Monday, May 21, 2012

 
 
 

Health and fitness TV produce our own range of keep fit and healthy living programming that is circulated to gyms and fitness centres in the UK

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Our Network

We have travelled all over England and the UK, joined and reviewed fitness classes, talked to instructors, health experts, nutritionists, and interviewed sports celebrities from across the board.  We have also spoken to some of the UK's top athletes and bodybuilders in order to get learn their top tips, tricks, training techniques and diet plans.  Our combined network of health and fitness based organisations and individuals have helped us put together all of the programs we currently produce so that our viewers can get the best possible advice when it comes to getting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.  Our motto:

 

 Inhouse Contributers and advisors.

Robby Anchant - IBBF Bodybuilding Champ, presenter and writer also writes for Beef magazine

Drew Price BSc - Nutritionist & nutritional adviser, also writes for the Times and the Guardian.

John Herbert - 4 times Olympian and top GB coach is one of our performance training advisors.

Olevi Doctrove - Rally driver and boss of 101Motorsport

 

 

Keep Fit.. Stay Healthy.. Be positive..

 

 Health Clubs.

We circulate our DVD magazine to over 2000 independent health clubs monthly, including Bannatynes, Nuffield Health (formerly cannons), and Virgin Active as well as gyms owned and frequented by some of the country's top bodybuilding champions such as Flex Fitness (JD Dawodu & Robby Anchant) Pumping Iron (Zak Pallikaros) Krunch (Neil Cranwell) Dowe Dynamics (Ian Dowe) Body Limits (Eddie Abbew), Ministry of Muscle (James Llewellen) and Body Works to name a few.

Thanks to the co-operation of these and other health clubs we have been able to produce all of the programs featured on Health and Fitness TV.  We would like to thank these health clubs, health professionals and organisations in our network.  We all have the same common goal which is to be part of and see others be a part of a more healthy, more active and more achieving UK.

 Health Club News: An advertising campaign for a chain of health clubs that featured fake surveillance photos and warned "We've been watching you" has been cleared by the advertising watchdog. A 97-year-old woman was among the people who received the mailout from the Esporta Health Club. For more information click here

 

 

Bannatyne's

 

 Bannatyne's Health Clubs have an extensive range of facilities. A wide range of cardiovascular and strength training products enables all of our members to enjoy their fitness programmes, whatever their ability. 

 

 

Virgin Active

 

At Virgin Active we are passionate about exercise and wellness. With a total number of 170 clubs, more than 900 000 members worldwide, and more clubs opening in Europe in the next few years, we are a respected and recognised global brand.

 

Nuffield

 

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (formerly Cannon's) is a unique combination of fitness facilities and health services designed to take care of your health, keep you more motivated, and enable you to lead a healthier and happier life. 

 

La Fitness

 

LA Fitness has more than 88 clubs and over a quarter of a million members all over the United Kingdom. In 1996 they created the LA Fitness brand and the following year they joined the top ten health and fitness club operators, catering to a wide variety of people of all shapes and sizes and with a huge range of goals. 

 

 

Solutions

 

Solutions knowledgeable fitness team are dedicated to helping. They will guide you through your fitness journey to reach your personal fitness goals; whether they are to lose weight, tone and tighten, build muscle or just live a healthier lifestyle.

 

 

Bodyworks Gym

BODYWORKS GYM

Established since 1995 bodyworks is on of London's top bodybuilding gyms. With over 8000 Square Feet of fully equipped gymnasium space, furnished with high standard modern
equipment.

 

 

Dowe Dynamics

Mr Ian Dowe of Dowe Dynamics Gym is a top bodybuilder having won titles in Mr Universe, The World Games and Mr Gt.Britain. Dowe dynamics is kitted out with the latest state of the art bodybuilding equipment to help you achieve that great looking body.

 

 

Flex Fitness

Part owned by legendary former IFBB Light-Heavy Weight Champion JD Dawodu, Flex Fitness is also one of the London's top bodybuilding gyms. Offering the best in cardiovascular equipment, latest bodybuilding machines and personalized one-on-one training.

 

 

Flex Fitness

Owned by UK 2007 Mr Titan, Neil Cranwell,  Krunch gym is the by far one of the best gyms in the south east of England.  They offer some of the best cardiovascular equipment, latest bodybuilding machines and personalized one-on-one training.

