Fitness

Use a yoga routine to help with mental clarity
18 November 2013

How yoga can improve your mental health
With so many demands and distractions in our modern workday, is there any wonder people are looking for more effective ways to focus their minds? From scheduling tasks and attending ...

How do you like to workout?
17 November 2013

Top 10 signs of being fit and healthy

Being fit and healthy means different things to different people, according to new research.  As a general rule, a healthy lifestyle and attitude towards fitness is deemed as an important aspect ...

You don't have to be scared to get on the scales with these tips
15 November 2013

Top fitness and diet tips for a guilt free Christmas
Christmas is coming and that usually means our weight starts increasing too. Around this time of year the drinks are flowing and plenty of merriness often results in plenty of ...

Kelly Brook Instagramed this image last week
11 November 2013

Get fit like Kelly Brook with deadweights
Kelly Brook is keen on sharing with us her fitness regime in the gym, posting a number of images this past week on how she's keeping fit.  Kelly shared this image ...

Women are more likely to feel shortness of breath when exercising
8 November 2013

Women find it harder to breathe during exercise
Women have greater shortness of breath than men when exercising due to greater electrical activation of their respiratory muscles, shows a new study.  It is well established that women experience greater ...

Can coffee increase your fitness regime?
7 November 2013

Coffee can increase physical and mental performance
Coffee and physical performance Evidence has shown that caffeine leads to an increased production of adrenaline, which stimulates energy production and improves blood flow to the muscles and the heart. As a ...

Kelly Brook maximises her figure in flattering dresses
6 November 2013

Hugh Jackman and Kelly Brook top the list for fittest body
There are plenty of celebrity bodies to drool over, but it would seem that Hugh Jackman and Kelly Brook have topped the list of those Brits would like to look ...

Do you need to improve your fitness?
4 November 2013

Unhealthy Brits: Third left gasping after running for the bus
One in three adults are so unhealthy they are left gasping for breath after running for a bus or train, a study has revealed. The worrying statistic emerged in a ...

Chemmy Alcott defied all the odds to get to where she is today
31 October 2013

The fitness routine of a world-class skier

Former World Cup representative and the UK's highest ranking British female skier; Chemmy Alcott is defintiely a star player. As well as getting 4 A's at A level, she has managed to ...

Christmas shopping definitely pushes your body to the limit
28 October 2013

The Christmas shopper workout
Shoppers can exercise their shopping muscles in time for this year’s festivities with the UK’s first-ever ‘Christmas shopper’s workout’. The retail-routine has been created by easyGym, the fast-growing new premium-budget gym ...

Exercise at home in the winter months, saves braving the cold
24 October 2013

Top 10 fitness tips
Getting fit at this time of year is usually unheard of, as we prepare to get cosy next to the winter fire, our exercise regime goes out the window. But, ...

Looking at images of ourselves is great motivation
23 October 2013

Motivation for fitness comes from ourselves
A picture may in fact say a thousand words, but for us Brits it also has motivated us into a health kick.  Nearly one third of women living a healthy lifestyle ...

Julianne Moore
22 October 2013

Julianne Moore jokes old age prevents her from working out
Julianne Moore has joked "old age" stops her from sticking to a workout routine, and it's all down to aching joints.  The 52-year-old actress claims her aching muscles and joints prevent ...

Train like a Tribute in the fitness class
21 October 2013

The Hunger Games fitness workout
As we gear up for part two of The Hunger Games, which hits cinemas next month, we can now train like a tribute in the lead up to the launch.  The ...

Kim Kardashian
15 October 2013

Kim Kardashian Shares Post-Pregancy Diet
Kim Kardashian used the Atkins diet to lose her post-pregnancy weight. The 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star has snapped back into shape since giving birth to her daughter North West ...

Kate Hudson
14 October 2013

Kate Hudson prefers outdoor workouts
Kate Hudson has a figure many women dream of, and she reveals that the secret to staying so trim is working out whilst outdoors.  The mum-of-two thinks the best way to ...

Could working out help with mental health?
14 October 2013

Exercise could be the key to mental health ticking bomb
Prescribing exercise could be the key to defusing the 'ticking mental health time bomb', say experts.   New research reveals almost 23 million UK adults now experience anxiety symptoms at least ...

Michelle Heaton uses Zumba to stay fit
11 October 2013

Michelle Heaton encouraging women to stay fit during their pregnancy
Michelle Heaton wants to encourage women to stay fit during their pregnancy, like she is with her second pregnancy.  Not only that, but the singer and personal trainer is also attempting ...

Miley Cyrus
10 October 2013

Miley Cyrus' 30 Minute Workout
Miley Cyrus got her killer abs by doing 30 minutes of crunches a day. The 'Wrecking Ball' singer has rarely been seen without a crop top exposing her slender midriff since ...

Spencer Matthews and Gemma Atkinson after the run
7 October 2013

Celebrities lead the way for fight against heart disease

Spencer Matthews and Gemma Atkinson are just a couple of the celebrities who took part in the run against heart disease.  Over 4,000 runners, including a team of celebrity runners, descended ...

Amanda Seyfried works hard to stay slim
2 October 2013

Amanda Seyfried is strict with her workout regime
Amanda Seyfried may have an enviable figure, but she certainly works hard to maintain it.  The actress says her trim figure is the result of blood, sweat and tears and she has ...

Cher hasn't let her age change her fitness regime
1 October 2013

Cher still works out five times a week
Cher proves that you needn't let age slow you down, even when it comes to your fitness regime.  The singer hasn't let up on her exercise regime at the age of ...

What annoys you in the gym?
30 September 2013

The most annoying habits in the gym

Working out can help to release stress, but if you're doing it in the gym, there's a chance you're building stress up too.  A new survey, from The Gym Group, has ...

Do you really not have the time to workout?
27 September 2013

Texting the reason we're not exercising?
Using the excuse of 'we don't have time' when it comes to exercise is quite a common occurence, but have you ever thought why you don't have enough time.  New research ...