Fitness Archive

Getting fit: a beginner’s guide

Published at 15:49 on Tue 1st May 2012

With the London 2012 Olympics just around the corner, there's never been a better time to start getting fit. If you're a beginner where exercise is concerned, here are some basic tips .

Brits still eating 'huge' amounts of salt

Published at 10:53 on Wed 14th March 2012

Many people realise that eating too much salt isn't good for your health, and particularly for your blood pressure. But that hasn't stopped British adults getting through more than 425 million grams of salt a day, which works out as 155 billion grams a year (or the weight of 36,000 African elephants).

Introducing our new health champion

Published at 15:59 on Tue 27th September 2011

Athletics star Kriss Akabusi – a three times Olympic medallist as well as World, European and Commonwealth Champion – is the new face of the All About Health awareness campaign.

Dance your way to health

Published at 15:57 on Fri 23rd September 2011

Can't get enough of the new series of Strictly? Then why not step onto the dancefloor yourself? Dancing can help lower your resting heart rate, lower your blood pressure and even lower your cholesterol. It also burns just as many calories as activities such as walking, swimming or cycling.

Do you have the couch potato gene?

Published at 15:02 on Fri 23rd September 2011

If laziness was an official medical condition, you could say the nation is suffering from an epidemic right now.

Five ways to cope with sports injuries

Published at 12:07 on Fri 23rd September 2011

Injuries such as tennis elbow, runner's knee, shin splints and tendonitis can put even the most seasoned sportsperson out of action for quite some time. Here's how to speed up recovery from a sports injury

Get your kids back into sport

Published at 16:32 on Mon 27th June 2011

If your children are more likely to be found in front of the TV or playing computer game after school than running around the playing field with their friends, they're not the only ones.

How to stay slim on holiday

Published at 15:16 on Mon 27th June 2011

If you usually come back from your summer holiday a good few pounds heavier than when you went, here's our guide to what you should eat to stay slim while you're away.

Getting and staying in shape

Published at 15:09 on Mon 27th June 2011

One of the best motivations to lose weight and tone up is the thought of what you'll look like in all those skimpy holiday clothes (and, of course, your bikini).

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