Keeping Fit

Nearly half of all Brits (43%) blame the demands of the workplace for stopping them going to the gym to look after their own personal health and appearance, adding to the government’s current health and obesity crisis.

After conducting research looking at attendance patterns, frequency and preferred gym activities of its members, LA Fitness, with 275,000 members, has revealed that gym goers typically fall into four clear gym ‘personality types’. If you’re a gym member, or thinking of becoming one, it’s highly likely you fit into one of these groups.

International charity Spinal Research has become the chosen charity for the Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Performance Centre, Sport Dimensions. Spinal Research, a charity dedicated to funding research into spinal cord repair, was chosen to benefit from Sport Dimensions because of their Back Project.

A Package of measures to help inactive people become fitter have been unveiled by Public Health Minister Caroline Flint, in her first physical activity announcement since taking up her new role to improve the nation's fitness.

Participation levels in sport and active recreation vary widely across the North West, which includes some of England’s most – and least – active local authority areas, according to the results of a major nationwide survey released today by Sport England.

Ever find yourself running out of steam on the dancefloor? Want to lose the post Christmas bulges? If so Ministry of Sound is about to release the latest in its critically acclaimed series of Pump It Up fitness DVD’s Pump It Up – ‘Burn it Lose it’ to help you lose weight, increase your energy and ultimately look fabulous on the dancefloor!

After the phenomenal success of Davina McCall’s Power of 3 fitness DVD, (which was the Number One selling fitness DVD of 2005), and her follow up DVD My Three 30 Minute Workouts, Davina is back with a fantastic new box-set which combines both these super titles!

Smooth Fitness, the world's largest online retailer of home fitness equipment, including treadmills and elliptical trainers, has partnered with Google's Checkout to provide customers with a fast, safe and convenient way to shop online without the need to create multiple accounts and passwords.

The Running Inn, Eastbourne, offers unique weekend breaks for anyone who loves running for fitness. Launched just over a year ago, the Running Inn team has successfully coached over 100 runners and received extensive press coverage in praise of the package.

Struggling to squeeze into your office Christmas party dress? Want a flatter tummy for the new-year? A free guide has been written to provide advice on how to achieve a flatter tummy with some clever exercise and nutritional advice from nutritionist Dr Chris Fenn.