Tons of tips designed to make exercise fun for all fitness levels, with some great tummy toners too!

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    Fitness: Hip Circles

    Loosen up at the start of your tummy loving workout. Stand up with your feet apart, hands on hips. Standing…

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    Fitness: Oblique Curl

    Hone your hour–glass To tighten up the oblique muscles for an all round terrific tum, lie flat out, head resting…

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    Fitness: Jump to it

    Skip for success. Skipping works your whole body, develops intense core strength and rock-hard abs for the ultimate tummy. Just…

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    Fitness: Suck it in

    A little extra goes a long way. Holding press–ups for 30 seconds? is a simple way to help flatten your…

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    Fitness: Cycling

    Cycling is a gentle non-weight-bearing, low impact activity that tones your legs, bottom and thigh muscles, as well as your…

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    Fitness: Dance Moves

    Watch just any of the dance shows on TV and you'll see how regular dance classes will increase your fitness…

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    Fitness: Deskercises 2

    Try to get up and move away from your desk every 30 minutes and take an active five minute break…

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    Fitness: Deskercises 1

    Try to get up and move away from your desk every 30 minutes and take an active five minute break…

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    Fitness: Deskercises 3

    Try to get up and move away from your desk every 30 minutes and take an active five minute break…

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    Fitness: Frisbee

    Playing Frisbee tones your arm and stomach muscles, thanks to all the running about, leaping and throwing, and burns around…

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    Fitness: Fab abs fun

    Try these essential exercises for a marvellous midsection – we've included the beginners workout here too, so that if you've…

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    Fitness: Fab abs frog crunches

    Try these essential exercises for a marvellous midsection. Your abs are one of the easiest muscle groups to train at…

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    Fitness: Platforms and pumps workout

    Lately some specialised fitness shoes have been on the billboards all around town. But while these 'super' shoes may have…

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    Fitness: Stairs run and jumpathon

    This is the advanced 'stair running' workout, but we've included the beginner and intermediate workouts as well, so that if…

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    Fitness: Stairway to fitness

    These exercises improve muscle endurance, while strengthening hips, thighs and buttocks. And if you want to step up your calorie…

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    Fitness: Running the stairs

    This is the intermediate 'stair running' workout, but we've included the beginner's workout here as well, so that if you've…

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    Fitness: Stilettos and winter boots workout

    Lately some specialised fitness shoes have been on all the billboards all around town. But while these 'super' shoes may…

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    Fitness: Home workout 1

    Here's how to turn your housework chores into exercises to burn calories, tone up and keep fit. The key is…

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    Fitness: Home workout 2

    Here's how to turn your housework chores into exercises to burn calories, tone up and keep fit. The key is…

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    Fitness: Toned arms: chair overhead

    We've included the beginners and intermediate arms workouts here too in case you'd like to warm up and test your…

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    Fitness: Toned arms: bag bicep curl

    If you want to lose the flab on the backs and fronts of your arms then a weight workout is…

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    Fitness: Toned arms: triceps kickback

    We've included the beginners arms workout here too in case you'd like to warm up and test your performance before…

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    Fitness: Bat and ball

    Hitting the ball with a bat works your biceps, triceps and shoulder muscles, burning approximately 410 calories per hour. This…

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    Fitness: Beautiful buttocks

    ## A fast way to a firmer bottom It only takes a few minutes a day to get gorgeous! You…

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    Fitness: The buggy workout

    The beauty of a buggy workout is that it can be whatever you want it to be. It's best to…

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    Fitness: Firing on fab abs

    Try these essential exercises for a marvellous midsection – we've included the beginner and intermediate workouts here too so that…

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    Fitness: Jump and fetch

    Do ten minutes of plyometrics (this is a form of exercise that uses rapid movements to develop muscular power) twice…

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    Fitness: Short races

    Swap a 45-minute slow jog for a 25-minute interval session to supercharge your metabolism and your fitness levels. You can…

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    Fitness: Hula hoop mania

    Hula hooping is great to give you that perfect body because it really works on your tummy & thighs -…

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    Fitness: Super Hooper

    This is the intermediate hula hoop workout, but we've included the beginners workout too so that you can warm up…

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    Fitness: Hula hooping

    If you're busy and find it hard to fit in regular exercise then hula hooping is perfect. You only need…

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    Fitness: Uber Pilates

    Pilates focuses on strengthening the 'powerhouse' (the abs and buttocks). The exercises are designed to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles and…

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    Fitness: Perfecting Pilates

    Pilates focuses on strengthening the 'powerhouse' (the abs and buttocks). The exercises are designed to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles and…

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    Fitness: Practicing Pilates

