Articles, Reviews, Body Toning Workouts and Try A Sport Ideas
ARTICLES:
The Benefits of Weight Training
When it comes to weight loss, health and quality of life a
little weight training can go a long way.
Dance Mat Game
Let your fingers do the dancing with our taste of dance
mat games.
10 Ways to Burn Calories
10 exercises, and how long you have to do them, to burn
200 calories.
Ladies Gym
The new chain of US gyms hits the UK, but this is strictly
for ladies only.
Active Party Games
Three fun Christmas Party game ideas suitable for adults
and children.
Flora London Marathon 2005
Join us and run the marathon.. yes really.
Marathons and Fun Runs in 2005/6
A round up of marathons, half-marathons, 5k, 10k and Fun Runs
throughout the UK in 2005 and 2006.
Commit To Get Fit 2004
The national campaign to get you up and moving.
Too Fat for the Fit Club?
Think again! Our guide will help you choose a club that's right for you.
Living Well Health Club and Gym
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..
Easy Exercise Ideas
Some simple, everyday ways you can get active and have some fun.
REVIEWS:
Reebok Deck
Review
Julie was skeptical 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:
Body Toning Exercise - Upper Body
Our eight minute workout concentrates
on upper body toning with exercises for back, shoulder, chest and
arm muscles.
TRY A SPORT:
Badminton
A great sport for all-round fitness. You can start to play
badminton from a fairly low level of fitness and ability.
Cycling
Provides good total body aerobic exercise, excellent for
the heart and lungs..
Dancing
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.
Jogging
Free to do, and you don't
have to book, so you can fit it around your lifestyle.
Rebounding
"The
most efficient and effective exercise yet devised by
man". NASA
Skipping
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.
Swimming
Puts little stress on your body, works all the major
muscles, and will tone you up and slim you down!
Tai Chi
Improves your flexibility and can help alleviate chronic pain,
lower blood pressure as well as increase your breathing
capacity.
Tennis
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
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.
Yoga
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.
