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Avid Beauty has opened Avid Express as part of Fitness Plus and Fizeo Works Physiotherapy. So now you can do a workout and then get waxed, manicured, facial'ed, tinted (or all of the above) afterwards - fantastic! And for extra measure print the attched voucher and get $10.00 off - bargain!  Add Comment A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine surveyed over 24,000 Canadians and calculated their physical activity level in kilojoules/week. The population was split up into five groups, with the lowest group expending between 0–499 kilocalories per week and the highest group >2000 kilocalories per week. The authors found that there was an inverse relationship between physical activity and the healthcare costs accumulated during the study period. Those in the lowest activity group expended an average of $2070 whereas those in the most physically active group expended only $843. While the physical benefits of physical activity are well documented this study provides impressive evidence for the benefits of physical activity from a 'dollars and cents' perspective. The take home message - get, and keep, that body moving!  From Random Good Stuff. No need for this up here in Whangarei but a good buy for everyone south of the Bombays! Stirling Sports Whangarei and Fitness Plus have teamed up to provide our Members with the best range of sports, hunting, and fishing gear at the best prices - awesome! 'Watch this space' for more info!  Stuck for Christmas gift ideas? How about a stunning portrait, photograph, or gift voucher from Emma Rogers - plus if you are a Fitness Plus Member you get 10% off!  Looking for a venue for your Christmas 'Do'? - then contact Judy at Northland Cricket to book their fantastic function room at Cobham Oval. A recent study published in Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise compared the effectiveness of intense interval training, prolonged running, strength training, and no exercise as interventions for promoting health related effects. The study particiapnts were divided into 4 groups that undertook either: i) 40 minutes per week of intense interval running; ii) 150 minutes per week of moderate noninterval running; iii) 150 minutes per week of lower body strength training; or iv) no exercise (control group). Before and after the 12 weeks, subjects underwent a treadmill exercise tolerance test, muscle biopsy, body composition test, and measurements of weight, blood pressure (BP), oral glucose tolerance and lipoprotein profile. The results showed that aerobic fitness increased in both running groups, but twice as much in the interval training group as in the standard running group. Glucose tolerance and systolic BP were improved similarly between the running groups however, interval training did not significantly lower the ratio between total and HDL cholesterol levels, resting heart rate, diastolic BP or percentage bodyfat, whereas standard running did so significantly. Strength training significantly worsened the cholesterol profile in this study, but helped both systolic and diastolic BP and increased lean body mass and bone density, which was not seen in either running group. While brief intense interval training is attractive for its efficiency it may not generate all of the health benefits we are looking for in patients with cholesterol, weight and BP issues. While the study size was small the findings do indicate that for overall health interval training should therefore be used as part of a balanced programme incorporating some resistance training and some lower intensity continuous aerobic exercise, rather than be seen as a complete alternative. Sam targetting increased strength and hip drive for the run. All of these are more than a little perplexing to me but the one that takes the cake is using hemorrhoid cream to reduce undereye puffiness and dark circles - whats up with that! Give me undereye puffiness any day! http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Beauty/8-Bizarre-Beauty-Tricks.html?cid=SM_TW |     
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