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Regular exercise is a vital part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and more and more of us are turning to the gym to avoid being caught up in the UK’s obesity epidemic. However, figures show that many people are doing themselves more harm than good by using poor technique, exercising while injured or overdoing it in the gym. We look at the occasions when exercise really isn’t good for you.
EXERCISE ADVICE
Whether your goal is to look like an iron man or simply (and more realistically) to shape up and improve your health, there are a lot of myths and misconceptions that can get in your way. Here, we separate fact from fiction to help you get the best results.
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