by editor | Mar 25, 2012 | Lifestyle
This summer, the latest trends in exercise have broken free from the constraints of complicated workouts, to focus on a simple and natural approach to getting fitter.
Matt Roberts, exercise expert and personal fitness instructor to stars including Naomi Campbell, Eva Longoria and Natalie Imbruglia, reveals the three big workouts for this spring:
Interval Training is the perfect way to burn calories, increase your heart rate and mix up your normal workout. Going off-road with ECCO’s new BIOM Trail, and alternating between fast runs and slower recovery time, will let you run as nature intended.
Building on the popularity of dynamic stretching trends, such as Yoga and Pilates, summer 2012 is the season of Core Mobility. If you do not give your stomach, sides and back the attention they need, then you are not building a strong foundation for your overall fitness. Ideally suited for the new lightweight ECCO BIOM Lite, this daily workout of low-intensity, dynamic stretches, such as The Superman, Reverse Leg Curls and Hip & Hamstring Flexes, will leave you feeling invigorated with improved posture, core stability and muscle tone.
Working out with friends is a fantastic way to keep motivated and make sure exercising is fun! Group Training is about getting together to create a work-out full of variety, and can include skipping, press-ups, burpees and quick feet ladder work. Indoors or out, it is a great way to inject some much-needed enthusiasm into your weekly routine.
by editor | Mar 24, 2012 | Lifestyle
BENTLEY HITS THE SLOPES AT ASPEN FASHION WEEK
- Bentley kicks off Aspen Fashion Week with extreme athlete, Ted Davenport, performing a dramatic ‘Winged-B’ sky dive from 3,000 feet to launch Aspen Fashion Week
- Slope-side drives of Bentley’s all-wheel drive Continental range
- See the action on the Bentley Motors YouTube channel at http://tiny.cc/WingedB and http://tiny.cc/InSearchofSnow
(Aspen, 14 March 2012)
Big-mountain town Aspen attracts a wintertime mix of fashionable ‘glitterati’ and adrenaline-fuelled athletes who test their skills on the famous ski slopes. This blend of luxury and performance proved the perfect backdrop for Bentley Motors to display its all-wheel drive model line-up alongside the very latest in winter fashion-wear being paraded on the runway at Aspen Fashion Week.
‘WINGED-B’ SKY-DIVE STUNT LAUNCHES ASPEN FASHION WEEK
Bentley Motors launched its inaugural Aspen Fashion Week sponsorship with a spectacular sky-dive by extreme athlete and local resident, Ted Davenport, inspired by Bentley’s iconic ‘winged-B’ emblem. Launching himself from a helicopter at 3,000 feet, Davenport glided through the air while guests looked skyward in anticipation of his landing. He then deployed his Bentley-branded parachute over the runway, landing in nearby Wagner Park before taking a celebratory bow on the runway of Aspen Fashion Week alongside Bentley Motors Inc’s president & COO, Christophe Georges.
While Aspen Fashion Week is renowned for showing the latest winter fashions, Davenport wore a more utilitarian wingsuit to assist him during his daring high-speed descent.
“Bentley is known for pushing the limits of luxury and performance, so extreme athlete, Ted Davenport, was a fitting partner for presenting our sponsorship of Aspen Fashion Week,” said Georges.
BENTLEY CONTINENTALS TESTED ON SNOW COURSE
During the course of the week-long event, Bentley hosted media and prospective customers with test drives of its all-wheel drive Continental model range. The 567-hp GT coupe, GTC convertible and Flying Spur sedan and the extreme 631-hp Supersports Convertible ISR (Ice Speed Record) all navigated the wintery conditions with ease.
Invited guests left town for the snow-covered grounds of T Lazy 7, a ranch where Bentley Driving instructors, flown in from the UK, drove guests at exhilarating high-speeds across a snowy meadow, specially created for the winter driving experience. While the Bentleys rapidly traversed the challenging course, the occupants remained safely cocooned in a luxurious cabin with hand-crafted leather, book-matched wood veneers, knurled stainless steel and heated seats.
BENTLEY AND KRUG TOAST PEAK PERFORMANCE
For the perfect end to a day of winter driving and fashion, Bentley hosted a dinner at the Aspen Mountain Club. Perched atop Ajax Mountain, guests raised a glass of Krug as a toast to peak performance while watching a short film ‘In Search of Snow’ starring Red Bull extreme athlete, Chris Davenport. In the film, Davenport explores Colorado’s famed scenic and winding San Juan Skyway in a Bentley Continental GTC convertible.
ABOUT BENTLEY’S ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM
Bentley’s Continental range is ideally suited for winter driving with its state-of-the-art, all-wheel drive system employing an advanced Torsen differential. This ensures safe yet dynamic sports car handling on all road surfaces and in all weather.
The power split for the all-wheel drive system has a 40:60 rear bias for sporting handling and spirited mid-corner acceleration. However, it can adjust the power split instantaneously between the front and rear wheels depending on the available grip. The sophisticated Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system provides additional security and grip whatever the driving style.
In February 2011, Finnish motorsport legend Juha Kankkunen, driving the all-wheel drive Continental Supersports Convertible on the frozen Baltic Sea, achieved an astonishing speed of 205.48 mph (330.695 km/h) eclipsing his own ice speed record of 199.83 mph (321.6 km/h) set in 2007 in the original Continental GT
by editor | Mar 24, 2012 | Lifestyle
BREAKING NEWS: FELIX BAUMGARTNER COMPLETES TEST FLIGHT AHEAD OF FREEFALL WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT FROM THE “EDGE OF SPACE”
THURSDAY 15th MARCH 2012 – ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO USA: Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian BASE jumper aiming to break the world freefall record by jumping from 120,000ft above the earth’s surface, moved a step closer to achieving his dream today after the successful completion of a test flight from 71,581 ft. (21,818 metres).
