Olympimania has taken hold of the country. The nation is going nuts with each new British success on the rowing lake, in the velodrome and on the track. After the wall to wall coverage is over with a bit of luck we will get off our couches, turn the TV off and participate.
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Is Beach Volleyball a Serious Sport?
Probably the most incongruous sport at London 2012 is the beach volleyball competition. Whilst it seems natural for scantily clad men and women to play the sport in California and Rio it does not seem to work in Britain.
Training to be an Olympic Swimmer
Super swimmer Rebecca Adlington has just pushed her body to the limits to grab a bronze medal in the 400m freestyle at London 2012. Hopefully in a couple of days she will add a gold medal to her collection in the 800m.
Five Instances when Exercise is Very Bad
Exercise is good. We all know that to get fit and to stay fit we have to get our sack of bones moving. If we donִ move our bodies on a regular basis we risk obesity, diabetes and heart problems.
Olympic Profile Beth Tweddle
South African born Beth Tweddle moved to this country when she was just eighteen months old. She is the most successful British gymnast of all time.
At the London games she will be going for gold on the uneven bars. She has won the top prize in this event at the Commonwealth games, European championships, World Cup Finals and three times at the World championships.
Dedication and Talent РTraining with Bradley Wiggins
People of a certain age will remember a childrenֳ television programme called Record Breakers. The presenter, jazz trumpeter Roy Castle, used to sing the theme song which included the lines, Ӊf you want to be the best and if you want to beat the rest / Dedication is what you need.Ԝn
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A Few Strange Fitness Facts You Need To Know
The human body is both strange and beautiful. You heart will beat over one hundred thousand times today. It also creates enough pressure whilst pumping blood around your body to squirt blood thirty feet.
A Pandemic of Inactivity
The medical publication The Lancet this week published a number of shocking statistics about how inactive we have become as a nation.
One in three adults is not doing enough physical activity leading to over 5 million deaths a year. They say that being lazy is as dangerous for your body as smoking and obesity.
Fitness is Confidence
Stanley Matthews was a fit man. He was still playing competitive football into his fifties and he kept himself in excellent shape. ӆitness is confidence,Ӡhe said and there are a lot of people who would agree with him.
Three Pre-Workout Meals
What do you eat before you workout? The food that you digest before you start to move about can help you to exercise more efficiently.