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The latest craze for personal fitness trainers hits East Lancs. Report by Sally Robertson


CHER has one, Princess Di has one — and now more and more women from ail over East Lancashire are getting them. And what’s more, they’re changing


their lives for the better, as one Simonstone woman can vouch for. Personal trainers (no, not the foot­


wear — the fitness instructors) are big business in the States, they’re catching on quick in London and now the craze is spreading north!


. And it’s a craze that Sharon Cun-


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' ningham-Clough, of Grapevine Fit­ ness Centre fame, is confident is here to stay and benefit the many local women who would never dream — or dare — to venture to their nearest gym for a workout. “One of the things that frightened


me off going to the gym was the fact that I ’m over 40 now and I thought how can I possibly go in there and workout with all those young women,” said Lynette, who initially wanted to get fit for an annual ski-ing trip. It was a chance conversation with


IT'S in the genes! Lynette, right, shows son Brian, a model and dancer, a thing or two about keeping fit with the help of personal trainer Sharon


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her beautician, who knew of Sharon’s wish to try out a little personal train­ ing — that led Lynette on the road to fitness and she’s never looked back since. She started off doing two hour- long Step aerobic sessions a week and is now calling Sharon out up to six times a week to fit m a combina­


tion of Step, low impact, toning exer­ cises and aerobics in the swimming pool. “ It fits in for both of us really. Since it started my life has changed


totally,” said Lynette. “ It’s really happening now. I ’m getting compli­ ments left, right and centre." Sharon was keen to branch out into


personal training after attending one of many fitness teachcr/training courses all over the country, and believes her first “customer” is a glowing example of the benefits of having a personal trainer. “She’s great,” said Sharon. “At


first I was worried that I might have to struggle to get her to workout regularly but there’s never been any­ thing like that. She’s really keen and always works hard. We get on really well together.” Sharon lias arranged workout spe­


cifically to help Lynette “trim up” in all the places she wanted to — her waist, inner thighs and arms — and over the three months they have been working out together has noticed Lynette begin to take on a new, firmer shape and glow with health. And an added benefit for Lynette is


that she’s already lost 71b. without even going on a diet. “ It’s changed my shape and changed my life and given me more confidence,” said a radiant Lynette.


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WORKING out by the pool. Sharon, right, helps Lynette achieve the perfect shape


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KEEPING fit maybe one way of heating stress — hut tlie Japanese seem to be experts at it! There’s shintsu — based on finger pressure


and the theory that energy flows through the body in certain channels linked to major organs. It’s related to acupuncture. Or, how about, shodo — the Japanese art of


calligraphy. The characters are believed to take on beauty only when they are written in harmony with mind and body. ’ There's sado — the ancient Japanese tea­


making ceremony or Nihonsiki Teien — Japa­ nese gardens, composed of four elements: water, trees, sand and rock. Kiminto — Japanese peppermint oil — helps


you to keep a clear head, and has been used in air conditioning systems, while karaoke, allows you to let your hair down while singing along to your favourite tune. Surippa are traditional Japanese slippers


while ikebana is the traditional art of arrang­ ing flowers.


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