On isporty - Fitness in January 18th 2007
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Skywalk - Grand Canyon
Posted Jan 18th 2007, 9:39pm by Daniel Collett
Skywalk opens on March 28th and is a fully glassed walk way looking out over the Grand Canyon. It wonâ..t make you any fitter as it will save you walking down and back up again. But it is healthy because you would have been out in the countryside for a few days if you manage to get there; and it should get your heart beating.
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The Best Fitness equipment
Posted Jan 18th 2007, 7:56pm by Daniel Collett
We all start the year vowing to change our lazy ways. But while the spirit is willing, the flesh is all-too-often weak. Don't give up. Strengthen your resolve with these short-cuts to the body beautiful. By Ian McCurrach
The Independent (13-19 Jan) lists the 50 Best of Fitness Equipment, here are their top 3.
- The Lifeplan Workout- This is the same exercise and nutrition plan that Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus followed to help her shed over 10 stone. At its core is an easy-to-follow, hour-long workout as well as motivating advice, tips and trade secrets. Amazon £17.99
- Ultratone Sports Range- The Ultratone kit tones you up, builds muscle strength, improves your stamina levels and boosts your lymphatic drainage system. An hour session on your stomach is the equivalent of 100 sit-ups. Ultratone £599
- Nike+iPod Sport Kit with Nike + Footwear- Nike has introduced a range of footwear designed to talk to Apple's iPod nano, through the wireless Nike+iPod Sport Kit. With Nike+ footwear connected to iPod nano, information on distance, time and calories burned is stored on iPod and displayed on screen. Nike £85
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Peter Smith
That looks awesome, I wonder if they will let you base jump off there?
Ismail Nassir
Access to The Skywalk will run from dawn to dusk and will cost $25 per person in addition to the cost of a Grand Canyon West entrance package. One hundred and twenty people will be allowed on the bridge at a time. Admittance is first come, first serve for walk up visitors; however, reservations can be made. Guests will enter and exit the walkway via temporary buildings while the adjacent visitorâ..s center is being completed. Grand Canyon West plans to issue numbered shoe covers â.. in order to avoid scratches and slipping - to each visitor that enters the open-air walkway.