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Exercising in the midlife will help protect your heart, according to a study con- ducted by the University College London, funded by the British Heart Foundation. Even if you don’t switch to


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exercise until the late 40s and 50s, benefits can still be had and it doesn’t need to be vig- orous: gardening and brisk walks count, says the study, which followed 4,000 people over 10 years. Lead researcher, Dr Mark


Even starting exercise in your late 40s and 50s can produce great benefits


Hamer, said: “We should be encouraging more people to get active, for example walk- ing rather than taking the bus. You can gain health benefits from moderate activity at any time in your life.” Tose who did the recommended 2.5 hours


of exercise a week had lower levels of inflam- matory markers in their blood. High levels of inflammatory markers have been linked to increased heart risk. People who said they consistently stuck to


the recommended amount of exercise over the entire 10-year study had the lowest inflamma- tory levels overall.


Tose who only started doing the recom-


mended amount of exercise in their 40s also saw an improvement and had lower levels of inflammation than people who said they never do any exercise. Maureen Talbot, of the British Heart


Foundation, says exercise can have a big impact on how well your heart ages: “Tis research highlights the positive impact changing your exercise habits can have on the future of your heart health and that it’s never too late to reen- ergise your life. However, it’s important not to wait until you retire to get off the couch.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=S2s4A


i-motion gym sees the opening of first club


A former énergie site in Rotherham has undergone a £1.2m refurbishment and become the first i-motion gym in the UK. With its official open-


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ing weekend being the 23-24 November – an event which saw Olympic Gold Medallist and Matrix Fitness Ambassador, Dani King MBE, saddle up with riders from the Matrix Fitness Racing Academy – the i-motion concept has been created by former professional rugby player Gareth Evans. Explaining the rationale behind the creation


i-motion is planning to secure further sites across the north of England


of the new brand, he said that following his retirement he felt there was a gap in the market for a premium, low-cost gym oper- ator which matched the quality of the more upmarket brands. Te 15,000sq ſt facility provides four work-


out zones – functional, freeweights, cardio and indoor cycling – and is equipped with 160


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pieces of Matrix Fitness kit including Matrix S-Series Indoor Cycles. It also features a Kaleido Vision music video


jukebox which will give members access to 2,000 music DVDs from a range of genres, projected onto screens around the gym. Evans plans on extending the brand


and is currently looking to secure fur- ther sites across the north of England. Details: http://lei.sr?a=b3H2t


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