Get into perfect for summer in just 12 weeks with Garmin’s new fitness plans and GPS Forerunner sports watch range
Singapore/ May 12, 2011 – Garmin Corporation, a unit of Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite
navigation,
announced now is the best time to get started on losing those extra pounds put on over the
winter according
to fitness experts at Garmin®. The company has launched a series of 12
week fitness plans
developed by leading fitness experts Full Potential which will help people get in
shape for the summer.
“The
new plans are designed to get people out running
gradually, building up endurance, strength and race
performance.” said Full Potential’s running
expert, Keith Anderson, adding “Now is
the ideal time to start training as the mornings and evenings
are getting lighter, the weather is starting
to improve and we feel a bit more inspired to train.
This gives us an opportunity to run on grass
and let our body enjoy training with less impact, let our
mind enjoy the scenery while we burn more calories
because we’re working slightly harder with the
terrain. It really is a great time to start
spring training and get in shape for some races or
just simply get fit for the beach.”
The
Garmin training plans are available
for every level of fitness and follow a structured 12-week plan.
When used in conjunction with a Garmin
Forerunner GPS sports watch, runners are able to keep track of
their fitness goals.
Garmin’s
new training plans are designed to help runners
either train for the marathon, simply help with weight
loss or run for recreational, health or fun purposes.
The full range training plans from 5k runs
to a full 26.2 mile marathon are available online at www.garmin.com.sg/products/intosports/.
“Working
alongside
the new fitness plans our simple Forerunner 110 and 210 sports watches are sleek and affordable
solution
and ideally suited for anyone who wants to record and monitor their progress.” said Garmin’s
Head
of Fitness Products, Andrew Silver, adding “Within seconds of stepping outside, you simply
press
the start button on either the Forerunner 110 or 210 and you record how far, how fast, how hard
and how
many calories you have burnt on the most accurate GPS enabled sports watch available.”
The
Forerunner
110 and 210 are simple to set up and easy to read whilst on the go, with the Forerunner 210
having more
options and training capabilities than the 110. For the more discerning runner, Garmin offer
the Forerunner
310XT and Forerunner 410. These all-inclusive GPS enabled sports watches offer comprehensive
training
capabilities, giving runners the opportunity to download and follow fitness programmes developed
and
uploaded by World Champion Athletes like Alistair Brownlee, Tim Don and Hollie Avril via Garmin ConnectTM.
Garmin
Connect
(http://connect.garmin.com) is one
of the biggest
online fitness portals available with over 60 million activities and over 672 million
miles of running
and cycling routes within its vast database. Over the last five years, registrations
have grown by 45%
year on year and include data from top Athletes to people who just run for fun. The
free online portal
has seen more and more people use Garmin Connect as an ideal platform to analyse their
work-outs and
plan their fitness goals, showing calories, training stats and the ability to compare personal
fitness
data with friends and club-mates which in-turn helps motivation and ultimately reaching fitness
goals.
The
Forerunner series is available in various stylish colours and are suitable
for all levels of training,
lifestyle purposes and look fashionable in the office or out on the town.
Lasting up to eight hours in
GPS/training mode and up to three weeks in power-save mode, these watches
can be used for everyday ware.
For
more about features, pricing and availability,
as well as information about Garmin’s other products
and services, go to www.garmin.com.sg.
About
Keith
Anderson, Full Potential
At the age of 30, Keith was stuck in a rut; he was an
overweight
smoker and had a stressful job as a chef. Initially he took up running to lose weight and
this started
a unique journey that would ultimately see him finish 10th in the Marathon for England in
the 1998 Commonwealth
Games at the age of 41. He spent time training at altitude in Kenya and the Pyrenees
and regularly competed
against some of the world’s best athletes across Europe and the United States.
Keith
was
a hard working athlete and a fierce competitor but he has never forgotten how difficult and misinformed
his
first attempts at training, fitness and weight loss were. He has also never forgotten the sheer pleasure
of
being able to just enjoy running. What he did learn was that it’s not just about hard training!
Keith
has advised many hundreds of runners, from complete beginners through to international athletes
and has
also written coaching articles featured in Runner’s World, Running Fitness, Peak Performance
and
a number of running books and websites. He has also created and delivered a variety of training camps,
races
and running events and his coaching and competitive experiences make him uniquely qualified to
help runners
achieve running and fitness goals. Full Potential www.fullpotential.co.uk
are
coaching ambassadors for Garmin. They provide personal and group coaching for runners of all
abilities.
They also coach charity and corporate teams and offer a number of running and race experiences.
About
Garmin
Corporation
Garmin Corporation, is a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), the global
leader
in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed
and
sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications – most of which are
enabled
by GPS technology. Garmin’s products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation,
marine,
aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal
subsidiaries
are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin, Bluechart,
City Navigator,
Colorado, Foretrex and Oregon are registered trademarks and Dakota, is a trademark of
Garmin Ltd. or
its subsidiaries.
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