'We're in the Fit Club now. We never give up!" hollers our fitness instructor to his motley crew, pogoing around the local park. "Right, everybody run! Now stop! Now dance! Now jump!" I don't care how ridiculous I look: a 30-something mother working up a sweat alongside a four-year-old and a toddler. I don't care that we're dancing while bemused commuters trickle past on their way home, or even that the instructor yelling at me is actually my six-year-old son, Theo. This is day one of our children's fitness-tracker challenge and it all kicks off when a streak of blond hair whizzes past me before breakfast. "I've done 27 steps! Got to keep moving!" cries Theo. Through bleary eyes, I try to imagine how anyone could summon such enthusiasm at 6.45am on a Monday. "I can't sit down yet, Mummy, I won't get the points!" he yells, hopping from one foot to the next. It's an unusually energetic start to the day, but one that perhaps needs to become a familiar sight in homes across our … [Read more...] about Fitness trackers for kids: should you make your child wear one?
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Ulster is the right fit for me, insists Marty Moore
Ulster is the right fit for me, insists Marty Moore BelfastTelegraph.co.uk New signing Marty Moore has stated that Ulster is the "right fit" for him as the tight-head prop settles down to playing and living on this side of the Irish Sea again after his stint with Wasps. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/ulster-is-the-right-fit-for-me-insists-marty-moore-37057799.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37057818.ece/45b09/AUTOCROP/h342/inpho_00999542.jpg Email New signing Marty Moore has stated that Ulster is the "right fit" for him as the tight-head prop settles down to playing and living on this side of the Irish Sea again after his stint with Wasps. And the former Leinster player - who has also won 10 caps for Ireland - will be quickly reacquainted with his former team-mates at Wasps as Ulster will play their final pre-season friendly at the Ricoh Arena on Friday, August 24. Moore (27) spent two seasons at Wasps after joining up with the … [Read more...] about Ulster is the right fit for me, insists Marty Moore
Andy Murray: No fitness risk in playing Wimbledon, says two-time champion
By Jonathan Jurejko at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne 27 Jun From the section Tennis Share this with Digg Facebook Google LinkedIn Reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/44637924 Read more about sharing. Wimbledon 2018Venue: All England Club Dates: 2-15 July Starts: 11:30 BSTCoverage: Live across BBC TV, BBC Radio and the BBC Sport website with further coverage on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app.Britain's two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray says there is "no risk" to his fitness if he decides to play at the tournament next week.Murray, 31, has played three matches since making his comeback last week after 11 months out injured.The Scot says he will "probably" make a decision before the draw is made at 10:00 BST on Friday."It's whether I can do myself justice," he said. "I want to go out there and compete."Murray beaten … [Read more...] about Andy Murray: No fitness risk in playing Wimbledon, says two-time champion
NEWS FEATURE: Morley fitness champ goes from stroke victim to muscle man
Life begins at 40, and for one Morley man, his big birthday saw the start of an incredible fitness regime which has resulted in recognition of the world stage. Charles Townend this month clinched fifth place at an international fitness competition at the age of 42, going up against rivals from across the globe.The Morley local, who works at Technoprint in the town, placed in the over 40s category of the Miami Pro World Championships in St Albans on Sunday, April 7. An incredible feat for any aspiring bodybuilder, but Charles’ journey is made even more astonishing by the fact that three years ago he suffered a stroke.Charles was kept off work for three months as the stroke impaired his speech and brain. And just when he was recovering from that, doctors discovered Charles had a heart defect which required surgery.The afflictions left him overweight and depressed, before Charles decided to get fit and started training at DW gym in Birstall.He cut out junk food including his … [Read more...] about NEWS FEATURE: Morley fitness champ goes from stroke victim to muscle man
Mortuaries stocking up on extra large fridges because bodies are too fat to fit in them
Mortuaries are increasingly forced to buy extra large fridges because bodies are too fat to fit in them, new data has found. The number of “oversized” body fridge spaces installed in London’s mortuaries has jumped from 126 to 165 since 2013, with the trend replicated across the country according to one top mortuary salesman. The largest mortuary fridges sold by manufacturers are 90cm wide and are becoming ever-more popular with health trusts, whilst the smallest “space saver” fridges, 56cm wide, are going out of fashion. The news will add to worries about Britain's growing obesity crisis. St George’s Health Trust in Wandsworth, south London, added the most oversized fridge spaces, increasing the number from five to 15, according to the Freedom of Information data received by the BBC. Barts Health Trust in central and east London, which has added three new spaces, said they will have to install even more in the future because bodies are getting … [Read more...] about Mortuaries stocking up on extra large fridges because bodies are too fat to fit in them