fitness

Exeter hotel's fitness device is a first

A pioneering fitness device which has received global acclamation is being debuted at an Exeter health and fitness club.

The MYZONE® chest strap and monitoring system has been introduced to the Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel this week, meaning residents and gym members can track their fitness goals more effectively than ever before.

The strap is the only exercise tracking system in the world that is able to provide real-time feedback of workout intensity as well as wirelessly uploading the data that has been stored.

Manager of the hotel’s Spa Naturel Fitness, Steve...

Get fit for the festive season in Teignbridge

Christmas has come early at Teignbridge Leisure Centres with the opportunity for customers to take advantage of a festive promotion to help make getting fit fun.

Broadmeadow Sports Centre, Teignmouth, and Dawlish and Newton Abbot leisure centres are offering festive thank you promotions between 27th – 31st December to help encourage people to get fit and active.

The offers are:

* Buy one get one free body analysis * Free swimming for children under 8 at Dawlish and Newton Abbot leisure centres * Half price badminton at all three centres and half price squash at...

Stay on track with Reebok's Christmas Survival Guide

As Christmas is fast approaching and the abundance of food near, Reebok’s Master Trainers have created a Christmas Survival Guide to help you stay on track of your fitness goals whilst still enjoying the fruits of the festive period.

Incorporate little exercises on a daily basis – they will add up!

Start the day balanced. When brushing your teeth stand on one leg to activate the core and work on your balance and stabilisation. You can try this with your eyes closed if you are brave… as this will affect the effort required to stand still and tall

Get up 10 minutes...

Christmas Sportshall Indoor Athletics

Event Date: 
07/12/2014 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Clifton Hill Sports Centre, EX1 2DJ

The December Sportshall indoor athletics event is taking place on: 7th December 2014 from 2.30 - 4.00pm Clifton Hill Sports Centre. As a special Christmas grift we are offering the session for £5 per child or £8 for two children. Booking can be made online at http://www.sw-athletics-academy.co.uk/upcoming-events or pay on the day Great fun for 4-14 year olds. Come and try throwing, running, jumping relays and lots more. No previous experience necessary. More information at http://www.sw-athletics-academy.co.uk/sportshall/

'Fight Night' at Lords Meadow Leisure Centre for Children In Need

Event Date: 
19/11/2014 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Venue: 
Lords Meadow Leisure Centre

Here at Lords Meadow Leisure Centre we're raising money for Children In Need at our 'Fight Night' Event.

The fitness team have recently undertaken pad boxing training and are now keen to show off their new skills, integrating boxing into a fantastic, circuit based, pad boxing challenge event!

When? Wednesday 19th November

Time? 6.00 - 7.00pm

Where? Main Sports hall, LMLC

Tickets? Now available at reception for a minimum donation of £2 to Children In Need.

Who can take part? Adults aged 16 years+

It's a staff vs you...

Fun and affordable fitness classes in Exeter

Two Exeter parents have joined forces to provide fun and affordable exercise classes for children and adults of all fitness levels.

From baby ballet to kickboxing, from karate to tap dance, there is an activity on offer at the DanSci studio for anyone with a desire to get fit.

Tim Anderson of UK Martial Arts & Fitness has moved his kickboxing, karate and weapons classes and gym to the spacious, air conditioned DanSci studio headed up by Ava Barron Thomas.

Black belt Tim has been a martial arts fitness instructor for 8 years. He said that both Ava and he were...

ActivAge Expo: healthy living for Devon's young at heart

An exciting programme is being finalised for a packed day of activities at the first ever ActivAge Expo ( www.activageshow.co.uk ) at Exeter Racecourse on Sunday 31 August.

The Lord Mayor of Exeter is due to open the event, which is aimed at the over 40s and anyone of more mature years who is interested in leading an active and fulfilling life.

It promises to be a fun and informative day, with lots of low-impact exercise routines to try out and ideas for a multitude of interesting pursuits and activities. There will also be finance and travel advice, and fresh ideas for...

Top 8 Fastest Ways To Lose Fat

#1 – Interval Training

All cardio training is not equal. Whilst any form of exercise is better than none at all, studies have repeatedly shown that interval training is more effective for weight loss that steady state cardio. That is, you will burn more body fat overall by running fast for one minute, steady for two minutes and repeating several times than you will if you run at a steady pace for the duration of your workout. You don’t have to limit this approach to running either – you can adopt it on the bike, rowing machine, X-trainer, in a circuit class etc. The bottom line:...

7 Best Exercises You Can Do At Home

#1 – Lunge

An exercise which works your backside, front and rear thighs and your core muscles which are called into play to help you balance. Great for shaping your legs. Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart and take a big step forward with your right leg, bending your knee until your right thigh is roughly parallel to the ground. Keeping your torso upright, push through your right foot to drive yourself back into the start position and then repeat for the left leg. This is one repetition. How many repetitions you do will depend on the strength of your legs but do...

New course to support Devon fitness surge

Bicton College has launched a new course starting in June to train those interested in the fitness industry to become gym instructors.

The course, which gives participants a world-wide recognised qualification by CYQ, will run over 12 Saturdays staring on 14 June 2014.

Weight issues in the UK are now at an all-time high with approximately 25% of adults currently classed as obese, however, gym memberships and new fitness facilities are also on the rise proving that there is a demand for people wanting to keep fit and develop new healthy lifestyle habits.

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