HERizonProject

🦸‍♀️ Where girls are supported & empowered. #HERizonproj for some 💖

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8 better compliments than “Have you lost weight?!” 😰
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🎁 Day 3 of the #HERizonxmas Wellbeing Challenge.

20 minute follow along workout:
➡️ https://t.co/NMPFvsQplV

🎄No equipment needed
🤶🏼Can be done at home
👯‍♀��� Modifications for beginners & advanced

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Day 2️⃣
👯‍♂️ Give someone a compliment (NOT based on their appearance).

Here our some of our favourites:
💖 I admire & appreciate how open-minded you are.
💖 You're a great friend. I appreciate you always being there for me.

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🎄@HERizonpro Xmas Wellbeing Challenge

🎁Feeling a little overwhelmed in the lead up to the holidays? Join us for 24 days of short, daily tasks to help improve our wellbeing.

🤶Day 1 & 2 challenges below

⬇️Live meditations, workouts & prizes
https://t.co/vcegJAodx5

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Day 1️⃣
🧘‍♀️Meditate for 5 minutes.

If you struggle to sit still, we recommend doing a guided meditation, we have some free resources below!
🎄https://t.co/BSzqZFZUpZ
🤶🏼https://t.co/nuA5MwTIKJ
🎁@FreeMindfulness

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The HERizon 12 week programme might be over but we still have lots of resources on ways to stay active over on our Instagram!🕺https://t.co/vcegJAodx5

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If you're feeling a little overwhelmed this week with a change of your routine, you aren't alone. It's been a crazy year & so it's important to do what is best for YOU to transition back to post-lockdown life 💜

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Plus a quick 15-min @HERizonpro workout to close the event!

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A programme to keep teenage girls active during lockdown has found it significantly boosted their strength, fitness, motivation and body image.

The @HERizonpro brings together experts from @LJMUSportSci @Radboud_Uni @DCU and @LivUni

https://t.co/DmpoYgUS2E

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It can take time to find an activity that you love. Keep searching for it before writing off all sport/exercise. Your body and mind will thank you for it later 🧘‍♀️

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⭐️Manage stress - make time for your body and mind.
⭐️ Improves concentration - can help with productivity & school work.
⭐️ It’s FUN - find something you love! Yoga, boxing, walking, weights.
⭐️ Can be social - call a friend during a walk or do an online workout with a friend👯‍♀️

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Who said you need much time/equipment to get a good workout?!

Tonight we did 20 minutes of intervals ⬇️:
⭐️ Super varied exercises 🤸‍♀️
⭐️ Fast + intense 🔥
⭐️ Cardio + resistance training 💦
⭐️ FUN!!! 💃🏼

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Results of our 6 week home PA programme for girls during COVID lockdown

⬆️ CV fitness
⬆️ Muscular strength
⬆️ Intrinsic motivation
⬆️ Body appreciation

@UA_DTA @DtaBioscience @AJMWagenmakers @LJMUResearch

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Another great turn out to the live workouts this evening - even when it’s miserable out and the sofa looks much more appealing!!🧘‍♀️🏋️‍♀️ 🏃🏼‍♀️🤸‍♀️

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We are still recruiting for our home 12-week physical activity programme!

Who can take part:
⭐️13-16 year old girls
⭐️Living in Ireland or the UK
⭐️Would like support becoming physically active
⭐️Currently not doing 1hr+ of sport/exercise daily

📫Emma at [email protected]

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@HutcheonG The ultimate teddy bears 🧸

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Some results of our pilot study 🤩

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@emmacowley44 a PGR in @LJMUSportSci is working on the formative evaluation study of The HERizon Project, a 6-week home physical activity intervention for adolescent girls in the UK and Ireland, to improve girls physical activity behaviours. @HERizonpro #WorldChildrensDay

[HERizonProject @HERizonpro]

We are still recruiting for our home 12-week physical activity programme!

Who can take part:
⭐️13-16 year old girls
⭐️Living in Ireland or the UK
⭐️Would like support becoming physically active
⭐️Currently not doing 1hr+ of sport/exercise daily

📫Emma at [email protected]

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@carolhawman @YouthSportTrust @sportscotland @ThisGirlCanUK Thank you Carol ⭐️💜

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@JulieBunnage @Womeninsport_uk Hi Julie, girls who are able to participate in moderate intensity physical activity is eligible to join. Parents also complete a physical activity readiness questionnaire & if anything is flagged that may put the girls health at risk during exercise we ask for GP note💜

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PhD RECRUITMENT:
Do you know a teenage girl who would like to take part in a 12 week home-based PA programme?

⭐️Fun, varied activities, that YOU choose
💜Lots of support & encouragement
🏠Can be done from home

📧[email protected].
Please share, RT, sing from rooftops 📣