Keeping Fit

With the news that supermarket giant Asda has sold 100,000 units of their £3 bikini in just a week it seems that there is going to be no shortage of skin on display this summer. Whilst many of those wishing to show off their bodies may already be perfectly toned, most will not be quite so confident, but with the release of the aptly named fitness DVD, The Beach Bum Workout, help is at hand to look great by the pool this year.

There’s nothing wrong with a bit of healthy competition, and that is exactly what is set to take place between a married couple as they release rival fitness DVD’s on the same day. Accredited Yoga teacher and author on the subject, Liz Lark, is to launch Yogalibre on 28th April, the same day as her husband, and Juventus football team consultant, Peter Roberts releases Pilates Unplugged. Arguably the healthiest couple in the country, the two will be going head to head as they launch their fitness DVD’s together.

Run this year’s marathon in style with a selection of stylish kit from No Balls – the new online Sportswear boutique. No Balls offers women beautiful, performance related and attractive sportswear so you can still look and feel great as you run the whole 26.2 miles. The website hosts a selection of running wear from Thoosa and TriGirl.

As cycling continues to increase in popularity more and more ladies are taking to two wheels to get around town and indulge in leisure cycling. Evans Cycles, the UK’s largest specialist cycle retailer, are demystifying the bike buying experience and hosting a series of Ladies Nights at various stores throughout the country in May.

Psychologists from the University of Leeds are helping to motivate more than 1,000 workers to get fit in a work-based study into physical activity and health – believed to be the first of its kind in the UK.

Dance - one of the fastest growing subject for GCSE and A level students in England - is to receive a £5.5 million boost from the Government, Culture Secretary Andy Burnham and Schools Minister Andrew Adonis have announced.

The Evans Cycles Ride It! events are a series of organised road and off-road rides that are designed to take the hassle out of your weekend riding.

At 5.00am on Saturday 22nd March, one avid fundraiser will take his first steps on an epic marathon challenge. Bernie Hollywood, a 48 year old father of two from the Wirrall, will attempt to complete 35 marathons in 22 days, culminating in the Flora London Marathon on April 13th.

The UK's leading gym and fitness equipment retailer Totally Fitness has given carbon dioxide a good work out after announcing that it is to offset its emissions and go Carbon Zero.

To celebrate its 80th anniversary, Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand has launched Speedo LZR Racer suit, which independent testing has shown to be the world’s fastest swimsuit. Speedo has harnessed the expertise of the United States space agency NASA amongst a number of international research institutes to create a faster suit which has 10% less passive drag than Speedo’s Fastskin FSII launched in 2004 and 5% less passive drag than Speedo FS-PRO, which was launched in March 2007 and has seen swimmers break 21 World records as a result.