    Pilates focuses on strengthening the 'powerhouse' (the abs and buttocks). The exercises are designed to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles and…

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    Fitness: Pilates

    Pilates focuses on strengthening the 'powerhouse' (the abs and buttocks). The exercises are designed to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles and…

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    Fitness: Skipping: Jumping for gold

    Skipping is an excellent cardiovascular workout targeting the calves, thighs, bottom and shoulders, helping to keep these areas toned. It…

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    Fitness: Skipping Skills & Tricks

    This is the intermediate skipping workout, but we've included the beginner's workout here too so that if you have time…

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    Fitness: Skipping

    Skipping is an excellent cardiovascular workout targeting the calves, thighs, bottom and shoulders, helping to keep these areas toned. It's…

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    Fitness: Yoga Taster

    Practicing yoga can help you establish concentration, emotional stability and confidence as well as creating a deep calm. It's a…

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    Fitness: Yoga upside down

    Practicing yoga will help you establish concentration, emotional stability and confidence as well as creating a deep calm. It's a…

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    Fitness: Fist Curl

    Pull up a chair. This is a great exercise for upper body perfection; it tones both the tummy and the…

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    Fitness: Cross and Curl

    Twist your way to a transformed tummy. Lie on your back with your knees raised, hip–width apart. Bring one foot…

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    Fitness: Cross arms and Curl

    Get tough with your tummy. Lie with your back on the floor your knees raised and your feet flat on…

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    Fitness: Rollerblading

    Great for toning your leg muscles and bottom, providing a cardiovascular, fat-burning, calorie-busting workout . If you don't own rollerblades…

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    Fitness: Frog curl

    This exercise is called the Frog Curl because the position you lie in resembles a swimming frog. It's great for…

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    Fitness: Wall curl

    This exercise does exactly what it says on the tin. Using the wall to support your legs and keeping your…

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    Fitness: Rope Curl

    Put your imagination and your tummy muscles to the test. Lie with your back on the floor close enough to…

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    Fitness: Crossed-Wrist Curl

    A simple curl can go a long way. Lie with your back on the floor your feet hip-width apart. With…

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    Fitness: Stretch and Curl

    Stretch yourself out for tighter tummy muscles. Lie back on the floor knees raised. Support your head in one hand…

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    Fitness: Leg Lift and Twist

    A simple curl can go a long way. On your back, cradle your head in both hands. Keep your knees…

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    Fitness: Hands to knees

    Head shoulders knees and tums, knees and tums. Back to basics, this one's simple. Lie on your back resting your…

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    Fitness: Stand Up and Stretch

    Stretch out those tummy muscles. Stand up, back stretched out, legs hip–width apart. One hand on your hip and the…

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    Fitness: Ab Breathing

    Keep a flat stomach to gain a flatter tummy. Lie with your back on the floor your feet hip-width apart.…

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    Fitness: Lying Toe Touches

    For top to bottom tummy taughtness. This one is designed to tone the upper abs, those harder to reach tummy…

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    Fitness: The Great Outdoor Gym

    For a free workout use the outdoor gym A park is the ideal workout playground. With the right ideas and…

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    Fitness: Swim when you're winning

    A great way to keep fit, tone up and be totally winning! Although swimming doesn't burn so many calories as…

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    Fitness: The Green Gym

    Discover the gym outside your back door Research has shown that pruning, weeding and tending your flowerbeds can help you…

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    Fitness: Walking does wonders

    Make more of the journey. If you put a little oomph into it, walking is a great exercise, burning about…

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    Fitness: A cycle a day

    On yer bike! Cycling isn't just great for burning off those treats; it's also a great way for an all-over…

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    Fitness: The Beach Bicycle

    Pedal to victory Walk out into the sea until you have to stand on tiptoes. Engage your tummy muscles, and…

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    Fitness: Value Variety

    The spice of life Do the exact same workout every time you hit the gym, and your body will start…

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    Fitness: Volleyball

    Why not get all top gun on your tummy. Volleyball provides a perfect workout for your stomach, leg and shoulder…

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    Fitness: AB blaster

    Blast away the inches This exercise helps create a girdle of muscle to support the spine as well as strengthen…

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    Fitness: Like Madonna

    Try Ashtanga for the very first time. The secret to Madonna's amazing abs is Ashtanga Yoga. It's a more intense…

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    Fitness: How to improve your cartwheel

    What to wear: Comfortable clothes. Trainers, if you're outdoors; no shoes if you're indoors. Muscles worked: All - especially inner…

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    Fitness: Frisbee

    Throw your tummy into shape For a fun way to shed some inches this summer, don't forget to pack your…