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Fitness

# fitness - Saturday 20 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Read Me

Column: I’m running in the London marathon and I’m proud I’ll be able to pay my respect to the Boston runners

Jenny Conlon says it’s difficult to understand why an event of achievement like the Boston Marathon would be targeted in such a way. Training for a marathon is one of the most challenging things you can do and it makes you realise that life is for living, she writes.

# fitness - Saturday 30 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Get Movin'

13 great mental health benefits of exercise

From alleviating anxiety to helping you to get more done, here’s 13 obvious and not-so-obvious boosts from exercise.

# fitness - Sunday 24 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Week In Web This post contains videos

Weird Wide Web: Stolen bikes, helpful robots and a floating head

All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.

# fitness - Saturday 16 March, 2013

From The Daily Edge Gym Crimes This post contains videos

The 11 people you will ALWAYS meet at the gym

Grunters, sweaters and people drying their bits with a hairdryer.

# fitness - Friday 15 March, 2013

From The Daily Edge Putting The Fab In Fabio This post contains videos This post contains images

Here’s why Fabio is every woman’s dream*

*May not be a good dream.

# fitness - Thursday 7 March, 2013

From The Daily Edge He Wants To Pump You Up

# fitness - Wednesday 27 February, 2013

GAA

Ciaran Kilkenny: ‘I think the GAA is just as professional as Australia’

Dublin’s star youngster has responded to the recent controversial remarks by former Olympia Jerry Kiernan about the fitness levels of inter-county players.

# fitness - Wednesday 6 February, 2013

Donncha ‘running around like Tarzan’ as Ireland get fitness boosts

The only player not to take a full part in training was flanker Sean O’Brien.

# fitness - Tuesday 5 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: Ireland needs to reduce childhood obesity, so why are schools cutting PE hours?

Our society has epidemic levels of obesity – so why is the Department of Education reducing the importance of PE in our schools? asks Fergal Lyons.

# fitness - Tuesday 29 January, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Let's Get Physical

Guess which sport 230,000 Irish adults participate in every week?

A new ESRI study has found that almost 7 per cent of adults take part in one specific sport every week.

# fitness - Saturday 19 January, 2013

From TheJournal.ie It's Never Too Late

Already broken your New Year’s resolutions? Try these instead…

This public service announcement is for everyone whose 2013 plans haven’t gotten off to the best of starts…

# fitness - Thursday 17 January, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Do you think schools should increase time spent in PE classes?

A new study shows risk factors for heart disease can be found in Irish children as young as 10, so should schools increase time spent on physical activities?

# fitness - Sunday 13 January, 2013

# fitness - Monday 7 January, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Health

A quarter of Irish children have risk factors for heart disease

Only 12 per cent of children between the ages of 10 and 18 engage in the recommended 60 minutes of exercise daily.

# fitness - Tuesday 1 January, 2013

O’Connell targets April return after successful back operation

The second row could now put himself into Lions contention with a smooth run through rehabilitation.

# fitness - Monday 31 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Lisa McInerney: New Year is where we resolve to be grown-ups

The true mark of maturity, however, is to stop beating ourselves up over not being the perfect adult – and to resolve to be a better kid.

# fitness - Wednesday 28 November, 2012

Forgotten man Fitzgerald facing long road back to the Irish fold

A protracted return from a neck injury means festive fixtures are the realistic aim for the Wicklow native.

From TheJournal.ie Cholesterol

Lower death rates for those taking cholesterol medication and exercise – study

New research also shows that the benefits of physical fitness outweigh those of cholesterol lowering medication.

# fitness - Sunday 21 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Read Me

Column: 11 ways to ACTUALLY start a proper exercise regime

More happiness AND a better sex life? Ciara Conlon explains how to make sure your new routine doesn’t fall by the wayside.

# fitness - Saturday 22 September, 2012

O’Neill has Mayo set for final test

He was involved with Tipperary when they won the All-Ireland hurling title in 2010 and now aims to achieve that feat in Gaelic football with Mayo tomorrow. Cian O’Neill spoke to TheScore.ie.

