Month: August 2019

Reasons All Busy Working Professionals Need a Swim Spa

Compact size means they can fit into a lot of gardens

Regular exercise has many physical and mental health benefits, helping to avoid stress & burnout for busy professionals.

In an ever-increasingly fast-paced world, it can be hard to find time for your health and wellness. Learn how a Swim Spa can help you stick to a routine without affecting your busy schedule!

We all know we should be exercising a few times a week, but truthfully, how many of us can say we consistently make time for it? With a Swim Spa, you can easily fit a workout in around your schedule, meaning you can get back to your other commitments faster!

Reason #1: Swim Spas Take up Less Time

Forget commuting to the gym, finding a parking spot, and fighting for a locker; just walk out to your garden, switch on the jets and get to working out. There’s no waiting for a swimming lane to become free either; there’s one lane and it’s always reserved for you. By taking up less time, you’re more likely to stick to your fitness goals and maintain your health and wellness!

Reason #2: You’re in control

Ever turned up to the fitness centre to find the pool is closed for maintenance, or the group swimming times have unexpectedly changed? Have you ever gone on to find another fitness centre for your workout or did you just turn round and go back home?

Swim Spas will still require maintenance from time to time, but you’re in control of when that is. Plan for maintenance to occur on a rest day, so you never miss a workout.

Reason #3: Everything You Need is in One Place

It is recommended that adults undertake moderate intensity aerobic exercise weekly, but that you should also be strength training alongside that. Swim Spas allow you to do both!

Get your aerobic exercise in with a swimming session, and then use the resistance of the water to build you strength with compatible equipment such as row bars, resistance bands or even dumbbells.

Once you’ve done with your workout, you can cool down in the dedicated hydrotherapy section of your swim spa. These are also great for your recovery days, as the hydrotherapy massage jets sooth repairing muscles and give you a great endorphin boost.

Reason #4: They’re accessible to anyone

Forget needing a 2-acre estate to fit a swim spa in, there are a lot of compact swim spa models to choose from that you can fit into most gardens!

If you have an unforgiving schedule but still want to make time for your health and well-being, Swim Spas are the perfect investment. We have a range of BHT Swim Spa models in varying sizes so you can be sure we have the perfect model for you. Check out the full range here

New Research: Getting Into Hot Water is Good for You!

New Research: Getting into Hot Water is Good for You!

Research has found that soaking in hot water 90 minutes before going to bed improves sleep quality. Discover why Hot Tubs are so important & how to use them in your night-time routine.

Recent research from scientists at the University of Texas at Austin has found that soaking in hot water 90 minutes before going to bed helps you get a better night’s sleep. So, what’s the science behind this?

By soaking in a Hot Tub 90 minutes before bed, you perfectly align what’s called your Circadian rhythm. This means that your body will be cooling down at exactly the time that you will be getting into bed, helping you to relax and fall into a deeper sleep. According to the researchers, “The temperature cycle leads the sleep cycle and is an essential factor in achieving rapid sleep onset and high efficiency sleep.”

How important is Good-Quality Sleep?

I’m sure that everyone clutching a cup of coffee at 9am every morning will already know how important a good night’s sleep is, but it’s also so much more than that!

Improve Attention & concentration

Getting enough high-quality sleep will keep your mind focused and sharp – being vitally important for big decisions, driving, or operating heavy machinery.

Memory Retention

You need sleep to rest and rebuild your mind as well as your body. While you sleep, your brain will organise and process all the information you have taken on over the day, converting them into long-term memories.

Reduce Blood Pressure

Before you wake up, your body will increase your blood pressure to prepare you. If you’re kept awake too often, your body cannot compensate for this rise in blood pressure, so it may remain higher than usual – increasing your risk for stroke and coronary heart disease.

How do Hot Tubs improve sleep?

We all know that Hot Tubs are literally tubs of hot water, being perfectly equipped to align your circadian rhythm for better sleep. That’s not the only way Hot Tubs can help you get a better kip!

Hydrotherapy

With strategically placed water jets, our Hot Tubs are designed with the ultimate massage in mind. By receiving regular hydrotherapy massage, you relieve muscular tension to keep you comfortable while you sleep.

Aromatherapy

Having been used for centuries, aromatherapy has many reported physical & mental health benefits. Lavender has long been known for calming your mind and relieving stress, as well as Chamomile. By clearing your mind before you go to bed, you will drift off into a better night’s sleep.

