Archive for the ‘Exercise’ Category
Doing exercise ‘makes you feel good’
Taking part in regular exercise not only has the benefits of helping people to slim down and get fitter, but it can also do their mental health wonders as well, a new study indicates. Research published in the journal Social Science and Medicine shows that exercising outdoors can help to release stress and protect against….
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Holly Valance promotes ‘clean and lean’ method of weight loss
Actress and singer Holly Valance has rubbished rumours that she is overweight by posting pictures of herself online and with a svelte figure, and attributing her slender frame to the 'clean and lean' diet. According to the 29-year-old, she wanted to set the record straight after a several unflattering pictures were published, and posted a….
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Get Stacy Keibler’s body in just 18 minutes
Ever since she first stepped out with George Clooney, former professional wrestler Stacy Keibler has set tongues wagging about how she maintains her enviable figure, but the truth is that it does not take a lot of effort. That is what the 32-year-old has claimed after revealing that she takes part in an 18-minute workout….
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Wearing a pedometer can help you lose weight
People can help to shape up and trim down by wearing a pedometer throughout the day, one trainer to the stars has claimed. According to Harley Pasternak, who counts Rihanna and Megan Fox among his clients, the easiest way to lose weight is to keep track of how much exercise you are doing during the….
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Regular exercise ‘important for older people’
Although regular exercise is important at any age, it is particularly crucial that older people stay as active as possible, as it is far easier to put on weight as you age, one expert has pointed out. Anna Mason, a diet expert, said that the most effective way to exercise is to do it often,….
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Obese people ‘can and do lose weight’
Even people who are genetically predisposed to being overweight can lose weight and keep it off, and there are several examples of this happening, one expert has pointed out. Dr Jacinda Nicklas, a clinical research fellow at Harvard Medical School, said that although many people who are overweight may be under the impression that they….
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Katherine Jenkins sheds weight on Dancing with the Stars
Opera singer Katherine Jenkins has revealed that she has lost one and half stone while competing in the US TV series Dancing with the Stars, the equivalent of the UK's Strictly Come Dancing. Since the show started she has dazzled the judges – who include Strictly's Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli – and topped the….
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Adele sheds a stone – and plans to lose more
Music superstar Adele has reached the milestone of shedding 14 lbs in her bid to lose weight, and plans to continue dropping the weight on her quest for a svelte frame, it has been claimed. According to a source close to the singer, Adele and boyfriend Simon Konecki have embarked on a fitness regime which….
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Summer weather ‘helps people get in shape’
Brits should use the warm weather which is currently covering the UK to kick-start their latest fitness or weight loss regime. This is the opinion of Ann Finnemore, hypnotherapist, life coach and founder of Gettingyouthere.co.uk, who believes that the summer is the best season for getting in shape. "Firstly, the longer and warmer days make….
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Fitness regimes ‘can help with everyday life’
Those looking to stay in shape should aim to base their fitness regimes around tasks which they pursue in everyday life. Mary Comber, editor of Health & Fitness, acknowledged that a trend that is emerging in many gyms is the functional workout. She explained: "After all, what's the use of having beautifully toned arms if….
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