 

 

 

Ministry of Muscle

Kent's top gym has over 60 combined years of national and international experience in powerlifting, strongman, bodybuilding, rugby, boxing and martial arts. They recently hosted the Southern Qualifier for the UK's Strongest Man, and their man James Llewellin won his Class and the Show at the UKBFF Kent Counties Championship.

 

 

Pumping Iron

Owned by  Zak Pallikaros a nutritionist and holder of many titles, including Mr London, Mr Cyprus and Mr Universe Competition. This is a new state of the art gym with expert instructors on offer to give the very best training advice in order for people to achieve that dream body.

 

 

 Bodybuilders

Thanks to IBBF Bodybuilding Champion and presenter Robby Anchant and the help of the UK BBF we have a direct link to most of the UK's top bodybuilders, with their combined knowledge we are able to put together programs like Body Part and Bodybuilder Focus.  Robby will be writing bodybuilding news and advice on our health club directory page, he also writes for the Beef magazine.

Health News: It’s generally accepted that the commonest pitfall for most novice bodybuilders is becoming “overtrained”, a scenario arrived at through poorly planned training regimes, insufficient rest, inadequate nutrition or a combination of any of the above. However, the absolute cluster bomb of the ensuing catabolic assault is the state of acidemia (often interchangeable, “acidosis” actually refers to the various metabolic processes leading to it).Click here fore more information.

 

Robby 'Le Monster' Anchant

 

Eddie ‘The Savage’ Abbew

2007 IBBF Bodybuilding Champion, Class 4.  Robby is one of the UK's top amateur bodybuilders, he is also an extreme personal trainer with a BSc in Biochemistry & Biotechnology and an MSc in Medical Genetics with Immunology.

IFBB Britishbody building Champion, 1st & Overall He ranks as one of the best on the planet, having qualified for the 2008 Mr. Olympia with his 3rd place finish at the recent Iron Man Pro. Today he is one of the largest, most muscular men in the world.

 

 

Dr Zak

Gilbert Alaskadi

Cyprus Grand Prix 2006, heavyweight and overall title 2006A biochemist as well as a bodybuilder Zak has an amazing body and was one of the people most talked about at the 2002 IFBB SE.

 

5th place & 13th in the world championship
Selected to represent United Kingdom in European championship June 2005 in Poland taking 5th place & 13th in the world championship November 2005 in Hungary. Gilbert is one of the UK’s leading fitness trainers.

 

 

 Nutritionists

The function of a nutritionist is to elicit, integrate, disseminate and apply scientific knowledge drawn from the relevant sciences, to promote an understanding of the effects of nutrition, and to enhance the impact of food on health and well-being of people.  To put together the program The Nutritionist. We got into contact with some of the UK's leading nutritionist in their fields and the clinics they work with to get their advice on food, health and well-being of people.  Drew Price will be writing nutritional news and advice on our nutrition page in our health directory, he also writes for the Times and the Guardian.

Nutritional News: Today we get far too much omega 6 and far too little omega 3 (O3) in our diets. This is bad for a number f reasons but it mainly boils down to the fact that they are used by the body to make ecosinoids which play a major roll in controlling inflammation in the body. for more information click here
 

 

Drew Price - Sports Nutrition

 

Drew hold a BSc in Biochemistry, a Masters in Nutrition, and is a Registered Nutritionist (British Nutrition Society) as one of the UK’s leading nutritionists Drew hold a BSc in Biochemistry, a Masters in Nutrition, and is a Registered Nutritionist (British Nutrition Society) as one of the UK’s leading nutritionists he works with a diverse range of clients from FTSE 100 senior executives, professional athletes and those with chronic disease.

 

 

Shoreditch Spa

 


Aims to rekindle the joy of cooking healthy food and eating together. The programme is here to address the food related issues that people face on a daily basis, such as eating well on a limited budget, weaning, feeding your fussy kids, losing weight, eating when affected by a medical condition, and more.

Aravinda Berggreen - Community Nutrition

uses practical solutions to promote healthy eating as well as the social aspect of bringing people together through food.  As a Healthy Eating Manager her job is to promote healthy eating, as well as the social aspect of bringing people together through food. She works closely with  community groups in healthy eating workshops and practical cooking and budgeting sessions

 

 

 The National Clinic - Cheryl Wilson - Weight Loss

The UK's leading screening and nutritional therapy clinic. Each year they help thousands of people from all over the country to deal with issues from acne to weight loss, from irritable bowel to under-active thyroid. Their screening technology includes the latest bio-dermal equipment from the US, which provides accurate results in areas like food intolerance.

