Celebrity fitness trainer Lucy Wyndham-Read tunes healthy hearts with Parkwood Leisure

Sept. 28, 2012 - PRLog -- September 28, 2012 – HEART UK, the Cholesterol Charity, has teamed up with celebrity fitness expert Lucy Wyndham-Read and Parkwood Leisure to create an iTunes audio download as part of its ‘Love Your Heart’ campaign to highlight the positive benefits of exercising.

This download is just like having Lucy training alongside you through your headphones and provides great motivation for your exercise routine. The workouts consist of intervals of either running or walking which help to increase your health and fitness from renowned fitness guru Lucy, who is the author of several international bestselling women’s fitness books and specialises in fitness and health.

Lucy’s passion is helping to promote how exercise and healthy living can easily be adapted into our day to day lives. She has help thousands of people to stay in shape through her, apps, audio albums and books.

Speaking on the eve of World Heart Day, Lucy Wyndham-Read said: “With World Heart Day upon us, there’s no better time to get fit and exercise is the perfect antidote to the looming winter nights. Our Audio Workout and the ‘Love Your Heart’ campaign is a great way to help those who have been affected by heart disease and remind us all how important it is to take care of our ticker!”

HEART UK Chief Executive Jules Payne said: “HEART UK is delighted to team up with Parkwood Leisure and our ambassador Lucy Wyndham-Read to help to promote healthy living and an active lifestyle. September has been a month with a focus on heart health and with World Heart Day upon us, this is a great time to be reminding ourselves of the importance of looking after ourselves.”

Maria Harrison from Parkwood Leisure, which runs 85 leisure facilities around the UK, commented: “Creating an iTunes workout will really help our members focus and get more out of their exercise and we do not benefit from the sales, this is our way of supporting HEART UK fundraising.”

For more information on heart wellbeing visit: www.heartuk.org.uk and to see more of Lucy Wyndham-Read’s exercise routines and advice visit: www.lwrfitness.com.

To book in for a gym and leisure centre tour contact and find out more information on Parkwood Leisure, please visit: www.leisurecentre.com
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