Time to Hibernate or time to shine ?

“The comfort of reclusion, the poetry of hibernation”- Marcel Proust

Why do we hide away when it gets cold and then come out and be sociable butterflies just in time for the Xmas holidays, but our clothes no longer fit? Clocks go forward and people get November blues. The heating is put on full, (if you can afford it this year) and your Netflix account is exhausted with everything remotely interesting watched in a comatose state. The Cookie jar and Booze cabinet become the friends that you can't be bothered going out to see any more because it's too cold, dark and wet. That's probably okay for a week perhaps but any longer is not good for us, is it?

In fact, if you hibernate before Xmas the following may happen:

• You get fatter and unfit with increased visceral fat that can harm your cardiovascular health.

• Mental health is compromised as you lose real social interaction and become more paranoid.

• Less self-care is observed, and people often become self-loathing.

• Daylight and rare glimpses of the sun for vitamin 'D' are lost as it seems easier to stay in and not get dressed, the day is lost instead of being attacked and enjoyed.

• Importance of the virtual you become more amplified through obsession with social media instead of real and actual feel-good social interaction amongst friends and family.

• Reclusive thoughts, ahh! its Xmas soon so I'll stay in until then (OVER 6 WEEKS AWAY !!!!!!!)

Don't be SAD!!

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

SAD This WINTER - SEE SHORT VIDEO TO SEE WHY?

Obviously, I'm a 'half glass full' kind of guy and think instead of semi-hibernating and feeling sorry for yourself let's instead use this next 6 weeks leading up to Xmas to attack the day and get fit, get lean, have more energy and go into the holidays with clothes fitting but feeling like a million dollars, ready to really enjoy the festive period and make the most of your time off with friends and loved ones after working so hard all year.

Get measured @Kinetics (scale weight-fat mass-muscle mass-body fat %) so your made accountable, then train with our amazing trainers and enjoy our unique and varied methods, training can be fun and shouldn't be seen as a hardship or punishment. Rest assured we will help you get your mojo back that was with you in the summer, and then take you to Xmas after shining the light into these darker months and the new year.

So, it's now time for you to get out and face the world!!!

• Kinetics Warriors watch out for Xmas countdown from Jo, starts a week today, get into the sessions from today and work hard but play harder!

• If you are New to Kinetics, then click on the link below and come in and see me and we will welcome you to our family and get you active and energetic again.

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