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Get Fitter
Articles, Reviews, Body Toning Workouts and Try A Sport Ideas
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WLR dietitian Juliette Kellow looks at a study which links exercise and alcohol to get the best health benefits... |
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Mini Bike Review Sheila Ashwood gives the Gold's Gym
Mini Bike a test run from her armchair, here's her review.
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ARTICLES:
Resistance
Training Here's personal trainer Nicola Glanville's
introduction to resistance training exercise.
How a heart rate monitor can help you to maintain your fitness
motivation.
Our consultant personal trainer answers some exercise
questions.
Advice on how to run the Race for Life from Kerrie's bitter
experience.
Juliette Kellow reviews the latest book to help you lose weight by
walking.
With its more active control
system can
it really be an effective part of your fitness and exercise
routine?
No longer for rough, tough men, boxing is proving to be a sociable way
to really work out, get fitter and burn calories.
We review the fitness walking craze that's really going places.
No longer for rough, tough men, boxing is proving to be a sociable way
to really work out, get fitter and burn calories.
We review the fitness walking craze that's really going places.
Plan your walking, running & cycling challenges with our route
planner.
A look into whether drinking coffee can improve your workout
performance.
Bringing fitness programmes to your MP3 player.
A fun way to get fit, burn calories & increase flexibility. An
introduction to the world of pole dancing.
The importance of exercise not only to lose pounds but to help
keep bones strong and healthy.
WLR dietitian Juliette Kellow discusses the importance
of exercise during childhood.
Advice from our dietitian Juliette Kellow on getting your 5
recommended portions of exercise.
Even if you don't start a fitness regime until you're
over 40 the health benefits are impressive.
Findings by the
British Journal of Sports Medicine has shown cheaper
pedometers to be less accurate.
An A-Z of summer activities to give you
some ideas to get you, your friends and family out and active
this summer...
Fitness Trainer Blieu Earp gives an eight week step by
step guide to completing a three mile run.
The groups and associations helping you find new walks,
hikes and tours.
The benefits of running and the best way to start.
John looks at aerobic exercise and how it can help you to lose
weight, get fitter and become healthier.
New research suggests lower intensity exercise is best for
weight loss.
When it comes to weight loss, health and quality of life a
little weight training can go a long way.
Let your fingers do the dancing with our taste of dance
mat games.
10 exercises, and how long you have to do them, to burn
200 calories.
The new chain of US gyms hits the UK, but this is strictly
for ladies only.
Three fun Christmas Party game ideas suitable for adults
and children.
Join us and run the marathon... yes really.
A round up of marathons, half-marathons, 5k, 10k and Fun Runs
throughout the UK in 2005 and 2006.
The national campaign to get you up and moving.
Think again! Our guide will help you
choose a club that's right for you.
Sarah tells the story of her visit to
the Living Well Health Club and gym in Peterborough (UK). If you
find the thought of joining a gym scary this should put your mind
at rest
Joining a Health and Fitness Club
Health & Fitness Clubs can be intimidating places for people who
are overweight. Our guide will help you choose a club that's right for
you.
Diet and Exercise for Weight Loss
Read the stories of four people who joined a health and fitness
club in order to lose weight...
Some simple, everyday ways you can get active and have some fun…
REVIEWS:
Reebok Deck
Review
Julie was sceptical about how easy the Reebok Deck would be to
use, here's her review.
Dyna-Bands
Review
Proving the simpler things can be among the best: Dyna-Bands.
Spinning Class
Review
Come for a ride with our review of spinning.
Dance Mat Review
The kids are addicted and now the adults are hooked too, so
what’s so great about dance mats? Read our review to find out.
Rebounding Exercise Review
Some people (and NASA!) think
rebounding is the best exercise yet. Here's a roundup of the
benefits and some comments from rebounding devotees.
WORKOUTS:
Our eight minute workout concentrates
on upper body toning with exercises for back, shoulder, chest and
arm muscles.
TRY A SPORT:
A great sport for all-round fitness. You can start to play
badminton from a fairly low level of fitness and ability.
Provides good total body aerobic exercise, excellent for
the heart and lungs...
Don't think you can't do it, anyone can. Think of it as a
fun way to burn some calories and enjoy moving to the
music.
Free to do, and you don't
have to book, so you can fit it around your lifestyle.
“The
most efficient and effective exercise yet devised by
man”. NASA
No longer confined to the school playground, skipping
is used by boxers in training and incorporated into gym
classes. An excellent way to keep fit, skipping can be
done anywhere.
Puts little stress on your body, works all the major
muscles, and will tone you up and slim you down!
Improves your flexibility and can help alleviate chronic pain,
lower blood pressure as well as increase your breathing
capacity…
Tennis can be a social occasion
or it can be played against a brick wall. Just playing two hours
a week can lead to you playing a decent level within three months…
Walking costs nothing
and can reap you huge rewards. Instead of thinking of walking as a
means of getting from A to B, focus on it as a regular form of
exercise…
From Sting, Madonna and Geri to international footballers and
athletes, yoga is "IN". Suitable for all
regardless of age or ability, yoga is a way for better health and
fitness…
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