24/10/08
Keep fit this winter
There is a tendency among many of us to ditch the exercise regime come winter, especially if we have been exercising out of doors. The excuses are easy to find – it’s dark, it’s cold, it’s wet etc. We can also find excuses not to exercise indoors although these are never quite as good.
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01/09/08
Head for the mountains on a bike!
Mountain biking is said to be one of the most exciting, exhilarating sports in the world and it is really taking off as a fitness sport in Scotland. There has never been a more exciting time than now to enjoy this adventure sport in Scotland. Bikes, components and trails have developed over the last 30 years to an exceptional standard with Scotland emerging as a world leader.
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01/09/08
Give your feet a rest!
We have 26 bones in each of our feet, isn’t it time we started looking after them?
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01/09/08
The PRICE is right
Some timely advice from The Edinburgh Physiotherapy Centre to help you make a quick recovery from soft tissue injury.
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01/07/08
Go Nordic
In our continual quest for fitness, we are always looking for something just a little different to spice up the exercise routine. Walking is generally regarded to be the best and easiest form of exercise to take up, but what about walking with a twist, or should that be, a pole?
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01/07/08
Stop moaning and start toning
We have all been there, day dreaming of that amazing bikini body, those sun kissed toned legs parading round the pool with a mass of admirers without a care in the world…then…BANG! back to reality, “I’ve left it too late to look good for summer again”, “I wish I hadn’t packed in that gym membership” (even though you never used it) and that guilty feeling of only using that step machine you bought a couple of times before banishing it to the garage!
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01/05/08
Take to the hills
You don’t have to head outdoors and up hills to get fit but there is something about the fresh air and countryside that adds to the whole experience of exercise – it’s a workout for the mind as well as the body. In fact many hill walkers are not walking in order to exercise but in order to experience the great outdoors and get away from the rat race.
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01/03/08
Walk the walk, run the run
As stated, it is the season of the big sporting events – particularly charity events that involve running or walking. Scotland has many from the Great Scottish Walk where you can choose the charity of your choice to walk for to The Moonwalk which is specifically for breast cancer.
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01/03/08
Master the art of running
‘Tis the season to run! And with big sporting events such as the Race for Life and the Playtex Moonwalk coming up, there’s no better time to brush up on your technique to avoid putting unnecessary strain on your body using the Alexander Technique - Linford Christie did!
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30/01/08
New year, new you
How to keep to your New Year fitness resolutions
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30/01/08
On the piste by Different Tracks
For those of you who return uninjured from a week skiing this winter, or indeed over next summer for those brave souls heading south of the equator, you will be pleased to know that you will have been taking part in one of the best possible forms of exercise.
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07/01/08
New Year fitness – try something new
With the turn of the year comes the good intention to get fit, keep fit and stay fit, but for some the lure of the gym just doesn’t appeal enough for the resolution to be put into action. Of course you don’t have to visit a gym in order to get fit.
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26/11/07
Great Scottish Walk strides ahead with launch of walk dates for 2008
Walking for charity has become a very popular event and one of Scotland’s premiere fundraising events - Great Scottish Walks has now announced its walk dates for 2008. Entries are now being taken for the 11th successful year of this walking event.
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26/11/07
Join the club
How often do you hear people say they haven’t got the time or the money to join a gym or search out a personal trainer? Yet at the same time they want to get fit but they need some motivation to do so. Are you likely to want to get rid of the ‘Christmas tummy’ but not sure how to go about it?
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26/10/07
Climb to fitness
We are always looking for new and different ways to get ourselves fit and one of the latest and increasingly popular trends is to take up rock climbing. This may well have to do with the growing number of indoor climbing walls as it does tend to be the hardier and more dedicated types that head outdoors for the sport.
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01/09/07
Take to the hills
As a child I was taken hill walking on a regular basis and as a teenager was completely put off the activity, but I am once more an avid fan and I think all those mountains I was coaxed up as a child, have ultimately provided me with a love of all things outdoor and of the wonder of the hills.
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01/08/07
Relieve your stress with Tai Chi
As the stresses of the Western world continue to build, we seem to turn more and more to Eastern philosophies, therapies and ways of life and what could be more relaxing than early morning tai chi exercises with a group of people in the local park?
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