Fitness

28 July 2014

Getting fit at a festival

Glastonbury and V are the best festivals for a music fan's health, according new research. Traditionally viewed as 72 hour food & drink binges, research from Withings demonstrates that festival-goers actually ...
27 July 2014

Stomach is voted the most hated part of the body

Stomachs have been voted the most hated part of the body by the British public, followed by love handles and bingo wings, according to new research by Harley Street clinic, ...
23 July 2014

Helen Mirren's military-style fitness regime

Helen Mirren has revealed how she keeps in shape, and it saounds like hard work, the actress follows a military-style fitness regime. The 'Calendar Girls' actress has revealed the secret to ...
23 July 2014

Taking the pain out of exercise

As the 2014 Commonwealth Games start today, hopefully it will inspire many of us to incorporate more activity into our lives this summer, but it’s important that it doesn’t land ...
20 July 2014

How to stay active at work and reduce risks of sedentary lifestyle

There’s never been a better time to get ourselves out of work at lunch, thanks to the sun shining and we know that sedentary lifestyles are good for no one. Recent ...
15 July 2014

How to: Swim happy

This summer, Ellie Simmonds is encouraging the nation to get back in the water and rediscover their love of swimming with an exclusive SwimBritain training session. British Gas SwimBritain have revealed ...
12 July 2014

The five step guide to your bikini body

Holiday season is underway and the sun is shining so if you want to give yourself a little bit of body confidence before you strip off this summer, we have ...
10 July 2014

An athlete’s guide to fitness

Rory Bosio from The North Face global athlete team can run over 100 miles in just 14 hours and she recently took part in the Lavaredo Ultra Trail – a ...
9 July 2014

How to get a toned stomach

Celebs are forever flaunting their flat, toned stomachs – but can us mere mortals ever get the same effect? Of course we can, it’s just going to take time and dedication. With ...
8 July 2014

Olivia Munn used hypnotherapy to encourage exercise

Olivia Munn was once hypnotised into exercising. The 'Magic Mike' actress claims she only started working out a year ago when she went to a hypnotherapist who told her to hit ...
8 July 2014

A ballet workout at home

Ballet classes have become the latest fitness trend amongst celebs with plenty of ladies flaunting their lean bodies on the front of magazines and on swimsuit shoots – but now ...
4 July 2014

The rise of the protein princess: Women increase workouts

Women are on a fitness mission and with healthy role models like Miranda Kerr, Kelly Brook and Kim Kardashian it’s no wonder really. A survey of over 2,000 people who workout ...
3 July 2014

Fitness classes combined to get women more active

Two new exciting exercise classes, Piloxing and Belrobics, have been launched this week as part of Bury Council’s ‘I Will If You Will’ movement designed to help women and girls ...
27 June 2014

How to get fit whilst you shop

It was Carrie Bradshaw who so honestly admitted that shopping is in fact her cardio workout and that’s why she couldn’t make the switch to online shopping, so why not ...
22 June 2014

Festival goers burn 3,000 calories from dancing alone

If you’re heading to a festival this summer and are worried about the effect it may have on your waistline, fear not because new research shows that we’ll be dancing ...
20 June 2014

How to cycle like a pro

Our summer of sport is well and truly upon us and it is only set to get more exciting in the next few weeks as we gear up to the ...
19 June 2014

Swimming the key to happiness?

Want to feel more content, less grumpy and finally get a good night’s sleep? Swimming could be the answer, a new study reveals. The report found that taking a regular dip ...
17 June 2014

Jillian Michaels Shred-it with Weight fitness review

Jillian Michaels is a well-known US trainer and it’s for a good reason, she works your body hard and for that you get amazing fitness results. Her new DVD, Shred-It with ...
15 June 2014

Michelle Keegan bikini body guide

Michelle Keegan’s beach body was more catwalk than cobbles this week, as she took the top spot in a poll on the best celebrity bikini body, beating Rihanna and Kelly ...
12 June 2014

Get fit during the world cup

As the world cup launches today in Rio there’s certainly football fever taking over the country, so why not get fit and enjoy the sport at the same time. The next ...
11 June 2014

Kate Hudson’s motivational fitness tip

Kate Hudson has an incredibly toned figure, so it’s safe to say she has plenty of motivation to work out and get fit, and now she shares her advice with ...
8 June 2014

Race for Life running tips

As women do their bit to unite against cancer we have the tips that will see you through the 10k or 5k Race For Life run.  Cancer Research UK is urging ...
6 June 2014

Waking up late impacts desire to exercise

Night owls who prefer to stay up late and sleep in are less likely to exercise, found new research. The report indicated that night owls are more sedentary and feel that ...
5 June 2014

Exercise made easier with coffee

When it comes to exercise and sport, coffee consumption gives us the motivation to ‘go for it’, helping us to exercise harder and longer. As well as enabling you to perform ...