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FITNESS<br />
notebook<br />
3 OF THE BEST…<br />
STYLISH WATER<br />
BOTTLES<br />
BIG BOTTLE<br />
£15.95; thebigbottleco.co.uk<br />
Large water bottles help you<br />
keep on top of your daily<br />
hydration goals. This giant<br />
one holds 2.2 litres and is BPA free.<br />
BOBBLE INFUSE<br />
BOTTLE<br />
£14.99; waterbobble.uk<br />
Flavouring plain water with<br />
a hint of something (think:<br />
lemon, lime, cucumber…) can<br />
help keep you sipping. This cute 590ml bottle<br />
doesn’t contain BPA.<br />
SPIKED BKR BOTTLE<br />
£30; mybkr.com<br />
This 500ml glass, siliconesleeved<br />
bottle has a nifty<br />
handle for gym-to-office<br />
transportation and will look the part in the<br />
poshest of gyms. Choose from several colours.<br />
DRINKUP<br />
Faya Nilsson, aka<br />
<strong>Fitness</strong> On Toast,<br />
Highland Spring<br />
ambassador<br />
‘Dehydration can<br />
hinder your performance.<br />
Water helps oxygen reach<br />
your muscles which, in turn,<br />
helps your body work more<br />
efficiently. Water also<br />
lubricates your joints and<br />
muscles, reducing the risk<br />
of sprains.<br />
‘So get into the habit of<br />
sipping water every 20<br />
minutes or so during your<br />
workout, rather than gulping it<br />
all down at once! I always tell<br />
my clients to buy a 1.5 litre<br />
bottle and mark it in 200ml<br />
increments, labelling each<br />
line with an hour of the day to<br />
guide them on consumption.’<br />
16 <strong>Health</strong> & <strong>Fitness</strong> // healthandfitnessonline.co.uk<br />
BUMPS AHEAD<br />
Let’s face it, women go through a lot of changes<br />
during pregnancy. But one thing that shouldn’t have<br />
to change is their commitment to exercise. And yet,<br />
a new study from Aptaclub reveals that more than a<br />
quarter of expectant mums give up or cut down on<br />
working out, while a whopping 58 per cent of women<br />
fear exercising isn’t safe. Don’t be scared. Experts note<br />
that a pregnancy-approved exercise plan can be a<br />
great way to relieve prenatal aches and pains – and<br />
potentially make labour easier. Log on to aptaclub.<br />
co.uk/activefor2 to find out which moves to do.<br />
3/4<br />
MAKE WAVES<br />
Few things beat a cooling dip in the pool on a hot day,<br />
but not everyone knows how to swim. Shockingly,<br />
drowning is the third main cause of accidental death<br />
worldwide. According to Speedo experts, not enough<br />
people realise the dangers of water. That’s why it<br />
has launched Swim Generation, a global initiative<br />
that supports projects, such as Sri Lanka Women’s<br />
Swimming Project or RLSS Drowning Prevention<br />
Campaign <strong>UK</strong>, to help promote safe swimming.<br />
Speedo donates funds, kit, time and expertise not<br />
only to enable projects such as these to prosper,<br />
but also to help stop preventable water deaths. For<br />
more information, visit speedo.com/swimgeneration.<br />
OF BRITS<br />
would swap their usual<br />
holiday for a fitness venture*<br />
WORDS: Sarah Ivory PHOTOGRAPHY: iStock<br />
*According to research from Ribble Cycles
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