A recent study conducted by Gavin Sandercock at the University of Essex in the UK and his colleagues shows just one in 20 people aged 18 to 64 in England are meeting England’s strictest weekly strength training guidelines. Strength training is defined as any activities that strengthens muscles or bone, says Sandercock. This can include lifting weights, body weight exercises and fitness plans.

The teams looked at survey data from over 275,000 adults in this age group. Between 2015 and 2017, these people were asked to estimate how much time they spend doing physical activity each week. They wanted to find out what proportion of these adults in England met the UK’s weekly health guidelines, which recommend 150 minutes of moderate activity a week.

The researchers found that on average just 5 percent of these adults in England met the full recommendation, including strength training. They also found that men were more likely to meet all the guidelines as well as younger age groups. “But the strongest effect that we found when we looked at the variables was education,” Sandercock says.

“There are two main reasons why this could be the case,” Sandercock says. “ People who are more educated may be more likely to know what the UK’s recommended health advice is. On the other hand, it could be that strength training——especially lifting weights——often requires access to a gym which costs money. Higher levels of education have been linked to greater wealth,” he says.

“To encourage greater participation in strength training, I believe we need to raise awareness about its multiple benefits. And we need to stress that strength training is relevant to health and fitness across all age groups and not just for young males. Anyway, there’s still a long way to go.” says Anne Tidedmann at the University of Sydney.

TEC Community Event Series

Date and time

Thursday, July 13, 11 a.m.—11:45 a.m.

Location: Online

Duration: 45 minutes

Join our monthly community event! At TEC we have found that community increases success and consistency.

Have you ever wondered why the needle does not move, even when you get your 10.000 steps in? Do you still feel overly sore after a weekend full of activities? Or you can’t seem to break the pattern with ongoing injuries?

If this sounds like you, then TEC has you covered! From movement to mindset, we will help you engage your body and give you easy-to-follow movements that you can do from anywhere. This will help you accomplish your fitness goals, feel great in all your summer activities and avoid the roller coaster of injuries!

TEC monthly community event!

Stay active beyond your training for performance, and prioritize your overall health.

Each movement will help you maximize your recovery and avoid any of the bad effects of your workouts, for example, overuse injuries, tightness, range of motion issues, etc.

Have a body and mind ready to interact in all the activities the healthy way!

Connect with other athletes and individuals.

Ask TEC coaches and other athletes questions and collaborate (合作) on best practices to optimize (优化) your mindset!

This event is for you if：

★You desire a community to grow with.

★You have strong feelings of enthusiasm for workouts.

★You enjoy achieving at a high level.

★You are looking for support for your mindset, sport or fitness.

This event is not for you if：

★You are close-minded and are not looking to be challenged or encouraged.

★You don’t value learning from others.

★You are looking for a place to sell your products or services.

Water jogging is a workout method where people get into the water and copy the movement of jogging. This workout routine relies on the resistance of moving inside water to build up muscles and increase endurance (耐力). 【小题1】 This is because it is considered very effective at burning food energy.

When people attempt this workout method, it is usually important to be floating in the water at a depth that doesn’t allow the feet to touch. The tenseness of the body while doing the exercise can make it difficult to remain floating, so most people use some tools. The main devices are belts that keep people floating at an exact depth so that they are submerged (淹没) shoulder level. 【小题2】

Water jogging can potentially be useful for almost anybody, but many of the people who try this exercise method are attempting to recover from injuries. It is considered particularly good in this situation for a lot of reasons. 【小题3】 Being removed from the effects of gravity can allow for movements that don’t put as much strain on the body, especially in the joints.

【小题4】 For example, some movements have increased resistance underwater, including any movements of the arms. When running on the ground, there is no significant resistance against the arms, but water jogging can potentially allow a person to build up muscles in that area.

Sometimes water jogging can be very difficult for people who are just starting out. 【小题5】 To deal with the issue of boredom, some people may find ways to change the workout by mixing in different levels of intensity (强度). This can potentially decrease the sense of boredom.