Exercise
£5m Investment In Community Sport Across North West
Sport England announces an investment of £5,103,690 into community sports clubs and coaches in the North West. A total of £38.3 million is being invested throughout England to get more people involved in sport.
Lynsey De Paul’s Self Defence For Women
Lynsey’s brand new DVD ‘Taking Control’ is designed to teach women how to combat attacks from violent crime. Fuelled by a fierce attack by a stranger, Lynsey received training from a 9th Dan Black Belt Ju-Jitsu master and an American Crime Prevention Officer with 20 years in the US Police Force.
Amazon.co.uk Launches Sports & Leisure Store
Amazon.co.uk has launched its new Sports & Leisure Store, providing customers with a massive selection of sports, health and fitness products, all under one virtual roof. Visitors to Amazon.co.uk will be able to choose from thousands of individual lines, including many available via their third party merchants.
Impossible Is Nothing For Beckham & adidas
In adidas’ new global campaign athletes take us behind the scenes to a pivotal place in their journey to Impossible is Nothing. adidas presents the evolution of its brand thought Impossible is Nothing with a campaign that encourages everyone to take their first step in reaching their impossible. Through stories of real people attempting and achieving what once seemed like impossible goals, adidas hopes to inspire people to think about their own obstacles and how to overcome them.
Madonna’s Favourite Yoga Teacher On DVD
Duncan Wong is the new yogi to the stars. The creator of Yogic Arts, a synthesis of Ashtanga Yoga, the ancient systems of Korean Buddhist Gung Fu and Thai massage therapy, he is teacher of choice to Madonna, Sting and Demi Moore.
Downsize Me: Series 2
Coming new and exclusive to LIVINGtv2 is the second series of the hit New Zealand health and fitness show. The show’s presenters, health expert Damian Kristof and personal trainer Lee-Anne Wann, aim to transform the unhealthy lifestyles of overweight New Zealanders by challenging them to fight the flab and get fit in just two months. Offering sensible advice and giving them an ultimate temptation test along the way, the duo really push their chubby charges to the max.
Davina: My Pre And Post Natal Workouts
Davina: My Pre and Post Natal Workouts is Davina McCall’s brand new fitness DVD aimed solely at expectant mums and those who have just given birth. With the help of her personal trainer, Jackie Wren, they have put together two safe, low-impact routines, which feature elements of toning, stretching, pilates and relaxation for women of all ages at any stage of pregnancy including a specially devised routine to do 6 weeks post birth which focuses on getting your pre-baby body back.
Government Programme Aims to Help Kids Beat the Bulge
Children at schools in deprived areas are to be given pedometers as part of a £494,000 project to motivate inactive children to become fitter. Public Health Minister Caroline Flint has launched the National School Pedometer Programme, which will see 250 schools in deprived areas across the country be given 45,000 pedometers, to encourage children to become more active.
Bosses Blamed For Nation Of Gym Flunkies
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.
What Type Of “Gym Personality” Are You?
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.
Sport Dimensions Supports Spinal Research
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.
Minister Spearheads Physical Activity Initiatives
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.
North-West Region: Sports Lovers Or Armchair Fans?
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.
Pump It Up - Burn It, Lose It!
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!
Get In Shape With Davina McCall
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!