Physical Activity

What is physical activity?

Physical Activity is the participation in any form of exercise. Anything from the Olympics to a leisurely stroll. Any movement which increases your heart rate and gets your body moving can be considered physical activity. It is suggested that taking part in physical activity daily can help manage and reduce stress and anxiety levels.

Needing some direction or encouragement? Look below for a few examples.

Get moving with The Body Coach

Joe Wicks has built a reputation as someone who values physical activity in any form! Exercise can be a wonderful way of assisting your wellbeing and remaining in a positive state. Use the link below for a range of video workouts by The Body Coach or click the yellow button at the side to go straight to his Youtube Channel.

Activities

We have lots of activities on offer at Braes High School. Check them out on our school website.

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Couch to 5K

Struggling to find the motivation to get up and go? Well here you go! Couch to 5K is structured programme to help you be able to go from 0 to running a full 5K.

A week-by-week description of the 9-week set of Couch to 5K podcasts. Each week involves 3 runs.

Click here for a link to the website

Yoga

This is an under used and underestimated physical activity. It offers many physical benefits, such as mobility, flexibility and core strength. Many top end athletes use it too believe it or not! However, it also has been linked with improvements to Mental Health, with its calming nature.

Click here for more information on why you should take up Yoga

Click here for a list of useful resources for Yoga