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LOATED by turkey, Christmas pudding and over indulgence during the festivities, most o f us have put on even more unwanted pounds, while exercise


is largely restricted to reaching for the TV remote control o r walking into the kitchen to fix another snack. But according to research by Liftlewoods Home Shopping Catalogue, a change is taking place and


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Britain could soon be shaking o ff its image as a nation o f overweight couch potatoes — and it is large­ ly taking place a t home. Home shopping cata­


logues not only sell a w id e range o f exercise and keep fit equipment but the catalogues them­ selves come in very useful if you wan t to shed a few pounds. The average catalogue weighs


5lbs. and lifting it 10 times above your head w ill burn o ff four times more calories than just sitting watching the television — upping the rate to 2 5 0 calo­ ries an hour compared with 6 0 needed for sleeping, reading o r sitting down. / Even just picking it up


and flicking through th e . pages is likely to double the rate a t which.you burn, o ff calories because o f its weight.


V And, if you keep your old catalogue, stack it


on your new one and bind firmly, you.can use them for step-ups, - by fa r the most effective energy-burning exercise there is in the home, using up. 9 0 0 calories per hour. That com­ pares with around 2 0 0 calories on average burned up when making love, and 4 0 0 for playing a game o f squash.


Washing up burns o ff about 75 calories an hour, while


You don't have to aspire to having the model looks of fashion queen Helena Christensen to enjoy working out at home. Find your own level of fitness and enjoy changing your lifestyle for the better.


taking a bath o r shower, getting dressed o r rocking the ba by requires around 10 0'ca lories an hour, and house­ hold chores such as dusting, polishing, vacuuming, mak­ ing the beds and ironing burn up around 2 0 0 calories


every hour. And, if you do order something from your catalogue;


rip pin g open the packaging when it arrives w ill also increase the calories burn-off. The catalogue can also be used fo r all sorts o f exercis­


es to help you stay fit and burn o ff those unwanted pounds: • Sit on a chair with your legs straight, and your, heels on the ground. Use the catalogue as a w eig ht resting across your ankles and raise your legs parallel to the ground. Repeat a number o f times o r if you get bored, simply open the catalogue and choose wha t you w ill buy once


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cising in the New Year - it is not intended for people to participate in these exercises


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you have slimmed down, v One o f the g re a t problems ab ou t exercising until very;


recently has been finding the time an d place to do it. Thousands o f people started jo g g in g in the 80s but few had suitable places to run w h ile most were not prepared to put up with Britain's changeable weather. On a cold winter's-morning with the rain lashing down, -


it is fa r more tempting to c rawl back into bed and snatch a few extra minutes in the warm. That is one reason w h y there has been such an explo­


sion, over the past ye a r o r so, o f home gyms and exer­ cise equipment designed to g ive you'ma ximum benefit with minimum inconvenience. The equipment is compact and much o f it even folds


aw a y for easy storage when not in use. An d it has the advantage that it can be used by all the members o f the family, so everyone can benefit. Running matchines w ith motorised treadmills a llow you


to go a t yo u r own speed, from gentle w a lk in g to fast jo g­ ging . You can exercise in comfort and watch the early morning news on the television. There are home gyms with w o rk bench an d weights for total b o dy w o rk outs, rowing machines, a e rob ic step-up


trainers and exercise bikes so you can pedal your w a y to fitness. Ma ke yo u r N ew Year resolution this y e a r to.take more exercise.


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