Badminton is a fantastic sport. 🏸 With a wealth of health and fitness benefits, it is the perfect activity for those looking for a fun and efficient way to exercise and stay active. It is also cheap to get started and you don’t need lots of expensive equipment or gear to participate. Fundamentally, there are …
Badminton is a king of sports when it comes to accessibility and availability. It is also relatively cheap to play and has a whole host of health benefits. Across the country there are hundreds of sports centres, leisure centres and village halls offering badminton to all ages and levels of ability. Many also run coaching …
We love badminton here at fitness drum. Whether it’s in singles or doubles, badminton is a fun and exciting sport to pick up if you’re looking for an activity that boosts your physical, mental and social wellbeing. It’s a sport becoming increasing popular with the over 50’s and many of our community rely on their …
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Do you love cricket but struggle to keep up with the tempo of a game? Struggle to run for a whole day? Or are you looking for a fun physical activity to get fit and healthy that will get you meeting new people and honing in new skills? If so, walking cricket could be the …
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It’s over! The days of the over 50s settling for coach tours or cruises around the Mediterranean or up the Danube have passed. A new generations of senior holiday makers are expanding their horizons and looking for a lot more from their holiday experience. Now the over 50s, dubbed the ‘greycationers’, are looking further afield …
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If you’re looking for the best sports for over 50’s, then you’re in the right place. This article delves into the perfect sports to keep you feeling and looking fitter than ever before in your 50s and beyond. When it comes to fitness, sports are a fantastic way to get fit and healthy. They involve …
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Gap years and volunteering abroad are synonymous with life changing experiences and adventure. So why is it that the younger generation get to have all the fun? Listening to your children’s incredible adventures around the world can inspire you to follow in their footsteps. Well, luckily this isn’t the case! In fact, over 50s volunteering …
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What is Wild Camping? Wild camping, also known as stealth camping, is an activity for the true adventurers and trailblazers. Wild camping involves camping in the wilderness. No campsites, no facilities, no one else – just you and nature. Unsurprisingly, it is starting to gain popularity as it allows people to unplug and reconnect with …
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Best Ways to Prevent DOMS & Relieve Muscle Fever DOMS, or ‘Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness’, is the pain and aches felt in muscles several hours or days after exercise and strength training. It is something everyone has to deal with but some of us suffer from this more than others. Muscle soreness is effectively your muscles telling …
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Rambling – what exactly does it mean? Well, many definitions exist including “lengthy and confused or inconsequential” (Oxford Dictionary) – a connotation that all too readily springs to mind as we get older! For the purposes of this article, however, we are looking at rambling to get fitter so we will stick exclusively with the …