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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…
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Children's bike recommendations
I've three children the eldest can ride a bike but the bike he has is now too small and a little broken, he's nearly 8. My next child is nearly 5 can ride a bike with stabilisers but I would like to get him riding without them this year. His bike weighs an enormous amount so he needs a new bike too. Youngest is currently…
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What weight is overweight for you
Not counting people with large amounts of muscle/ other circumstances making the BMI calculation unsuitable. Well You can if you want its still interesting to me. I am really short so would be overweight at only 9 stone! (BMI 25+) Obese (BMI 30+) at 11 stone Morbid Obese (BMI 40+) at 14.5 stone Underweight at 6.5 stone.…
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HGH XL & Testo XL
Hi Came across the below link on Facebook, has anybody ever heard of/ used the products or anything similar? Thoughts in general?…
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Lifestyle Fitness - contact information?
Hi there everyone! Im currently trying to send a written complaint to lifestyle fitness but i am finding it difficult. The website seems to lead you round in circles, there is an email address but it always bounces back saying. It has failed. There is a postal address but this appears to be solely for website related…
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Good flexibility but poor cardio?
I would welcome some advice please. I am 58 years old and of a slim build. I do both yoga and pilates and walk for an hour once or twice a week. Every month I do a long walk of up to 12 miles in addition. My concern is that when I go up even a short flight of stairs I get a bit breathless and can feel my heart beating…
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Some advice needed about getting back into shape
Hi all, Just looking for some advice with regards to getting back into shape, I think I need to be 'smarter' in my approach. Basically I'm 28, male and 5ft 11, I've led a pretty sedentary lifestyle over the last 2 years and this has led to weight gain and I was approaching just under 13 stone and my BMI was slightly over.…
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7 year old son and football training
Hi guys I have a 7 year old boy, and worrying about him not playing football. I took him football training when he was younger, but he didnt really seem interested, so thought I would wait, but never really done anything about it since. We played a game of footy with some other kids at the weekend, and he didnt have a clue…
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Accidentally have 2 places for Great North Run....
There were two ballots for this, one a pre-ballot sponsored by The Mirror and the second, a general ballot sponsored by Morrisons (Who sponsors a ballot?!) Basically I entered the pre-ballot and was unsuccessful so decided to enter the general ballot after this. I did this without realising that by entering the pre-ballot,…
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Biking routes northwest?
hi guys, me and my partner have a week of early march and was wondering if anyone knows any good biking routes in north west area or close to north west, both have a bike and a car, we have been on the Lake District- keswick route which we enjoyed, or amybe a good website for good routes? maybe after medium routes, thanks
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what to do with a rebounder?
Last year I had some physio on the NHS to try and strengthen a weak ankle that I have twisted and torn the ligaments to several times. The physio recommended getting my own rebounder for several exercises. Someone in my area offered one on freecycle, so now I am the proud owner of a rebounder/trampette. I will be using it…
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Garmin Vivofit Fitness Tracker
Hi all I am in the market for a fitness tracker and leaning towards Vivofit but would like to see whether anyone uses it here and what they think of it. I have read good reviews with few problems with wristband being uncomfortable and display having no backlight etc. I mostly wonder whether it is accurate. Heart rate…
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Advanced paid yearly membership what are my rights
Hi, A newly opened Yoga places is offering a limited number of yearly memberships if they are prepaid in full. I been there lots the lost month, really like the place it is convinient and the deal is great. Now the snagg, it must be prepaid in full, now I am being clever so paying it on my credit card for extra protection.…
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low impact excercise?
Hi hoping someone can help me really. I've been going gym for last 6 mnths in effort to tone up and lose weight after having my son (8mnths old) doing at least twice a week bike and treadmill. This week I've just been diagnosed with osteoarthritis and been told I should try more low impact activities. I know that as Ive…
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WATERPROOF/SPLASHPROOF walking sandals/shoes (closed-toe) FOR BEACH
I am looking for some waterproof (or at least splashproof) closed-toe walking sandals/shoes to wear on & near the beach. The problem is, I am not sure what terms/features I should be looking for, to get the correct product! Any ideas what the search criteria should be? I know what they should look like, as I have seen…
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Pure Gym - Clydebank Joining Fee Code
Does anyone have a joining fee code for Puregym Clydebank? thanks