Relax in a lounger

Before you drift off to dreamland, spend your evening soak in a Hot Tub lounger for maximum relaxation!

To find the right lounger for you, make sure you wet test your preferred model. Loungers come in all shapes and sizes so it’s important to find the right fit for your body type, so you don’t float out of the seat.

Sleep is vital to proper mental and physical function – ensure you get the best possible night’s sleep with a regular evening Hot Tub soak 90 minutes before bed!

5 Reasons you Need a Log Cabin Home Office

5 Reasons you Need a Log Cabin Home Office

  • Less commute time – more time making money
  • Save money – less fuel/wear & tear on car
  • Less overheads – great for startups
  • Reduce home costs – deduct home expenses against your business income
  • Flexible working hours – better home/work balance
  • Create a separate space
  • No distractions from a busy house

With the rise of flexible working in the workplace and more people than ever starting up their own businesses, the dream of working from home is becoming a reality for many. Read how creating your own home office in a garden log cabin can be the productivity answer you’re been looking for!

While I’m sitting in standstill traffic in rush hour on a Monday morning, usually the only thing I can think of is how great it would be to work from home. When your commute will be from your house to the garden, the longest delay you’ll experience is waiting for the kettle to boil for your morning coffee! Sounds like a dream doesn’t it? We’ve put together the key benefits for working from home and how we can help bring that dream to life!

Benefit #1: Shorter Commute Times

In the UK, the average commute time is just shy of an hour – that’s two hours per day, just spent stuck travelling to work. By working from home, you can cut your commute time right down, leaving you more time working on tasks that will bring in money, or spend more time with your family.

Benefit #2: Cut Costs

While investing in an office cabin is a cost to consider, it will more than pay for itself in saved costs. By commuting less, you will spend less in car fuel and costly maintenance repairs – or if you use public transport, you’ll save on ticket costs!

By not having to rent an office space, you can save on costly overheads of running a business by working out of your Log Cabin office.

Benefit #3: Reduce Home Costs

If you’re running a business primarily from your home, you can deduct a percentage of your home expenses against your business income, reducing the costs of running your home!

Benefit #4: Achieve Work/Life Balance

While it may seem like nothing more than a pipe dream for many people, working from home gives you all the power.

Get your tasks done for the day and then go attend the Sports Day or Doctors appointment without feeling guilty or upsetting your boss!

Cabin buyers guide

Benefit #5: Make It Your Own

By keeping your office space separate to your home, you can create a personal space that you feel comfortable and relaxed enough to be productive.

Cabins come in all shapes and sizes, so you can tailor your office to suit you. Choose the number of windows, doors, roof lights – pretty much any feature you can think of is customisable!

We have a huge range of Valkea cabins available that are perfect as home offices! Check out the full range here or get in touch with us to discuss your garden, landscaping and cabin requirements with our expert team.

Happy Hot Tub Customer in Birmingham

Susan Smith of Stirchley, Birmingham loves her new Baroness Hot tub 

We asked Susan why she chose the Regency Baroness Hot Tub and her thoughts on her experience with us here at Award Leisure Birmingham

Baroness Hot Tub Stirchley Birmingham

We had been thinking of getting a Hot Tub for some time as our garden is totally private. One of my daughters was especially keen so I started to research online and found that Award Leisure Birmingham was my nearest Hot Tub store.

As you can see from the photos, my patio area is quite narrow and so would not be suitable for a square or round Hot Tub. I saw the Baroness on your web site and checking the measurements knew straight away that it would be perfect for my patio area. Reading the specifications online, I could see that it was of excellent quality and so I decided to visit your store.

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Another Happy Hot Tub Customer in Dudley

Coast Spas Luxury Apex 65 Hot Tub

Last Thursday we delivered and installed this Luxury Apex Hot Tub with 65 jets for Steve and Kate Keeling of Dudley.

As you can see from the photographs it is a stunning Hot Tub and Steve and Kate have made an excellent choice in choosing the Premium Coastal Smoke cabinet with carbon fibre photocell light corners to compliment the Storm Cloud grey shell.

Apex Luxury Hot Tub

We asked Steve to tell us about his experiences with Award Leisure Birmingham from his initial contact through to using their new Hot Tub for the first time.

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