 

 

The Wyndam Centre

 

based on the scientific belief that evolution has equipped an originally healthy human body sufficient to be able to overcome practically all illness that it is normally exposed to. Nutritional Therapist will analyse the problems you are exposed to in your life, as well as the information peculiar to your own DNA.

Kate Cook - Alternative Treatment

Kate Cook.BA Hons is a Nutritionist who trained at Britain's foremost college, The Institute For Optimum Nutrition, founded by Patrick Holford. She is also an accredited Life Coach and combines these skills for ‘The Nutrition Coach’. Kate also specialises in pre-conceptual care and is a member of the Foresight Charity. Kate is available for appointments at Hatton Garden

 

 

 

The Haelan Centre

Samantha Flower - Iridology

The Haelan Clinic offers over thirty different complementary disciplines practiced by our team of highly experienced and professional therapists. The Clinic is situated behind and above the natural remedies department at the Haelan Centre.  The Haelan Centre was nominated in the Retailer of the Year category in last year's Observer Ethical Awards..

Samantha undertook her initial studies at The Kevala Centre in Torquay, graduating with distinctions in both Nutritional Therapy and Iridology. Her continuing studies drew her to the revolutionary concept of Metabolic Typing. Now a fully qualified Metabolic Typing Advisor, Samantha is a certified practitioner in the Advanced system of the programme. In addition to her practice and teaching work, Samantha writes articles for magazines and websites. She also makes media appearances as an expert speaker on health and nutrition.

 

 

 

 

 

Isklar

 

 

 

Isklar Norwegian Glacial Mineral Water is a new water brand from Norway launched by Sabco. Bottled at source from the dense ice of the six thousand year old Folgefonna glacier in Hardanger, Isklar is one of the purest waters in the world. Isklar scooped the highest accolade of Best Overall Concept and winner of the Platinum Award, as well as being awarded silver in the Best New Brand category, at the 2008 Water Innovation Awards.

 

 Spa, Treatment and Relaxation

when people think of Health and Fitness they often overlook relaxation, which we believe is the key to a healthy body is a healthy mind. When we came up with the idea for Quintessence we made a conscious decision while researching,to find some of the best relaxation therapists that we could and to find out whether it is the detoxifying delights of a session in the sauna or steam room, de-stressing with one of a range of treatments or our or taking it easy in the floatation room, that offers the most tranquillity.

Spa Review: Wiltshire (whatleymanor.com) - fabulous facilities, fantastic food and glorious gardens. Try to schedule in a walk down to the river as part of your spa day. If you're staying, it's pretty pricey, but you get what you pay for: unabashed luxury and old-fashioned customer service standards. Fore more information click here.

 

 The London Float Centre


An amazing way of attaining the deepest relaxation that humankind has experienced. The very first floatation tank centre in the UK and home of the Ocean Floatroom 's wonderfully spacious floatation tanks.A floatation tank has many benefits, the salt itself has been linked to easing arthritis and improving the condition of the skin as

 

well as detoxifying the system. Flotation tanks are also useful in pregnancy, accelerated learning, increasing creativity, circulation and energy levels. The Flotation tank creates harmony and homeostasis in the body, balance between left and right brain, balance in the body's skeletal and muscular systems and perfect balance between mind, body and spirit.
     
London College of Acupuncture   Shelly Berlinski

LCTA one of the UK's leading practitioners of Eastern medicine have been running courses in Oriental medicine for 14 years. They focus on  the emotional aspects of health as well as the more physical complaints from which people suffer,    using acupuncture as a holistic system   of medicine.

  Shelly trained extensively and gained both a diploma in Chinese medicine and a doctorate in Western medicine (MD, LicAc, MBAcC).
she has conducted research in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and is now a senior lecturer in the London College of Acupuncture in North London.
Shelly is a practicing acupuncturist registered in the British Acupuncture Council.
I have been practicing acupuncture for 11 years.

