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where can I find padel tennis in the south west
This game is fantastic but there do not seem to be any courts in the southwest UK. Does anybody know of any near Bristol or Taunton.
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Foot Cramp
Anybody any advice on the the following; Pretty much every time I excersise I get cramp in my left foot. It comes during most kind of excersises such as running, playing football, any form of continous jumping and even when I'm lifting weights stood up. I've tried all kinds, different footwear, not tieing my laces as…
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best (women's) trainers brand?
Want to get a new pair of trainers for use in the house with my new rebounder. Ages since I bought my last pair which I wear to the gym. I know Nike is the most trendy but do any other brands compare for quality? Looking at Sports Direct there's loads of brands so if I can get a decent pair for 25 pounds instead of 75 so…
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Changes to Bannantynes
I am livid. Went to this gym for years. During the day, It use to be £40.00 including a towel. Several years ago, they changed it to £45.00. If I signed in my husband/daughters, depending on who served me, I would be charged either £7.00 or £10.00, no charges for their towels. That's changed! New charges to sign someone…
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Swimming pool contract cancellation?
Hi, after some advice please :) We signed up for weekly swimming lessons for our baby at a local pool. We have been unable to attend for ages for various reasons including illness, and now I am back at work. We haven't attended for a good 2 months. They haven't contacted us at all during this time when we just haven't…
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Transfer of Virgin Active Diamond Membership
I hope someone can help. I have a Diamond membership with Virgin Active which means my monthly fee is fixed for life. This membership was taken out a number of years ago is linked to a gym which Virgin Active have now decided to close giving just 4 weeks notice. When I asked for my membership to be transferred to a more…
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Running shoes
Hi Can anyone advise if there is the same level of cushioning in stability running shoes and there is in cushioned/neutral running shoes? Do you lose some of the cushioning in order to accommodate the stability part of the shoe or is it a case that you get the same level of cushioning only the stability running shoe will…
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Lucozade sport kit out project
Lucozade sport kit out project has extended the time to enter the codes until 30/04/15 . Promotional lucozade sport bottle codes can be entered on their site for you to collect for sporting goods for any registered groups. Anyone with codes and no team to support , if they wanted to could donate them to our local boys…
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Money back from personal trainer
I recently signed up to a personal trainer at a nationwide gym who I had a positive introductory session with. He has his own website and twitter page and so I felt comfortable signing up with him for quite a few sessions. I didn't sign a contract with him but I have our email and text message communications outlining I…
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Low intensity exercises for start of weight loss
Generally what would people recommend for a low intensity exercise for fat burning / weight loss? My body itself is in OK health despite me being morbidly obese. I don't get breathless easy, but I can't run 100 yards either without being breathless (nor would I want to) :( :( Anyway, what suggestions would people say I…
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washed my new trainer in washing machine and nike wont exchange them
Hi there, I bought 'nike air zoom pegasus' last week and ran half a marathon with them. as it was really muddy, my trainers got very dirty and I put them in the washing machine on a small cycle and washed them and they came out damaged. I contacted Nike for a exchange and they told me that since I washed them in the…
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Do you take vitamins or any other supplements?
Do you take vitamins or other health pills/powders? I used to think of them as a bit of a waste of money, but now I'm not so sure. In the past I've had to take vitamin D and Iron when ive had blood tests come back low. I would nip into health food shops to grab nibbles and see people spending £80-100 on pills and be…
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Belly toning / sit-ups with broken neck
It's the area I wouldn't mind toning (two children and all that makes it the first place to go a bit saggy), but as I have a broken neck, I feel uncomfortable doing normal sit-ups or using a roller thingie. My neck was broken four years ago and I'm back to normal, just don't like excess pressure there ( understandably I…
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Not sure where to spend my money
Hello, I have arthritis and depression through my doctors they've recommended that I join the local gym , all classes included& swimming for £20 per month , reduced from 28 a they have referred me . Gym is 10 minute walk from my home .i work full time Mon - Fri My local slimming group is roughly £20 if I attend and don't…
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good deals on insanity workout?
Hi I've been looking at buying the insanity DVDs but they are SO expensive! Anyone aware of any decent deals on it or somewhere I can find it a bit cheaper? Thanks in advance PP x
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Waterproof MP3 player
I thought I'd try one when swimming, to relieve the boredom so I can do more lengths! Does anyone have experience of them and can recommend or not recommend a particular make ? Thank you EM
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Heart Rate watch- No Strap
As the title suggests I am looking to buy a heart rate monitor however I would prefer one without a separate chest strap and just uses the watch. Any suggestions?
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Daily Step Count
I have a health tracker on my phone and it tells me that:- in the last 30 days i have: taken 210293 steps - daily avg. 7788 burned 10041 calories - daily avg. 372 been active for 31 hours 38 mins - daily avg. 1hr 10 mins distance 97.62 miles - daily avg - 3.62 miles the averages are a bit skewed as i don't carry my phone…
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trampette - effective or not
Hi anyone used or using a trampette for weight loss with good results? I already go to the gym for 50mins cardio daily before work and a bit of weights on weekends but wanted to see if I could do a bit more light exercise in the evening at home in front of tv. Thought of a trampette but unsure if just a gimmick
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Free fitness classes in London Boroughs
Our Parks recently started up in Haringey where I live. They are free exercise classes in local parks. So far there are four per week in Haringey but it will increase if more people come - this is the only thing I get out of promoting it by the way! So far it's in several East London boroughs like Newham and Waltham…
