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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