 

 

 

 122 Knightsbridge


122 Knightsbridge one of the most prestigious UK beauty salons offer  the latest beauty and holistic treatments, such as Bio Oxygen facials, La Stone therapy, Indian head massage and  much more.  All their therapists are BABTAC registered - they have extensive experience and a real passion for beauty

 

 

 Extreme Sport & Action Adventure

When it comes to action and adventure we have travelled far and wide to find the most diverse range of extreme activities.  For our first series of Adrenaline Rush we have gathered together some of the most fun, the most active, and the most extreme organisations that we could find.  Olevi Doctrove rally driver and boss of 101Motorsport is one of our main partners, working with us on various programs and contributing his advice on the subject of extreme sport.

 Extreme Sports News: Fancy a job in motor sports? In addition to it's established BTEC courses, TGC will for the first time offer it's Motorsport Engineering Level 4 Foundation Degree Course. Click here for more engineering.  For more information click here

 

 Airkix

 Delta Force

Imagine a wind tunnel that could be used for testing the aerodynamics of an F1 racing car, turn it upright, step in and you are skydiving. Delta Force paintball centres operate with the best game zones and equipment available in the market.

 

 

 Nene White Water Centre

 Xscape

How do you fancy climbing into an inflatable raft and heading through powerful, fast flowing rapids? Well, that's what the ever-increasingly popular water sport of white water rafting is all about! The ultimate entertainment destination offering a unique combination of extreme sports and leisure activities including rock climbing and indoor snowboarding.
 

 

 

 

 F1 karting

 101 Motorsport

Their state of the art circuit offers unrivalled facilities including:270cc Karts, Fantastic Flyover & Bridge, Race Suits & Helmets, and LCS scoreboards suspended in the centre of our arena

Whether you are looking for a great day
out for your work-mates or the earliest
possible start for Juniors in real cars,
101Motorsport can set you off on the
adrenaline experience of a lifetime.

 

 

 Personal Trainers

We have joined a variety of classes and trained with an assortment of different sports, fitness and martial arts trainers to find as many diverse and interesting techniques to getting fitter and healthier.  With the aid of these trainers in particular our we were able to put together our signature programs Firm and Fit and Super Tone and offer our viewers a diverse choice of training and toning methods and advice offered by people who are at the top of their game.  There are to many to mention so we have listed a few to reflect the calibre of trainers and organisations that we work with.  John Herbert GB coach is one of our performance training advisors.

Performance Training News: Career Matters is a Careers Portal developed by the London Coaching Foundation and sponsored by Norwich Union. This is your opportunity to consider different learning, leisure and work opportunities in athletics and select the one that might be right for you. For more information click here

 

John Herbert LCF CEO and founder has spent last 25 years working tirelessly in the sporting arena, an Olympian on 4 occasions and currently one of the most respected coaches in the country.  John's best skill is to research ideas, building the architecture to accommodate business partners and other like-minded organizations to work  to deliver a reward based environment for all.

 

 London Savate Kick Boxing

Boxe-Française Savate is a unique style of kickboxing from 19th Century France. It is described as fencing with the feet with an emphasis on technical ability rather than force. Savate is a ring-fighting art and a modern competitive sport that develops dexterity, flexibility and control. Savate is more subtle than just developing power and brute kicking force. The moves are designed to be accurate and technically refined. This creates an elegant dueling system that can be mentally and physically invigorating.

 

 

Pineapple Dance Studio

Pineapple is London's most popular dance studio and has extensive rehearsal, audition, and casting space available. They have over 80 teachers, bringing in over 20 unique styles of dance, and over 40 variations from all over the 5 continents to create one of the most unique worlds of dance in the UK.

 

 

 Bill Judd - Ko Muay Thai

Madonna joins the list of celebrities who have received personal training from Bill Judd. Other stars from the world of entertainment who he has trained include Cisco and Pink. Bill has a world wide reputation as one of the best! He is not only a world class martial artist, but knows how to pass on his knowledge so as to get the most from all he teaches.

 

 

 

 London South BanK University - Women's Basketball

London South Bank University Athletic Union  have a wide variety of sports teams and martial arts clubs  at the Athletic Union.  They have one of the most developed sports scholarship schemes offered at any University across the country, they offer everything from netball to aikido and rugby to volleyball.

 

 

 

Keep Fit.. Stay Healthy.. Be positive..

 

 

 

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