Category Archives: General fitness

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Swimming to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Toddlers love swimming; every mum or dad who has ever taken their son or daughter to their local pool will attest to this! There must be something about the feeling of the water on their skin and the relaxed and happy … Continue reading

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Toning Exercises you can do in the Jacuzzi!

Yes you heard correct! You don’t have to limit your ‘on holiday’ exercises to the hotel swimming pool or the sea

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How to Burn Fat in the Pool!

There’s no doubt about it; swimming is good fun for all ages, sizes and fitness levels. What’s better than a form of exercise that you also enjoy? Slogging it out at the gym may bear fruit, but not many people … Continue reading

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Swimming to Increase Flexibility

For women who have not exercised in a while due to the birth of a baby, or following injury or an operation swimming is the perfect low-impact form of exercise for regaining lost flexibility.

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Swimming; Excellent Exercise for Ladies with a Large Bust!

While you cannot physically change your breasts’ shape or size with exercise, like you can with your muscles, you can strengthen your chest wall to improve the appearance of your bust. Swimming is one of the best ways of working … Continue reading

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Train like Rebecca Adlington

So you reckon you could be the next Rebecca Adlington? To get where she is Rebecca has had to remain focused, work hard, sacrifice other aspects of her life and push her body to the limit. Rebecca’s story is one … Continue reading

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Swimming To Lose Weight

Swimming is both an excellent cardiovascular and resistance workout which works all of your major muscles to tone up and slim down your body. Combining this with the very small risk of injury from swimming and you have the perfect … Continue reading

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On the subject of waste and recycling…

On the subject of waste and recycling, I have come across this company www.yewclothing.com They make running gear and their fabrics are made from recycled material. As stated on the website their ..   “recycled polyester fabrics come from Taiwan, … Continue reading

Is swimming good for losing weight?

What is swimming really good for?

Swimming is a great form of exercise, it’s a very holistic sport from the perspective of working several muscle groups at the same time, but in a health and fitness sense, what is swimming really good for? Well, in reality, … Continue reading