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Become a fitness instructor, here’s how…
So, you think you’ve got the moves to whip people in shape; get them sweating away those pounds and carving out that muscle tone like a champ? Sure, you’ve conquered your own fitness goals and are ready to share your workout prowess with the rest of the world. Well, before you suit up in your [...] -
£10m for rural sports projects
Sports projects in rural communities are to benefit from a £10 million National Lottery fund. The lowest rates of participation in sports were found in rural areas, Sport England said. Now selected projects around the country will receive a share of the Rural Communities Fund, distributed by Sport England, to get more people in these areas involved [...] -
10 Weird food events to Improve Fitnesss
What goes through the mind of someone who uses a dead goose to help keep fit? Or even a giant pumpkin and what’s with gravy wrestling? If you are a foodie you may want to look away, but if you find food a fun thing to keep fit with, you may want to take notes. 1. [...] -
Protect your knees
Running is known to be rather hard on knees and other joints, but knee pain is a common malady among many athletes and recreational exercisers as well. The knee is one of the key points of absorbing all of that shock and pounding when your foot hits the ground, and for that reason it takes [...] -
The world’s first kilomarathon
Okay, so we’ve all heard of the marathon right? The 26.2 mile endeavour that challenges runners to test their limits of endurance. But truth be told that miles are really used in only a few select countries who are still refusing to adapt to the rest of the world who instead rely on the metric [...] -
10 Yoga Postures Performed By Cats
The following cats have been caught on camera in 10 of the most popular yoga positions. Most of Yoga actually imitates what animals do easily and many yoga positions will require you to imitate some sort of animal. Old Yoga gurus believed that by taking the posture of a certain animal; we can embody the cosmic [...] -
Great North Run will not expand
The 30th Great North Run will not expand for more entries despite record demand with more than 100,000 people trying to secure a place. The half-marathon between Newcastle and South Shields will only see the usual 54,000 runners taking part, with this figure considered the appropriate limit by race bosses. Large TV and radio coverage, last year’s [...] -
Cram launches ‘beautiful’ marathon
A former Olympic athlete is hoping to create “Britain’s most beautiful marathon”. Steve Cram has chosen his favourite place to go running – Kielder Water in Northumberland – as the location for his new marathon. The 1983 world champion at 1500m said he hoped the Kielder Marathon would become the country’s “most beautiful marathon”. Organisers hope to attract [...] -
How a Tough Guy can Test fitness
1. Tough Guy Challenge Photo - toughguy.co.uk South Perton Farm, near Wolverhampton, UK January, 2010 Tough Guy Challenge, is the original and toughest test of its kind anywhere in the World. Run on the last Sunday in January, you will need every last ounce of mental and physical strength you can muster to rise to this challenge. Your fear [...] -
Davina gets on her bike for charity
Davina McCall is swapping Big Brother for big blisters as she sets off on David Walliams’s charity bike ride to pedal the length of Britain. The presenter will be joining a team of celebrities such as Fearne Cotton and Jimmy Carr who will tackle the mammoth John O’Groats to Land’s End ride. The seven-strong group set off [...]