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Fitness

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fitness diary
One of our writers is taking on a 12-week fitness programme designed by Jordi Murphy
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Pace yourself
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nutrition
Everything you need to know about the 'alkaline diet' this film star claims gave her those abs
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fitness blog
Choosing the right path is key in your fitness journey - don't take any shortcuts
14 Jan 2016
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A Day in the Life
A day in the life: Professional cyclist Damien Shaw
14 Jan 2016
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Fitness
Quiz: How mannerly are you in the gym?
13 Jan 2016
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recordbreaker
An Irishman has just shattered the course record in 'Britain's most brutal race'
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gear guide
The GymShark logo is one you're seeing more and more of but who are they?
13 Jan 2016
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chips and crisps
Part of your diet you should consider if you're thinking of having a baby: Potatoes
13 Jan 2016
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Fitness
Q&A with Ireland's leading fitness YouTuber Rob Lipsett
13 Jan 2016
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A Day in the Life
A day in the life: Ireland's 800m Olympic hopeful Ciara Everard
12 Jan 2016
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gear guide
We're testing the most popular fitness products in a new gear guide series
11 Jan 2016
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need for speed
3 common mistakes GAA players make when trying to increase their speed
9 Jan 2016
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Sugary drinks alone could cause millions of cases of type-2 diabetes
7 Jan 2016
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nutrition
What does the term 'superfood' actually mean?
6 Jan 2016
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Fitness
Under Armour makes another bold move into the fitness technology market
5 Jan 2016
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nutrition
Here is what Tom Brady eats to stay in peak condition at an age most players retire
5 Jan 2016
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Fitness
5 exercises to help lower your golf handicap
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OPeration Transformation
The TV show single-handedly fighting Ireland's obesity epidemic is back
3 Jan 2016
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12 days of fitness
Here's the final workout of our 12 days of fitness
3 Jan 2016
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An obsession with sport could be dangerous – and hide something else
2 Jan 2016
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12 days of fitness
20 minutes to a fitter you - part 11
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New year, new you. Why not grow your own. First up, Leeks
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Motivation
Here are 5 of the best fitness podcasts that will help you get into the shape of your life
2 Jan 2016
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damned aerobics
Ireland was terrified that exercise could be the end of us all in the early 1980s...
1 Jan 2016
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Fitness
Personal training, wearable tech and the top 10 fitness trends of 2015
1 Jan 2016
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Let's Get Quizzical
What's your fitness IQ? Test your knowledge in our fact versus fiction quiz
1 Jan 2016
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Unfinished Business
'Sleep, train, recover and diet are pretty much my world' - Bryan Keane on the Olympic fire that burns
31 Dec 2015
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12 days of fitness
20 minutes to kick-start your New Year's fitness resolution
30 Dec 2015
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20 minutes to work off the Christmas dinner – part 9
29 Dec 2015
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12 days of fitness
20 minutes to work off the Christmas dinner - part 8
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Creed
Here's how the star of the new Rocky movie got into such amazing shape
27 Dec 2015
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Marathon Des Sables
'The players say I'm mad' - Munster's S&C coach is training for the toughest race on the planet
27 Dec 2015
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12 days of fitness
20 minutes to a fitter you – part 7
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The fastest-growing gym in America has $10 memberships and gives out free pizza and sweets
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Fitness
Olympian Aileen Reid's training day is a lot harder than yours
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Fitmas Day
While the rest of you were tucking into turkey, this lot were being very sporty today
25 Dec 2015
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life on tour
'I have over 12 different programmes' - Pádraig Harrington on his meticulous gym work
24 Dec 2015
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eat drink and be merry
Want to know the calories of all the food you're definitely going to eat over Christmas?
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