Anything but exercise

So today is the big day then….. Round 3 of the Liverpool v Chelsea Champions League semi final series. For those of you who haven't read my profile I am an avid Liverpool fan and I will be at Anfield tonight in full voice cheering on the mighty reds, hopefully to victory.

My poor heart can't take another semi final like we've have had in previous years or a game like we had against Arsenal. A nice 2-0 would suit me fine and keep my health in check.

Talking about health, why is that people would rather do anything than go to the gym or exercise? I found myself at the weekend washing my car, cleaning the house and ironing rather than dragging myself to the gym. To my delight I was pleased to read that I am not the only person who finds attending the gym such a drag.

Recent figures have shown that Britons are leaving health clubs in droves. It would appear that the gym's hey-day has been and gone, thank God. People are plumping for alternative exercise such as yoga, pilates, ice skating and dance classes, as these are seen as less boring.

If, like me, your new year resolution of attending the gym is starting to lapse you need to remember that many studies have linked moderate daily activity (the kind that can be achieved without donning lycra) to more significant and longer lasting improvements in health than the occasional gut-busting session at a gym.

According to current government recommendations 30 minutes of moderate exercise each day is enough to provide a positive impact on your health. An unfortunate accident at an ice rink recently resulted in a relative of mine having to wear a plaster cast for 4 weeks, so I have decided to opt for the safer dance class. I'll let you know how I get on in my next blog.

If I take one dance class a week and walk up the 14 floors at Paver Towers at least once a week I should be fit as a flea in no time, and be able to endure a few more exciting games at Anfield. And so here's a little something to get those vocal chords ready for tonight: (to the tune of 'the animals went in two by two...')

"His armband said he was a red, Torres, Torres/ You'll never walk alone they said, Torres, Torres/ We bought the lad from sunny Spain/ He gets the ball and scores again/ Fernando Torres, Liverpool's number nine"

COME ON YOU REDS! (Editor's note: I cannot condone this sort of thing normally, but a smattering of reds in the office is a sign that our equal opportunities policy is, indeed, working).

P.S For all you Nintendo Wii addicts out there, the new wii Fit is released on Friday 25^th April. This allows you to get in to shape whilst playing on your device in the comfort of your own home and provides another reason to feel less guilty for not attending the gym. I've already got mine pre-ordered.

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