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Nov 05 2012

Five common mistakes when first joining a Health Club

byGillian Reeves

Just signed on the dotted line? Ready to be transformed into the body beautiful? We pinpoint the five most common mistakes newbies make when joining a gym or health club for the first time. Avoid these and you are well on the way to a healthy and rewarding relationship with your Health Club.

Oct 24 2012

How Virgin Active can help you play the ukulele

byNigel Pollard

Working out at Virgin Active can help you be your personal best in all kinds of ways. Read on to find out how one member finds working up a sweat in the club helps him to make sweet music afterwards.

Fitness can help your instrument playing

Sep 27 2012

Throw away the scales and get tracking

byHelen Billingham

Getting fit I think, is a little like giving up smoking. It will only happen when you are mentally ready. And last year, two things happened to make me get serious about shaping up.

Sep 27 2012

TRX – Total Resistance Exercise or Terrifyingly Rigorous Experience?

byHelen Billingham

It sits there, a big metal frame in the middle of the gym floor. Aggressive looking yellow and black straps hanging ominously from the bars. Red-faced grimacing people are suspended from it. It looks scary. And hardwork. But just a little bit fun.