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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Fitness blog « Express &amp; Star</title><description>Personal trainer and former national level kick-boxer Adam Coley blogs about fitness and nutrition.&#13;
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</description><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/blogs/fitness-blog/</link><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 10:55:03 +0100</lastBuildDate><ttl>15</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Inspiring the next generation...]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2012/09/17/inspiring-the-next-generation/</link><description><![CDATA[Sitting on poolside at a local baths watching my six month old daughter have a swimming lesson got me thinking about at which point our enthusiasm for sport, active play and fitness starts to waiver.  From personal experience throughout the schooling system I was always on the go.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2012/09/17/inspiring-the-next-generation/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:46:39 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitness blog: How to stop making excuses]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/fitness-blog/2012/05/30/fitness-blog-how-to-stop-making-excuses/</link><description><![CDATA[It’s not uncommon to have times when you miss training sessions, writes Adam Coley. In actual fact missing the odd one can do you good and can even aid recovery. This only becomes a problem if you start to miss sessions regularly.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/fitness-blog/2012/05/30/fitness-blog-how-to-stop-making-excuses/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 11:47:56 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instant weight loss? You don't need a 'tablet']]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/fitness-blog/2012/03/21/instant-weight-loss-you-dont-need-a-tablet/</link><description><![CDATA[Right, here’s the scenario.  You’re looking to order an IPad 3 off the internet (other tablet computers are available!)  You’ve found a place that’s selling them for a great price and they have two delivery options both at the same cost, writes fitness blogger Adam Coley.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/fitness-blog/2012/03/21/instant-weight-loss-you-dont-need-a-tablet/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:35:28 +0000</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Training with the Grand Old Duke of York]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/fitness-blog/2012/02/13/training-with-the-grand-old-duke-of-york/</link><description><![CDATA[Hi I'm Adam and I run At Home Fitness in Wolverhampton. I’m taking over the reins from Jamie to bring you the latest health and fitness advice for 2012.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/fitness-blog/2012/02/13/training-with-the-grand-old-duke-of-york/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:36:36 +0000</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[A fat-focussed farewell]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/fitness-blog/2012/01/18/a-fat-focussed-farewell/</link><description><![CDATA[How is the weight loss resolution going?  Even a Personal Trainer like myself can eat a little too much at Christmas and I have been determined to eat a little better in January.  But what exactly is eating better? writes fitness blogger Jamie Johnston.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/fitness-blog/2012/01/18/a-fat-focussed-farewell/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:02:46 +0000</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[The law of incremental gains]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/fitness-blog/2011/11/30/the-law-of-incremental-gains/</link><description><![CDATA[Last week, I was delighted to get tickets for the cycling world championships in London next February.  They are part of the Olympic test events and after missing out on Olympic cycling tickets, will be the next best thing, writes fitness blogger Jamie Johnston.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/fitness-blog/2011/11/30/the-law-of-incremental-gains/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:50:57 +0000</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[What makes us fat and how to avoid the traps]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/fitness-blog/2011/11/03/what-makes-us-fat-and-how-to-avoid-the-traps/</link><description><![CDATA[Fitness blogger Jamie Johnston on the top ten causes for people being overweight and how you can avoid them to start shedding the pounds.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/fitness-blog/2011/11/03/what-makes-us-fat-and-how-to-avoid-the-traps/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Birmingham marathon runners, success breeds success]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/fitness-blog/2011/10/13/for-birmingham-marathon-runners-success-breeds-success/</link><description><![CDATA[If you turn on your TV next Sunday you will see lots of West Midlanders enjoying their 15 seconds of fame as the Birmingham half marathon - now christened the Great Birmingham Run - hits our screens.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/fitness-blog/2011/10/13/for-birmingham-marathon-runners-success-breeds-success/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where are the Black Country's hidden gems?]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2011/09/12/where-are-the-black-countrys-hidden-gems/</link><description><![CDATA[Fitness blogger Jamie Johnston is on the hunt for the Black Country's most beautiful places to train. Help him out by posting your suggestions.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2011/09/12/where-are-the-black-countrys-hidden-gems/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:30:00 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get motivated to get fit - before the nights draw in]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2011/08/25/get-motivated-to-get-fit-before-the-nights-draw-in/</link><description><![CDATA[Fitness blogger Jamie Johnston on the end of summer and how to stay motivated to exercise as the nights begin to draw in.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2011/08/25/get-motivated-to-get-fit-before-the-nights-draw-in/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:39:30 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beating the heat - tips for working out in warm weather]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2011/08/16/beating-the-heat-tips-for-working-out-in-warm-weather/</link><description><![CDATA[Fitness blogger Jamie Johnston on continuing your fitness training in the warmer weather and how to stay safe when doing so.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2011/08/16/beating-the-heat-tips-for-working-out-in-warm-weather/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Boris' bikes get the West Midlands in shape?]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2011/07/12/could-boris-bikes-get-the-west-midlands-in-shape/</link><description><![CDATA[Fitness blogger Jamie Johnston returns from a London holiday inspired to get the West Midlands cycling - and make it safer to do so.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2011/07/12/could-boris-bikes-get-the-west-midlands-in-shape/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Following the Ted Rogers 3-2-1 theory for healthy eating]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2011/06/03/following-the-ted-rogers-3-2-1-theory-for-healthy-eating/</link><description><![CDATA[Fitness blogger Jamie Johnston on following the 3-2-1 method of healthy eating so that you look more like Ted Rogers and less like Dusty Bin.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2011/06/03/following-the-ted-rogers-3-2-1-theory-for-healthy-eating/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[The importance of safety in sport]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2011/05/16/the-importance-of-safety-in-sport/</link><description><![CDATA[Fitness blogger Jamie Johnston mourns the tragic death of Belgian cyclist Wouter Weylandt and stresses the importance of safety equipment for sport.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2011/05/16/the-importance-of-safety-in-sport/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 11:13:56 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to look good (almost) naked!]]></title><link>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2011/05/06/how-to-look-good-almost-naked/</link><description><![CDATA[We've been enjoying some great weather recently and, in the best of British traditions, as the heat increases you start to see more people wearing fewer clothes and this can be a mixed blessing writes Jamie Johnston.]]></description><guid>http://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/blogs/2011/05/06/how-to-look-good-almost-naked/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 09:33:14 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Fitness blog]]></category></item></channel></rss>
