Tag: Fitness

Introduction to FITNESS Pilates

Pilates is an exercise technique that was invented for injured dancers nearly a century ago by gymnast Joseph Pilates.  There are many forms of Pilates around today, all based on the original principles. Fitness Pilates is a training option that focuses on the body as a human kinetic chain. By applying the fundamental Pilates technique […]

05/04/2013 | 0 Comments More

FITkidz Half Term Fit Camp 28th – 31st May 2013 @ mikebussPT Fitness Centre

FITkidz Fitness & Activity Camp is back!!! And BIGGER Than Before! For ages 5yrs to 10yrs (Primary School Age) After the success of our Easter FITkidz Camp we have extened the hours to a full morning of fun and fitness. Activities wil include, team games, kids introduction to first aid, team building activities to promote […]

29/03/2013 | 0 Comments More

BOKWA Has Arrived In Swindon – Launched at The mikebussPT Fitness Centre

March 2013 saw the launch of BOKWA at the mikebussPT Fitness Centre, this dance based aerobic fitness class has been building a large following looking for the next thing after Zumba -The fitness Industry moves fast and classes are proof of that, with energetic dance based classes found in every fitness club around the world. After […]

26/03/2013 | 0 Comments More

KIT Report – Suspension Training

Many of us now have seen for a few years that suspension training has helped really boost our fitness goals and as trainers really added much more depth into functional training with our clients. TRX have been seen as the leaders and the first real suspension training device, but here we will look at whats […]

26/02/2013 | 0 Comments More

F1 star Mark Webber competes with young stars of motorsport on CardioWall Pro-X

Last weekend an elite group from the world of motorsport gathered at the Porsche Human Performance Centre (PHP) at Silverstone for the fifth annual ‘Get Race Fit’ event.  We were delighted to be invited to have our brand new CardioWall Pro-Xput through its paces by drivers and riders from Formula 1, Porsche Carrera Cup, MotoGP, […]

25/02/2013 | 0 Comments More

National No Smoking Day – Top 5 Tips to Inspire You

Need Inspiration? Top tips from Cecilia on how to run a great No Smoking Day 2013 event Download Cecilia’s powerpoint presentation Download Cecilia’s tips on photo opportunities Download Exploring the theme: swap fags for swag and feed your family, or save for your pension Download   Cecilia’s tips on how to use the carbon monoxide […]

25/02/2013 | 0 Comments More

Living Costs and Food Survey

Data on purchases and expenditure have been collected by various surveys since 1940 to provide an assessment of the effectiveness of the national food policy at the time.  In 2001, the National Food Survey (NFS) was merged with the Family Expenditure Survey (FES) to form the Expenditure and Food Survey (EFS).  In 2008, the EFS, […]

23/02/2013 | 0 Comments More

Low Income and Poor Diet Leading to Obesity

The Low Income Diet and Nutrition Survey (LIDNS) was commissioned by the Food Standards Agency. It provides strong, nationally representative, evidence on the eating habits, nourishment and nutrition-related health of people on low income.  A sample of 3728 adults and children (aged 4 and above) from 2477 households across the UK were surveyed between November […]

23/02/2013 | 0 Comments More

Getting Tough on Food & Drink Industry

It may not be the only way to tackle Obesity, but it will raise much needed funds to pay for this epidemic hitting our NHS system.  More and more people are getting expensive operations such as gastric bypass off the NHS and other services being used by Obese people from the NHS that it needs […]

20/02/2013 | 2 Comments More

FAT ENGLAND

We are the fattest country in Europe and getting Fatter! Recent news on the subject of Obesity in the UK naming Tamworth in Staffordshire as the fattest town in the UK has spurred papers and TV to talk more about the subject of how bad our nation is getting but no one seems to be doing […]

20/02/2013 | 0 Comments More