Wellbeing/new you ideas
Be inspired to exercise this year
recent years. Often labelled ‘boot camps’, the
sessions are far less scary than they sound!
The most popular example of this kind of
exercise is British Military Fitness (BMF),
which offers one of the most effective ways
to get in shape. Although sessions are led by
serving or ex-armed forces physical training
instructors, there’s no intimidation factor. It’s
about creating a motivating environment and
maximising team spirit in the great outdoors.
Find your nearest BMF session at
www.britmilfit.com. Over 15,000 members
Above: open-water swimming doesn’t have
work out across 80 local parks throughout to be this competitive!
the UK and classes are designed for men
and women of all abilities, aged 16-plus. London Docklands and Strathclyde Country
Introductory sessions are free, so what have Park). An incredible 10,000 people took part
you got to lose? in the swims in 2009, with 6,000 taking to
Above: exercising to up-tempo music,
the water of beautiful Windermere.
BoDYVIVe™ uses balls, tubes and weights. Open-water swimming Never swim in open water by yourself.
Since comedian David Walliams swam There are plenty of venues which allow
fitness, strength, agility, balance and flexibility. the English Channel in 2006, open-water people to swim under supervision for leisure
Classes include low-impact cardiovascular swimming’s popularity has gone through or training. Try
www.tri247.com/resources.
sections, strength training, balance work and the roof. It’s not all about shivering in html for a list. Open-water swimming is
back care. To find your nearest class, use the chilly saltwater, though. There are plenty of exhilarating and connects you to the great
Les Mills class finder at
www.fitpro.com. shorter mass-participation events on offer – outdoors like nothing else.
Gill Bidwell is one of the founding and you’re even allowed to wear a wetsuit!
BODYVIVE™ instructor trainers in the UK. The Great Swim series of events (www. Kettlebells
‘As a chartered physiotherapist, I’m always greatswim.org) offers one-mile swims across Kettlebells – small metal weights with a
keen to get people exercising, whatever their the country (Windermere, Alton Water, handle attached – are an ancient exercise
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abilities. BODYVIVE™ offers a great selection
and balance of exercises, health benefits and is
How I found an activity I love
terrific fun,’ she says.
Bianca Blom has type 1 diabetes and managing my
Outdoor exercise
now teaches Zumba®, a fun exercise diabetes if I didn’t
Group exercise in the great outdoors has been
class which combines African, caribbean feel good within
one of the biggest growing fitness trends in
and Latin dance moves with fitness. myself. Zumba®
She tells us how she fell in love with has done me a
Zumba®: ‘It came as a shock when I world of good!’
was first diagnosed with diabetes in Zumba® is a
2008. For a while I felt alone, as nobody low-impact way to
close to me was able to understand get in shape and
my feelings. teaching Zumba® classes help you manage blood glucose levels. If
helped me to stay sane and focused on you like dancing and want to get fit in a
the future – I wasn’t going to allow the fun way, you’ll probably love it!
condition to control my life. Although For classes in southeast London,
people tend to focus on the physical contact Zumba® instructor Bianca at
benefits of exercise, it’s important to
www.zumbawithbianca.com. otherwise
also look after the person within you. go to the official Zumba® website,
Above: Not for the fainthearted, British
I think I would have struggled with
www.zumba.com, to find a class near you.
ShutterStock Military Fitness will have you fighting fit!
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