Exercise
Marathon survival kit
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.
On your bike – Its ladies night!
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.
Fitness barriers being broken in UK workplace exercise trial
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.
Strictly youth dancing
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.
Evans Cycles launch Ride It!
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.
Record breaking marathon effort starts early from John O’Groats
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.
Totally Fitness gives climate change a work out
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.
Speedo’s space age swimsuit set for take off
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.
Stay up to speed with London Marathon training
This year’s London Marathon takes place on 13 April, with tens of thousands of runners expected to compete. Sporting experts at London Marathon recommend a 24 week training programme prior to the big day, requiring ongoing commitment from those taking part, with hours of running put in behind the scenes.
Virgin Active drum up some fun in the New Year
2008 is set to start off with a bang, a slam and a beat as Virgin Active exclusively launches the sensational new fitness trend, Drums Alive, to the UK. Originally developed by US born Carrie Ekins, Drums Alive has already proved popular in the States and Japan.
Channel swimmer launches swimming academy
Having successfully completed the 26 mile Cross Channel Swim in 2007, raising £30,000 for Prostate Cancer Research, Cambridge resident and open water swim coach, Edward Williams, has set up and launched the Cambridge Swimming Academy.
Totally Fitness introduces America’s number 1 treadmill
Totally Fitness have announced they are making the Landice Treadmill available through Harrods and Totally Fitness stores, as well through the Totallyfitness.co.uk website. Landice Treadmill's are the machines used to train the US military and the Cirque de Soleil acrobats in Las Vegas, so they’re certainly built to last.
Commute to fitness
Fed up with overcrowded public transport or bored of sitting in traffic? Why not ride to work and reap the benefits. Evans Cycles, the UK’s largest specialist cycle retailer, gives you a few reasons why cycling to work could be more beneficial to you than you think.
Keep on running - BUPA London 10K Run
Have you over-indulged over the Christmas break? Do you want to make a fresh new start in 2008? Then how about combining getting fit with raising money for a good cause?
Strictly proves favourite for fitness
Hot on the heels of BBC 1's hugely popular Strictly Come Dancing, the nation is fox-trotting away the flab this New Year. Shimmying its way to the number one spot is Strictly Come Dancersize, this year's best selling fitness DVD which sold on average over a 100 copies an hour last week.