Social Side of Exercise

12/30/21 • 9 min

In this episode Daniel 'Bully' Keam shares why he is part of the Active Farmers Group lead by Justin Knorpp. He talks about why he joined the group and the benefits of it, with exercise being just one part of the story. He also talks about other changes to his lifestyle since joining the group.

Live in or near Warracknabeal and want to join Justin's Active Farmers group? You can find more information on the Warracknabeal Active farmers group here or on Facebook.

Interested in the topic and looking for more?

Active Farmers is a regular group fitness class program that is fun and interactive. It is designed to get people active and create a sense of community and belonging. There are Active Farmer groups in rural towns around Australia, you can find one near you here. You can find more information on each of the below aspects of Active Farmers below:

You can also jump on to the Active Farmers Facebook and Instagram pages.

Check out the You Got This Mate Program! A program for men living in rural Australia, aiming to help them reach their best physical health. It provides information on:

Trying new things
Making exercise fun
Finding inspiration
Tips on fitting exercise into your day

For more farmer specific exercise advice go to the National Centre for Farmer Health.

For general exercise and keeping active advice check out the below websites

Better Health Channel

Health Direct

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Live in or near Warracknabeal and want to join Justin's Active Farmers group? You can find more information on the Warracknabeal Active farmers group here or on Facebook.

Interested in the topic and looking for more?

You can also jump on to the Active Farmers Facebook and Instagram pages.

Check out the You Got This Mate Program! A program for men living in rural Australia, aiming to help them reach their best physical health. It provides information on:

Trying new things
Making exercise fun
Finding inspiration
Tips on fitting exercise into your day

For more farmer specific exercise advice go to the National Centre for Farmer Health.

For general exercise and keeping active advice check out the below websites

Better Health Channel

Health Direct

Join the conversation
Facebook: @FarmerWantsaHealthyLife Twitter: @_FWAHL

Send us a text

Facebook: @FarmerWantsaHealthyLife Twitter: @_FWAHL

Previous Episode

The Auditor - Man on a Mission

In this episode John Darcy tells us what he does as part of the Make Our Farms Safer project. He shares what to expect from a Farm Safety Consult (free for Victorian farmers). He also shares information about other services (see full list below) the project provides.

You can reach the Make Our Farms Safer team at 1300 882 833, to book an audit with John.

Interested in the topic and looking for more?

Making Our Farms Safer is a Victorian Farmers Federation project. The aim of the project is to deliver free safety tools and services across Victoria. These tools and services have a focus on safety, wellbeing and mental health.

The available services include:

The project also has a range of handbooks available on different aspects of farm safety.

Are you a woman that wants to help advocate for farm safety? Plant a Seed for Safety is a project by farm safety advocate Alex Thomas. The project shares rural women's stories of encouraging safety on farms.

Looking for more information about Farm Safety? Check out the National Centre for Farmer Health, Farm Safe Australia, Better Health Channel or Work Safe websites.

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Next Episode

Alone, but not Lonely

In this episode we hear from Corinne Heintze, a farmer and Yarriambiack councillor. She shares what keeps her happy and healthy, and her tips for others to do the same. She also talks about her spirituality and how she takes part in her community, and why.

Interested in the topic and looking for more?

Throughout the episode Corinne talks about some of her important relationships. She also talks about how she has come to understand how talking to others helps her mental health. The You Got this Mate Program loads of tips on staying connected to others.

Corinne mentioned in the episode volunteering bring her a lot of joy and helps her community. Interested in volunteering, but not sure where to start?

Volunteering Victoria lists a range of platforms you can search for opportunities on
Centre for Participation has a number of opportunities across the Wimmera
You could also volunteer as part of a local service club, sport club or community group

Your local council can also be a great way to volunteer. Find out what opportunities are available at the four local Wimmera Shires here:

Has Corinne inspired you to get involved with your local council? Find out how to become a councillor like Corinne here:

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Farmer Wants a Healthy Life - Social Side of Exercise

Transcript

Brigitte

This is a West Wimmera Health Service podcast.

Presented by me, Brigitte Muir.

How can you stay active and have fun with other blocks, when your body tells you that it's past it's footy playing days? 47-year-old, Wallup farmer, Daniel ‘Bully’ Keam is partner to Karen and father to their three sons, recently he decided to join the Active Farmers group in Warracknabeal.

Daniel

You know, as you get older, you get less a