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26 The Link Magazine • February 2003
Home Personal Are your New Year's resolutions to get fit slipping already?
asks Darren Gunter at the Link Centre Active Lifestyle Centre
Training
It's a familiar story every year. January comes with lots of good intentions to work off the excesses of the
O Lacking energy lately? festive season and start the year with a new diet or exercise regime, but by Valentine's Day it's nothing
O Need motivation to but a distant memory.
exercise?
Does this sound like you? And first time or after ...... -v other. As with ex
O Want a fun work out? why do so many people start 'get a long layoff. Go- ercise this allows
O Haven't got time for fit' programmes with so much en- ing to the gym x you to easily get
the gym? thusiasm and then fail to keep it Monday, a Step ^ ^*' physically and
What you need is a up beyond a few weeks? Well, there class on Tuesday, psychologically
personal trainer to help you are some very common pitfalls and swimming on -- used to each ad-
if you would like to avoid them Wednesday, gym justment before
achieve your fitness goals
this year, read on. again on Thurs moving forwards
Sports message available
Too much too soon day and running '" i to the next one.
Free consultation This is probably the single biggest on Friday is a r Lots of little
Contact Richard on mistake made by those undertak- great training re- changes add up to
01793 612697 or 07733 225230 ing an exercise programme for the gime for an ad- big improve-
vanced exerciser ments over time.
with a couple of Do what you like
years solid train- It sounds obvious
ing under their but if you are try-
belt and a great level of fitness. ing to get fit or lose weight by
However, if your body has be- doing an activity that you don't
come conditioned to doing virtu- enjoy it will become a chore, so
ally no physical exercise, all this find something you enjoy and you
routine will achieve is soreness, will be much more likely to stick to
y tiredness and a guarantee that you your resolution in the long run.
reiaxeu auriuspnere at. our ITIUUern anaw rnage Salon.
will hit a wall and probably quit The range of activities you can
If you are after a new style, cut or colour call in for a after a couple of weeks. Your body do is huge. Different gyms have
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to book an appointment will complain if you impose them and clienteles. There are classes
on it, much better to start slowly which cater for the mind body bal-
Open: Tuesday &Wednesday: 9am-6pm;
and gradually increase your exer- ance, studio cycling and martial
Thursday & Friday: 9am-7pm Saturday: 8.30 m - 3.30pm
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advise ou about this. climbing. The point is, its only
y
Too much too soon 2 good for you if you're going to do
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Achieve Success Exactly the same advice applies to it regularly and consistently, so
diet. If you stop eating a certain you might as well make it some-
y
^ fitness Consultancy
a way on one day and start to eat thing you like.
another way with totally different • The staff at the Link Centre ALC
\, eb' Sports Massage2fierapy meals the next, it is a shock to your will be more than happy to give
system, can affect your mood, en- you guidance on a fitness pro-
PILATES CLASSES ergy levels and your health. gramme and diet. Call in to dis-
Holy Trinity Church, Shaw Village Centre Make a small change at a time, cuss how to recapture that New
Monday: 6pm - 7pm: Wednesday: 7.30pm - 8.30pm get used to it and then make an- Year's resolution.
Taw Hill Worship Centre Tuesday: 8pm - 9pm
Primebodies Fitness Centre Tuesday: 10am - I lam
Put those biceps to good use
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