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A Small Increase In Exercise Doesn't Make A Big Difference

Truth A 30 minute brisk walk, three times a week burns 450 calories - this would help you burn 1lb of body fat in less than eight weeks A 45 minute brisk walk, five times a week burns 1,125 calories  - this would help you burn 1lb of body fat in three weeks Why not have chat with a member of the fitness team if you would like some more simple ideas on how you can int...

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7 Simple & Easy Weight Loss Tips

Here are a few of our favourite ideas! Always take the stairs instead of lifts or escalators Leaving the car at home for short journeys like a quick trip to the newsagents for the morning papers Walking / cycling to work or getting off the bus a stop or two earlier to walk the rest of the wa. If you work at a desk, make sure lunch breaks are spent taking a short walk in the park...

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Is there a need for rest days?

When you train your body hard you should have rest days! Allow your body 24 – 48 hours recovery, if you don’t allow this time for growth and repair your muscles will fatigue and be more likely to get injured A good way to get around this is to train different body parts on different days By varying your routine you will be able to train more effectively each session Why n...

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