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lvl3 Mat Based Pilates

Lincoln has own business, Total Fitness, and has a BSc degree in Recreation Management and Sports Science. He is currently a lecturer in Sports and Exercise Science. He was the first UK instructor to receive the Level 3 advanced instructor award, and have presented sessions all over the world, including Italy, Spain, Holland, Germany France, […]

With an abundance of holiday food, it can be easy to ignore your body’s normal fullness signals and overeat at Christmas. And when the family get-together becomes a sit-down feast from dawn to dusk and beyond, the calories can really stack up. Here are some tips to manage your weight this holiday season.

If you do […]

With a little party planning, social events this Christmas need not sabotage your healthy eating plan. Here are some tips to feel more confident about managing food at functions.

Start the day of a party with a healthy breakfast. if you know there will be only high-calorie foods at the party, eat a little less than […]

Tough Times & Healthy Profits
Article by Stewart Harrison MA

During tough economic times, all businesses are investigating ways to save money and maximise efficiency without having a negative impact upon quality and productivity. How can these things be achieved whilst still maintaining an efficient, effective, dedicated and engaged workforce? Workplace fitness is the answer. […]

Tough Times and Healthy Profits
Corporate Fitness

Stewart Harrison MA

STEWART HARRISON MA

As a former Royal Marines Commando, I am a firm believer that whatever you put into life, you get out of it. After serving on operations all over the world, I decided that it was time to focus on a new challenge… teaching others how they […]

In my 30 years as a fitness professional, Pilates instructor and teacher trainer, I have seen many things come and go and then come back again. So when a fitness “trend” comes around, I can usually tell which ones will be effective enough to stand the test of time. That’s why it is a thrill […]

All too often, we mistakenly believe that if children are not fat, they are healthy. Our current fixation with obesity has eclipsed the problem of ‘unfitness’. It is, however, better to be fat and fit than thin and unfit.

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Buying a pair of running shoes is one of the most important parts of your training. However, it can lead to confusion, not always because of price and range, but also because of the lack of information that is available from general retailers.

Magazine product tests, or information provided by the shoe manufacturer may answer some […]

Physical Activity
MET
Time (minutes) Required To Meet The Recommended Daily Expenditure

(150 kcal) According To A Given Body Mass

50kg
60kg
70kg
80kg
90kg
100kg
110kg
120kg
130kg

Carrying small children
3.0
60
50
43
38
33
30
27
25
23

Chopping wood
6.0
30
25
21
19
17
15
14
13
12

Cleaning house, general
3.0
60
50
43
38
33
30
27
25
23

Groceries, carrying
2.5
72
60
51
45
40
36
33
30
28

Groceries, carrying upstairs
7.5
24
20
17
15
13
12
11
10
9

Ironing
2.3
78
65
56
49
43
39
36
33
30

Mopping
3.5
51
43
37
32
29
26
23
21
20

Mowing lawn, general
5.5
33
27
23
20
18
16
15
14
13

Raking lawn
4.3
42
35
30
26
23
21
19
17
16

Sweeping floors
3.3
55
45
39
34
30
27
25
23
21

Sweeping footpath
4.0
45
38
32
28
25
23
20
19
17

Vacuuming
3.5
51
43
37
32
29
26
23
21
20

Walking the dog
3.0
60
50
43
38
33
30
27
25
23

Walking, household
2.0
90
75
64
56
50
45
41
38
35

Walking, pushing/pulling a stroller
2.5
72
60
51
45
40
36
33
30
28

Washing dishes
2.3
78
65
56
49
43
39
36
33
30

Watering household plants
2.5
72
60
51
45
40
36
33
30
28

Watering lawn or garden
1.5
120
100
86
75
67
60
55
50
46

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