Women's Fitness

82 womensfitness.co.uk | August 2016

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82 womensfitness.co.uk | September 2016

M

IS FOR MONITOR

Trainin g ju st got a

whole lot sharper

withUnder Armour’s new

connected fitness system

HealthBox.The set links a

fitness band scales and a

heart rate monitor toan

app that records your

progress – showing your

heartbeat steps sleep

calories and body fat. We

can’t wait toget started!

►£349 underarmour.co.uk

N

IS FOR NOURISH

We’re hitting our

vitamins and

minera ls toth e max with

Ibiz a Superfoods’ clever

superfood pouches. The

mixes (Fit Disc o and Detox)

are packedfull oforganic

superfood and botanical

powders togive your

healtha mightyboos t.

►£29.95 for 200g

ibizasuperfoods.com

O

IS FOR ORIGINALTECH

One ofth e first to

introduce a fitness

tracker Misfit has kept busy

ever since: the Ray is its latest

(and mostfashion-able)

wearable. Ittracksallyour

movements and sleep plus

notifi es you ofcalls texts

and alarmsvia multicolour

LED. Welcome toth e future.

►£78.84 misfit.com

P

IS FOR PLANT-BASED

If your body’s feeling

sluggish and your skin

is none the better it may be

calling for a cleanse. Spring

Green’s Botanical Superfood

Radiance Pr ogra mme delivers

a menu that’s nutrient-rich

(vegetables fruits whole

grains nuts seeds)sans

dairy and wheat withmini mal

sugar tomake sure you feel

brighter more balanced and

completely re-energised.

►Six weeks of three-day

programmes from £137.28

springgreenlondon.com

Q

IS FOR QUICK

If you’ re a foodie who

struggles for time

you’ ll need the fourthof

Natasha Corrett’s cookbooks

Honestly Health y in a Hurry.

The book includ es all ofher

best tips tricks and recipes to

save time and stop your

cravings for processedfoods.

►£17 amazon.co.uk

R

IS FOR RETREAT

For a truly

extraordinary

wellness experience jet off to

LUX*Resorts and Hote ls amid

the Indian Ocean. The resorts

(including three in Mauritius

and two in the Maldives) offer

a unique LUX*Me concierge

service that merges everypart

ofyour stay (fitness health

food activities and more) for

the ultimate ta ilored wellbeing

escape. Absolute bliss!

►Visit luxme.luxresorts.com

S

IS FOR SUBSCRIBE

The best subscription

you could sign up for

(afterWF) is Natural Blender’s

smoothie delivery. The weekly

send-ou t includ es five recipes

and enough ingred ients to

make 10 delicious smoothies.

The best part?The more

interesting ingred ients (like

maca powder and

hempseeds)

that you might

not otherwise

have in your

cupboard.

►£24.50 per box

naturalble nder.

com

T

IS FOR

TURN IT UP

Featuring

a streamlined design

sweat-resistantclips a

Bluetoothrang e of30ftand

super sounds quality the

Monster iSport Supe rslim

BluetoothWireless In-Ear

Headphones were made for

high-performance workouts.

►£129.95 johnlewis.com

U

IS FOR UNLOCK

The keyto

discovering all the

latest gyms and fitness

studios is through new app

SportSette r. The app uses

GPS navigation tolocate

all the workout classes

near you that week – or you

can selectyour nextsweat

session by venue. Either way

your first class is free!

►Free on iOS sportsetter.com

V

IS FOR VERSATILE

Meet the workout

underwear you can

sport from day tonight:we’ll

be taking Michi NY’s racy

Reign bra for a spin at the

gym then toth e dance floor.

►£120 copeactive.com

W

IS FOR WORKOUT

Ifyou’ rere ady to

change upyour

HIITclasses try Best’s

Bootcamp. The studio features

the Best’s Box progressional

softstep FreeNotion

treadmills a 360-degree

Trainer Cam plus a resident

DJon the decks forevery

session.Push hard partyhard.

►Visit bestsbo otcamp.com

X

IS FOR XINX

Brightening up the

world offitness

apparel is new bran d XINX.

The fluoro ye llow and pi nk

Logo br a takes pride ofplace

in our gym bag bu t if you fancy

a subtler colour-pop opt for

the super-stretchy Flash bra.

►From £40 xinx.co.uk

Y

IS FOR YOLO

Test your mettle

at Bear Gryl ls’

Survival Race in Cambridge

Manchester Edinburgh and

London. Opt for 5K 10K or 30K

(London only) and take on the

Jungle Mountain Arctic and

Desert ‘Survival Zones’.

►Visit beargrylls

survivalrace.com

Z

IS FOR ZONE OUT

Being constantly

plugged intoour

electronic devices can

be stress-inducing. The

Evolutionaries mindfulness

course helps you think

about your thought

processes and adapt

your responses in order

toget more out oflife.

►Visit

theevolutionaries .net

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