Slimming World MayJune 2019

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THE ALL-ROUNDER

Perfect for absolute

beginners, this app comes

with video demonstrations

of a variety of exercises,

as well as a healthy mix of diiculty levels

to help you build your conidence.

Sworkit, free one-month trial, App Store

and Google Play

Use your smartphone or tablet to help

you move more with our pick of the

best small-screen motivation boosters

for men

Getting on two wheels is a great

way to combine Body Magic with

saving on petrol, and it might even

help keep you healthier for longer,

according to studies*. Scientists

found that in leisure cyclists aged

over 55, long-term pedalling not

only preserved muscle size and

strength, it helped to maintain

the immune system, too. Yet

another reason to saddle up!

ON YER BIKE

Wellbeing advice and strategies to help you smash your goals

THE OUTDOOR TYPE

Discover inspiring routes

for your next country

walk, hike or bike ride

by accessing detailed

Ordnance Survey maps or downloading

routes shared by fellow nature lovers.

ViewRanger, free, App Store and Google Play

THE MUSIC LOVER

Combining hundreds

of exercise classes

with music that will get

you moving – whether

that’s rock, pop, dance or hip-hop –

this audio-based app will help you ind

your itness rhythm.

Aaptiv, free seven-day trial, App Store

and Google Play

THE FUNDRAISER

This clever app gets

sponsors to donate a little

money for every mile

you walk, run or cycle to

charities such as Stand Up To Cancer and

Save the Children. That means each time

you lace up your trainers, you’re also

helping to make a diference!

Charity Miles, free, App Store and Google Play

THE GAME CHANGER

What if exercising was like

playing a video game? This

app helps you train your

way through a library of

workouts, earning experience points to

unlock achievement badges and take your

workout routine to the next level.

Fitocracy, free, App Store and Google Play

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WORKOUT

APPS TO TRY NOW

When it comes to takeaways,

we all have very similar habits.

Researchers† found that whether you

live in the UK, US, Canada, Australia or

India, you’re most likely to search online

for pizza or Chinese delivery around 7pm,

and again at 2am. And you’re twice as likely to do

so on a Saturday as you are on a Monday. Knowing your

likely danger zones is the first step to putting slimming strategies

in place – like planning to cook a fakeaway on a Saturday night!

CRUSH THOSE CRAVINGS

Great things

are done by

a series of

small things

brought

together

Vincent van Gogh, artist

of us find it difficult to get hold of

reliable information on healthy

diets, according to a survey**. It

also found 37 per cent of us are

most likely to look for nutritional

information on social media,

where fake news and fads are

rife. So you can rest assured that

Food Optimising is in line with

the latest government guidelines,

helping you to cut through the

noise and enjoy healthy slimming.

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*RESEARCH FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM AND KING’S COLLEGE LONDON. **RESEARCH FROM THE BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION.

†SCHOOL

OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN. LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHS: GETTY IMAGES. KEBAB PHOTOGRAPH: GARETH MORGANS

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