Keep fit, fitness advice, activities

Good vibes Sep 16 2008

THERE’S a whole lotta shakin’ going on at two Birmingham leisure centres where fitness fans have found a new way to exercise.Read

Springing your core muscles into shape Sep 02 2008

IT is Pilates – but not as we know it.Read

Jenny's loss is her dog's gain Aug 26 2008

WALKING her dogs is Jenny Brandon’s favourite exercise - but she was finding it tough going when she weighed two stone more than she does now.Read

My holiday pics made me resolve to get slim Aug 26 2008

IT was a fun holiday in Egypt but when Cheryl Robinson saw the photographs she was horrified to realise her own size.Read

Getting ready to make a run for it Aug 19 2008

THE first EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon will be held on October 26 and many of the runners pounding the 13-mile route will be first-timers.Read

Su has shed her excess baggage Aug 12 2008

OFFICE worker Su Handford’s five stone weight loss was kickstarted by an advert in her local newspaper – the Birmingham Mail.Read

Put your best foot forward Jul 15 2008

AS the summer approaches there is no better time for getting outdoors and enjoying a bit of exercise as a family:Read

We can still look fab in our 40s! May 20 2008

WHY shouldn't a woman in her mid 40s wear a bikini and shouldn't she look good in it?Read

And finally... I'm a weight loss wonder May 13 2008

NEWS presenter Joanne Malin may be used to the cameras but it was a whole new experience when she was chosen as cover girl for this month's Weight Watchers magazine.Read

Fit for a marathon after 3 stone loss Apr 29 2008

SUPER slimmer Jane Glaze is heading north of the border next month as she prepares to run the Edinburgh Marathon.Read

I had always been too big to jump out of a plane Apr 22 2008

WHEN mum Ginette MacDougall lost nine stone, she decided the best way to celebrate was by jumping for joy - with a jump of more than 10,000 feet.Read

Now, I leave the car at home and walk the kids to and from school Apr 15 2008

MUM Joanne Hosten has become so keen on fitness she ran the Sport Relief Mile and talked her entire family into joining with her in the event.Read

Sporting chance Apr 15 2008

ON A cold Monday morning the last thing many of us would feel enthusiastic about is donning our tracksuits for a session of keep fit, but a group of women meet each week to do just that at a community centre in Yardley.Read

Achieve lifelong fitness through stretches Mar 25 2008

YOGA is for all - that's the message from one of the great leaders of the exercise, the Indian yoga teacher BKS Iyengar.Read

Join Sarah Falkland for the Birmingham Mail Fun Run Mar 11 2008

BBC Midlands Today presenter Sarah Falkland explains her training programme as she gets ready, steady, go for the Birmingham Mail 5km Fun Run on Sunday April 27.Read

Get into great shape with hearty new fitness scheme Feb 28 2008

BIRMINGHAM people are being encouraged to look after their hearts with free fitness classes and swimming sessions.Read

A fun way to keep fit Feb 26 2008

IT'S on yer bike for one group of youngsters who are following a course set around the school grounds.Read

A good range of activities Feb 26 2008

AIMING to bring together children of different ages and abilities and from different schools the Sport Camp is one of many events being organised in the Balsall Heath area.Read

Kids exercise to the music Feb 26 2008

A ROOM full of youngsters are following a circuit including step and hula hoop as part of the aerobics activity. Dancing along to music, boys and girls are exercising along to the beat.Read