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Patsy Kensit’ Weight Loss Advice, Diet Tips and Exercise Routines
Patsy Kensit, most famous for her roles in Emmerdale and Lethal Weapon 2, has recently shared with the Daily Mail readers her struggle to control her weight in recent years. Like many women Patsy maintained a healthy and slim figure for many years without really having to try too hard. But when she turned 30 […]
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Time To Run? Is Running The Best Way To Get Fit and Lose Weight?
When driving you often see women out running at this time of the year. They are often in good shape and it is plausible to think that they have recently lost weight and got into shape from running. This is partly true. Running is a great way to get in shape and for women especially […]
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Full Body Workouts with a Body Sculpture BS1370
The Air Climber was especially developed to shape the lower body and to give you a fun, effective workout. The reason why Air Climber is so good at working your thighs and buttocks is because of its climbing motion. It feels a bit like walking up the stairs but the movement is much softer and more pleasant.
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Healthy Weight Loss Exercises
It is time to review at home exercise plans. Since discovering kettlebell workouts I have increased my range of weight loss and fitness exercises that I can do at home. Since many women really are short of time, what with work and family commitments, this home workout is designed to be fast and intensive while […]
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Kettlebell Classes – The Best Toning Exercises For Women
I have recently discovered Kettlebells. Kettlebells are lumps of iron and are often considered to be for “strong men” and bodybuilders. But, they are possibly one of the best workouts for women. Why? Well, before we get to that, lets take a look at the Kettlebell. Kettlebells are a traditional weight training tool from Russia. They look […]
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The Y Plan Body Confidence – Fitness DVD Review
The Y Plan Body Confidence workout has been created by Central YMCA who one of the UK’s leading fitness training groups. The exercises shared in this DVD have been developed over the last 20 years to give the best results in the shortest time. The Workouts The DVD is set out in a logical order […]
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How To Get Fit And Lose Weight This Year
Make a New Year Resolution today to get fit and lose weight! Make this year the year that you turn your life around and get that beach body back that you used to have! How do you do it though? Simple, follow this basic level fitness and weight loss plan step by step to get you […]
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Moderate Physical Activity May Reduce Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk
Research carried out by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has concluded that moderate exercise can help reduce the risk of developing postmenopausal breast cancer. In a study of 95,396 women there were 4782 cases of invasive breast cancer during 20 years from 1986 […]
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Green Tea and Oolong Tea – What is the Difference and Do They Aid Weight Loss?
You may have heard about green tea / oolong tea and their amazing weight loss abilities. When I first heard that people were using green tea to lose weight I was very very sceptical (as I am always). Then I got talking to a Chinese friend and she was adamant that oolong tea aids weight loss. Hmmm, […]
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Kirstie Alley Loses Weight With Organic Liaison
Kirstie Alley has finally started losing weight again. She has so far lost 50 pounds (over 22kg) by following her own new diet plan. She says on her Twitter page that she wants to lose an additional 30 pounds before she is at a happy weight. So what does her diet involve? Her product, the […]
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Loose Women Do Towel Workouts
Today Loose Women featured a fitness expert Ross Edgley who demonstrated some towel workouts earlier in the day. There are many ways to use a towel as part of a workout. From using it to help perform jumps, stretches and stability exercises to using 2 towels to slide across wooden floors using mountain climbers, there […]
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Fast Weight Loss Tips and Toning Exercises for Busy Women
The quickest and most effective way to lose weight and tone up is with intensive interval training, and quick intensive circuit training is an excellent way to perform this style of exercise. Circuit training has three major advantages over every other type of exercise: It works the whole body, upper and lower body, it stretches […]
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