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Keeping fit through lockdown number three

The secrets to keeping your fitness resolution during the third lockdown

It’s a bleak start to the year. It’s cold outside, you’re broke and you’re stuck at home, making it difficult to kick start your health and fitness resolution. Just because you’re home-bound and on your rump, doesn’t mean you have to let your fitness suffer during lockdown three. Feel Good Contacts has teamed up with Personal Trainer, Badrul Islam to help you to get fit without spending a...

5 great ways to get fit in Birmingham

Life in the big city can feel a little sedentary. You can find yourself living a rather confined life, disconnected from your body or the landscape. Sliding into an unhealthy lifestyle is pretty easy to do in an area such as Birmingham, but luckily, the people of Birmingham have plenty of options for getting fit.

Birmingham is a fascinating place. The UK’s second city is a diverse...

YouTube unveil the UK’s most watched end of year lists

Joe Wicks is YouTube's top trending creator of 2020

YouTube unveil the UK’s end of year lists which reveal 2020’s breakout and top creators and the top trending and music videos that captivated Brits’ attention. Alongside the UK year-end roundups, viewers are also able to explore a new digital experience showcasing what the world watched in 2020, digging deeper into societal and cultural trends explored through video.

WHAT THE UK...

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On yer bike! Weekend cycling shoots up 136% during lockdown

The number of people using a bicycle for work or leisure in England has rocketed since the lockdown began on 23 March, according to figures released by the Department for Transport.

The data reveals that daily bicycle use rose by an average of 50% on working days during lockdown, while the number of weekend and bank holiday bike riders shot up by 136% over the same period.

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Tips to survive lockdown

Surviving Isolation - tips from a solo adventurer

Shand Cycles Ambassador and endurance challenger Jenny Tough shares her tips for staying positive when you’ve got little or no social contact

Jenny Tough, solo adventure specialist and Shand Cycles ambassador has unique insight into the challenges many millions will be facing up to in lockdown.

Jenny was the first person to run unsupported across the Bolivian Andes and spent...

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