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Fitness

T&T-SAShock Absorber Ultimate Gym Bra

Sportsister tests the Shock Absorber Ultimate Gym Bra

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Train like an Olympian: Ellen White’s circuit trainingTrain like an Olympian: Ellen White’s circuit training

Ever wondered how hard you’d have to train if you were being put through your paces by an Olympian? Well wonder no more as GB, England and Arsenal football star Ellen White has come up with a circuit training plan especially for Sportsister!

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vintage-1Sportsister Loves: Fitness 12 Vintage Active Retreat

If you are an active senior person who is looking to get fit to keep up with the grand kids, stay healthy and have some fun in the sun while doing it – then this fitness retreat is for you! This is definitely something my grandmother would love!

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Sportsister tests: Zumba Sentao™Sportsister tests: Zumba Sentao™

Zumba Sentao™ takes the thrill of the Zumba® fitness-party and creatively transforms a chair into a sizzling dance partner to burn up to 1,000 calories per hour for a total body workout. With all the buzz of Zumba fitness and fun Latin music, this class combines dance moves with toning and core work using a [...]

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Travel: Three of the best walking holidaysTravel: Three of the best walking holidays

Those boots were made for walking… so pull them on and make the most of the great outdoors both in Britain and abroad as we take a look at three of the best walking holidays.

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Tips for getting a good night’s sleepTips for getting a good night’s sleep

We all know how hard it can sometimes be to get enough sleep. Children, chores, too many episodes of [insert favourite series]… So we  have put together our top tips to help you get the best nights sleep possible.

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Meet Avril, the face of the new She Moves campaignMeet Avril, the face of the new She Moves campaign

Figures published by the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) show that, despite the positive impact of the 2012 Olympics, just one third (33%) of UK women under 65 consider exercise to be a regular priority. This is despite 45% of women saying that getting fit will be one of their New Year’s resolutions.

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DIY Bootcamp - final dayDIY Bootcamp – final day

It’s day 7 and a saturday, which in many ways makes it harder to mentally motivate myself as there is less routine today and other family commitments. To stop myself wimping out I get out of bed and put my kit on straight away.

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DIY Bootcamp - Day 6DIY Bootcamp – Day 6

So, here I am nearly at the end of my 7 day DIY Bootcamp, and today was a mix of extreme self control and discovery.  My body is holding up, there are no injuries to report and I feel remarkably energetic.

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DIY Bootcamp – Day fiveDIY Bootcamp – Day five

Back on schedule with day five and all is good, I start the day with a gym session and leave feeling energised and ready to face the day, it feels like my body is adapting well now and to be honest it’s getting to the stage where I would like to do this regime every week!

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