Category Archives: Health and Fitness

January 18

HEALTH – Work out like a dog

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– World’s first fitness boot camp launches where humans exercise like DOGS – Chasing a ball and bringing it back again and again (and again), dashing around aimlessly, having a good old dig: it may sound like ideal walkies material for dogs, but for participants of new fitness bootcamp Work Out Like A Dog, it’s strictly […]

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September 09

HEALTH – Getting to the heart of the matter

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Your heart is an amazing organ. It beats around 70 times a minute, non-stop for 80 years or more, pumping more than 10 million litres of blood around your body every year. Yet too many of us take it for granted. Heart disease and diseases of the circulatory system account for one in every three […]

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September 06

FITNESS – DITCHING PILATES FOR PICNICS – SNACKING AND SOCIAL EVENTS TO BLAME FOR SUMMER WEIGHT GAIN

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RESEARCH has revealed that 1 in 5 London mums pile on as much as 4-6 pounds over the summer holidays. The study by David Lloyd Clubs revealed that 62% of London mums have made ‘new school year resolutions’ to lose weight as the kids go back to school, with 27% also pledging to make their […]

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August 31

LIFESTYLE – Getting to the heart of the matter

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Your heart is an amazing organ. It beats around 70 times a minute, non-stop for 80 years or more, pumping more than 10 million litres of blood around your body every year. Yet too many of us take it for granted. Heart disease and diseases of the circulatory system account for one in every three […]

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August 03

BABIES – Stay fit during your pregnancy with Fit Bump

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Keeping fit during pregnancy is essential, but it is important to take care not to overdo it or start a strenuous new work out regime.   That is where FitBump have stepped in, they have created a safe work out regime for you to do during and after pregnancy. Open the Box to Healthy Living […]

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May 20

FITNESS & FASHION – The Trim Movement

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A new fitness movement is stirring up the worlds of urban fashion and fitness clothing; bridging the two, Trim Apparel is set to become the new fitness trend. Husband and wife team behind the brand, Chris and Mike, have worked hard to combine aspects of the luxury fashion world with street culture to create their […]

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May 09

FITNESS – Forget matt Pilates try Scapilates

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When we think of posture improvement we instantly think of Pilates as the answer. Pilates was first introduced by its creator Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century to help with lower back problems by strengthening the core muscles. Today Pilates is a phenomena with millions of people world wide attending numerous mat Pilates classes. […]

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April 27

LIFESTYLE – Best Bank Holiday walks

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It’s May and we all know what that means – not one but two bank holidays! If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, why not lace up your walking shoes and Try20 for National Walking Month, using the extra day off to venture out into the beautiful British outdoors. UK charity Living Streets […]

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April 12

LONDON EVENTS – Take a step back and breathe

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As long as you can breathe you can do yoga… this is something you’ll often hear London and Essex based yoga teacher, Laura Bradley, saying. She believes yoga is for everyone… it’s not about the end posture, but how we get there. It’s not about standing on your head, but the journey to that place. […]

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January 06

HEALTH AND BEAUTY – Give your festive flab the boot and workout with German Gymnasium

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If your purse strings are tighter and your wobbly bits wobblier after the party season, help is at hand from German Gymnasium, the newly renovated Grade II listed former gymnasium between King’s Cross station and St Pancras International. From Sunday 10th and every other Sunday thereafter, the dining destination will play host to heart pumping […]

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