Gardens are the new gyms

Celebrity fitness instructor, Nicki Waterman, together with Ronseal, is launching a new workout programme...but with a big difference. The Ronseal Garden Workout, set to be a big hit with gardeners and gym-bunnies alike, is aimed at keeping you fit in your garden without costing a penny!

The unique workout was conceived after Ronseal's research revealed that the majority (64%) of people were planning to scale back their paid-for sporting activities and look for more free exercise opportunities as the credit crunch continues.

Now, the Ronseal Garden Workout brings people ten unique new exercises, each inspired by common gardening activities, such as treating the fence, sweeping leaves or digging.

Nicki, who has trained some of the UK's best known celebs and is famous for her GMTV routines, has developed the programme using gardening tools and techniques to work the same muscle groups and achieve a similar calorie burn to that of more traditional gym routines.

Nicki said: 'The Ronseal Garden Workout is intended as a bit of fun, but is also has some real benefits to reduce stress, lower cholesterol as well as burning around 340 calories in an hour. Just spending 30 minutes a day in the garden - doing the routine if possible - will do your lawn, body and soul a wealth of good.'