Archive for November, 2009

  • Badminton legend Emms awarded MBE

    Badminton legend Emms awarded MBE

    The outstanding sporting career of Badminton legend Gail Emms, who made her England debut in 1995, is to be acknowledged with an MBE from the Princess Royal. The talented 32-year-old went on to scoop national, international, Commonwealth, European and world titles, with only the Olympic gold eluding her. Together with playing partner Nathan Robertson, Emms won silver [...]

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  • Marathon champions set for London

    Marathon champions set for London

    Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru and top German runner Irina Mikitenko will both be defending their London Marathon titles on April 25 next year. Says race director David Bedford: “We are delighted to welcome our two champions back to head such high quality races. “These elite fields are as good as any we’ve had in the previous 29 [...]

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  • Aniston teams up with yoga guru

    Aniston teams up with yoga guru

    She may have been unlucky in love, but Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston has managed to find an outlet for the stresses and strains of life in the media spotlight – yoga. Aniston, who has dated a string of stars including musician John Mayer and fellow actor Vince Vaughan since her split from ex-husband Brad Pitt, has [...]

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  • Gym Memberships Or Home Gym?

    Gym Memberships Or Home Gym?

    We all know that an active lifestyle is a healthy lifestyle, but the way one achieves their own fitness goals and desires is as different as each individual. Some prefer heading out to the gym and would never think of cancelling their gym membership while others rely on the best in home gym equipment to [...]

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  • Is Stretching Really Necessary Before A Workout?

    Is Stretching Really Necessary Before A Workout?

    The matter of to stretch or not to stretch can be weighing on the minds of competitive athletes and regular fitness enthusiasts alike. There is of course an argument for both sides, with some sticking to the more antiquated and accepted theory of the past that has dictated that one should always stretch before any [...]

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  • Government exercise targets not met

    Government exercise targets not met

    A report has found that only 10% of people who say they do the amount of exercise recommended by the Government are actually active enough. While a third of people say they are doing enough exercise, most are not managing the 30 minutes of moderate exercise, five times a week guideline suggested by the Government. The NHS [...]

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