Exercise & Fitness

How much exercise is required?

This largely depends on how much exercise you presently do. The aim is to incorporate 30mins of exercise most days. The level of intensity of the exercise is dependant on past activity levels and physical ability. If it has been a while since you were last active, we will take this into account, start you off gently and provide you with a basic programme to follow.

If you are over 60, have a BMI over 30 or have not exercised for some time, we may recommend that you consult your GP before starting any exercise.

Are you already working out or take exercise regularly?

If you already have an exercise routine that you follow, that's great news.  Our goal will be to ensure that you are getting the most out of your workout and supplying your body with the fuel and nutrients to both exercise and recover as best as you can.  Making small changes to what you eat, and when, can bring about big changes to how your body responds to exercise.

Note: In2shape does not provide specific exercise routines or replace the services of a personal trainer.

Are you planning to start exercising tomorrow?

This programme is about lifestyle change and we are here to help you to put good intention into action. If gyms and pools are not your thing, that's fine - there are many ways to get exercise.  Knowing that we are here to share your journey is a great motivator to get the ball rolling.  As the saying goes, "It takes 7 days to make a habit but 21 days to break it."  We will have several weeks to help you put new habits into place and keep them long enough to feel the benefits - and feeling good is a great motivator to continue!

Do you have no intention to start exercising?

We'd love to see you taking at least a few walks each week but if you really don't want to exercise, that is your choice.  This programme is designed to be a lifestyle change programme encorporating both diet and exercise.  In combination, these two factors can greatly improve health outcome - either on on its own is not as powerful.  If you are wanting to do this programme for cardio health or to rimprove insulin sensitivity, then a few laps around the block will be better than nothing at all.