# fitness - Wednesday 19 September, 2012

Barry Moran (Mayo) on…

The Castlebar Mitchels midfielder looks ahead to Sunday’s All-Ireland final with TheScore.ie

# fitness - Friday 14 September, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Fitness

Is your mobile phone the key to getting fit?

A former White House fitness expert is asking that very question, as he believes mobile fitness units could “change the face of health care”.

# fitness - Tuesday 11 September, 2012

Full squad for the Banner ahead of showdown with the Cats

Clare are chasing a second All-Ireland U21 hurling crown in four years next Saturday evening against Kilkenny.

# fitness - Friday 7 September, 2012

It may have doubled his income, but Rooney regrets transfer request‎

Meanwhile, the injured striker expects to miss just four games before putting himself in contention to partner Robin van Persie.

# fitness - Wednesday 5 September, 2012

Wayne Rooney admits to weight gain after his summer holidays

After enjoying a summer holiday with alcohol and no training, Rooney revealed he returned to Manchester with some extra baggage.

# fitness - Wednesday 22 August, 2012

Jim McGuinness: “If we stagnated and we were just doing what we did last year, I don’t think it would be good enough.”

The Donegal boss has admitted they had to improve this year if they were to build on their 2011 showing.

# fitness - Tuesday 14 August, 2012

Hogan back to boost the Cats challenge

Last year’s All-Ireland winning captain has confirmed he is fit for next Sunday’s clash with Kilkenny in Croke Park.

From The Daily Edge Move It Move It

Mr Motivator to jig along at Electric Picnic

Remember Mr Motivator? He’s back in Ireland – and he wants to get people at Electric Picnic dancing. You won’t be able to say no…

# fitness - Saturday 11 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Tunnel Running This post contains videos

Running on empty: The light at the end of the (Port) Tunnel

Running long distances can be hard at the best of times. One way to make it even harder is to include a tunnel section.

# fitness - Thursday 26 July, 2012

London 2012: Bolt fitness back on track, says team doc

The world’s fastest man is bidding to become the first-ever to win back-to-back 100m and 200m titles on the track.

# fitness - Monday 23 July, 2012

Kevin Reilly out for Royals with Achilles problem

Meath must plan without the defender for next weekend’s qualifier tie.

# fitness - Wednesday 18 July, 2012

Rice looks to Nadal for inspiration

The Kilkenny hurler can relate to the Spanish tennis star’s recent injury difficulties.

# fitness - Friday 13 July, 2012

Kelly set to be fit for Cork’s All-Ireland quarter-final tie

The 26 year-old missed out on Cork’s provincial success in the Gaelic Grounds last Sunday but should be back challenging for a starting place soon.

# fitness - Tuesday 10 July, 2012

Kelly hopeful of being fit for the Rebels All-Ireland quarter-final tie

The Cork attacker will discover tomorrow how long he will be sidelined with the injury that kept him out of Sunday’s Munster final.

# fitness - Wednesday 4 July, 2012

Looking good: Howlett ‘ahead of schedule’ for Munster return

The southern province expect the legendary wing to be involved in Rob Penney’s pre-season plans, and Paul O’Connell isn’t far behind.

# fitness - Tuesday 3 July, 2012

Niall Mac close to comeback for Rebel hurlers

Here’s the latest injury news from Cork and Clare camps ahead of next weekend’s action.

# fitness - Tuesday 26 June, 2012

Premier hopeful that O’Meara can feature in provincial final showdown

The Kilruane McDonagh’s attacker is an injury concern for Tipperary in the wake of last Sunday’s Munster semi-final victory over Cork.

# fitness - Thursday 21 June, 2012

Moran aiming to shine in the middle after injury setbacks

The Mayo midfielder has struggled to establish himself in recent seasons but is hoping 2012 will be the year he will make his mark.

# fitness - Friday 1 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: Ireland needs to ditch dieting because it isn’t working. Here’s why.

Kids across the country are seeing their parents spending time, energy and money on yo-yo diets and gimmicks. This isn’t good for them, writes Deirdre Cowman.

# fitness - Monday 28 May, 2012

I’ll be seeing you: Fabregas hit the social network to declare Euro 2012 fitness

The Spanish midfielder says he will be ready to play Italy on 10 June and Ireland four days later.

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