Still-to-be-confirmed figures indicate that at 09:40am MT after an ascent lasting about 1 hour and 30 minutes at a rate reaching speeds of 1,200 ft. per minute, the Red Bull Stratos capsule and a modified version of the balloon reached its top manned altitude of 71,581 ft. above the earth’s surface. The height of Felix’s test flight was significant as it was the first time he passed the Armstrong Line of approximately 63,000ft, where the atmospheric pressure truly tests Felix’s custom- made space suit.
Felix then ran through his 39-step safety checklist before manually depressurizing the capsule, opening the door and stepping off the external platform. Felix reached a top speed of 364.4 miles per hour and continued to freefall for a total of three minutes and 43 seconds. Felix then deployed his parachute at 7,890ft. above sea level before landing safely back on earth about 30 miles from the original launch site.
Felix spent a total of about eight minutes and eight seconds in the air from launch to touchdown. Upon landing, Felix was met by a retrieval team who gave him a thorough medical check before transporting him back to the launch site. Once Felix was safely retrieved, Mission Control triggered the release of the balloon from the capsule and both returned back to earth for technical evaluation.
The successful test flight marks a significant milestone in the development of the project, as it offered the team the opportunity to test Felix’s reaction to the dangers and hazards he is likely to face during his record attempt. As well as crossing the Armstrong Line, the test allowed Felix to freefall from twice the height of his own personal record of 30,000ft and allowed him to put into practice strategies that he has devised to cope with the inherent hazards of the flight. The test flight also allowed Felix to experience rapid acceleration during freefall, the first time he has experienced these conditions at such altitude.
As well as preparing Felix for the conditions he is likely to experience during the record attempt, Felix’s suit, capsule and balloon were also exposed to the elements that they will have to withstand during the record attempt. The first 1,000 feet of the ascent allowed the Red Bull Stratos team to ensure that the initial launch from earth was successful with the entire 71,581ft. flight allowing the technical team to observe how Felix’s suit and capsule performed in temperatures as low as minus 94 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Felix Baumgartner is preparing to try and break Joe Kittinger’s 52-year-old record for the highest freefall when he jumps from 120,000ft above the earth’s surface. Felix’s world record attempt will take place in Roswell, New Mexico and is currently scheduled to take place in the summer of 2012
by editor | Mar 24, 2012 | Lifestyle
Lack of product knowledge could lead to long term liver damage in children. Only a quarter (27%) of parents surveyed say they know which medicinal products for children do or do not contain Paracetamol.
New research released today by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), reveals that in some cases, up to two thirds of parents are unaware that commonly used products such as Disprol (68%), Medised (79%) and Medinol (76%) contain paracetamol. Additionally, with many of these products being used to treat ailments that they have no proven effect on, there is a danger that some children could be suffering long term liver damage through paracetamol misuse.
The survey revealed only 27% of parents know which products they are aware of for children contain paracetamol. And althoughparents are mostly using products containing paracetamol correctly for a number of conditions in young children aged 12 or under – including teething pains (70%), fever (80%) and stomach pains (29%) – the findings also show that some parents are using these same products to treat ailments which paracetamol has no effect on, such as coughs, runny noses, travel sickness and over-tiredness.
Whilst taking paracetamol at the recommended dose and frequency is safe, misuse or incorrect dosage could lead to health problems for children, and in some cases, to accidental overdose – which is even more concerning, as the survey also revealed that only a third (33%) of parents said they were aware of the symptoms connected to an accidental overdose of paracetamol.
Many parents perceive over-the-counter medicines containing paracetamol as being ‘safe drugs’ to give to children and unlikely to cause harm. Yet with 95 over-the-counter products containing paracetamol currently available from pharmacists in the UK, and with almost a quarter (24%) of parents in Britain admitting to giving their child two or more over-the-counter products containing paracetamol to treat a minor ailment, there is a danger of long term liver damage if products are taken together on an on-going base without seeking professional advice.
This lack of awareness on which products contain paracetamol – along with, in many cases, confusion amongst parents on what is the safe dose of paracetamol for children – has led to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to urge all parents seek advice from a healthcare professional or pharmacist on the correct use of paracetamol products for young children and also learn of some of the potential dangers and symptoms of accidental paracetamol overdose.
by editor | Mar 24, 2012 | Lifestyle
Trinitia Official Tanning
Sponsors Of Essex Fashion
Week 2012
14 Mar 12
Trinitia professional spray tan suppliers and training are proud to announce that we are the official tanning sponsors of Essex fashion week on the 8th April 2012 at Ceme centre EssexRM13 8EU Our tanning products have no parabens, no alcohol or oils. Dry in seconds, has no dirty smell associated with tanning products, instead has a beautiful vanilla essence smell.We offer mousses, tanning moisturisers with added 6% DHA tanning mits, disposables, solutions and kits, ranging from student kits to larger professional kits.
We offer venue and online training, and are proud to be the founders of accredited online training for spray tan therapists.Trinitia professional tanning would love for you to try our products, and are happy to send samples and goody bags.
I would be delighted to come and pay you a vist to show you our fabulous range of products, and treat editors, journalists, media to a Trinitia spray tan.
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