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Karl's fab 30-day beach body plan

Karl Henry

In Part Two, he gets your heart pumping

Part One of Five: Karl's fab 30-day beach body plan

Fitness expert Karl Henry shares his exclusive four-week fitness and diet guide. In Part One, he reveals the secret of success and the exercises and recipes that will help you meet your goals

How to get toned arms

You need to work hard on your arms

The time is NOW

Personal trainer to the stars Karl Henry introduces the 30-day Beach Body Plan, devised especially for 'Irish Independent' readers. Forget fad diets – it's time to make lifestyle changes that will last

Liz Costigan Personal trainer Health &Living Pix Ronan Lang/Feature File

Slip ups don't mean the end

Slipping up on a fitness regime isn't a health death knell – not if you get motivated

A good diet is not just for summer

How to keep weight off long-term

Fit to be Tried: Heart-rate monitors

Heart-rate monitors are a good way of checking how your heart is going

10/04/2013. Pictured is S?le Seoige, television presenter and Gaeilgeoir training in the Furry Glen in Dublin's Phoenix Park. Photo: El Keegan

Síle Seoige on her renewed love of running

TV and radio presenter Síle Seoige on her renewed love of running

Karen Koster attends the Simply Be Curvy Final at Vanilla Nightclub in Donnybrook, October 15.

Karen Koster: Health heroes

The 'Xpose' presenter shares the healthy lifestyle secrets

Will calorific menus stop us pigging out?

A growing number of Irish eateries have calorie counted menus

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: Mother of the bride Carole Middleton arrives to attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England. The marriage of the second in line to the British throne is to be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and will be attended by 1900 guests, including foreign Royal family members and heads of state. Thousands of well-wishers from around the world have also flocked to London to witness the spectacle and pageantry of the Royal Wedding. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Can dieters really have their cake and eat it?

The inventor of the Dukan Diet has now devised a book of desserts. So how does that work?

25 delicious foods to eat for a healthy and trim summer body

25 Healthy Foods For A Great Summer Body

Eat your way to a healthy weight

Boxing clever over alcohol and health

Tips to minimise the damage

Selena Gomez stars in new Adidas campaign

FIRST LOOK: See Bieber's ex's latest shots for the NEO/Adidas campaign here...

Do you really want to work that hard on your wrinkles?

Anna Friel has 'tried everything' to remain youthful – is there any hope for the rest of us?

Amanda Byram says she is now more careful about what she puts on Twitter

Questions over two-day diet that lets you eat what you like

IRELAND'S leading nutrition body has said that a new fasting diet is promising, but requires a lot more research to establish if it is healthy.

Want to get fit fast?

DOs and DONT's from Éilis Dolan, a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist with Sports Surgery Clinic

Cross training allows you to continue exercising after being hurt.

Feel the burn – even when injured

Cross training will allow you to continue exercising after being hurt

40 year old runner working out, part of a series of sports images.

Researchers warn runners against use of painkillers before races

IT'S THE season for road races and mini-marathons, but any of us amateur runners who attempt to ward off pain by taking over the counter painkillers may be ill-advised.

Masterchef's Nicha Maguire diet for mini marathon competitors

FORTY thousand runners, joggers and walkers are expected to take part in the Flora Women's Mini Marathon in Dublin on June 3, but according to 'Masterchef' finalist Nicha Maguire, adjusting your diet in preparation for a marathon doesn't have to mean a marathon effort.

How running can affect your entire lifestyle

EXERCISE is in. Everyone is running or cycling or lunging somewhere. Just take a quick look around you on a Saturday morning: parks, beaches and streets are filled with people sweating it out. Facebook and Twitter are littered with posts about workout achievements and motivational quotes of the day.

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Robert Redford returns to red carpet

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Irina Shayk wore this daring black dress with cut-outs and sheer panels on the red carpet in Cannes.

Call that a dress?

Celeb news

Sheridan: Brand is just a mate

Sheridan Smith has insisted Russell Brand is just a "mate" after they were spotted having dinner together.

Madonna says Sir Elton John paid the dinner bill

Madonna: Elton and I have made up

Madonna has confirmed that her feud with Elton John is over, after he took her out for dinner.

Cameron Diaz starred in the film Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher graduates to TV show

Bad Teacher, which starred Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake, is being turned into a TV series.

Who needs a body double? 44-year-old Jennifer Aniston strips to her undies in new movie

The former Friends star shows off her toned figure in a trailer for her new movie We’re the Millers

Paul McCartney is campaigning for the release of members of Pussy Riot

McCartney in Pussy Riot parole plea

Sir Paul McCartney has written to Russian authorities asking them to consider releasing members of jailed punk band Pussy Riot on parole.

Kristin Scott Thomas attended the premiere of Only God Forgives in Cannes

Scott Thomas: I felt stuck in dark

Kristin Scott Thomas says she wants to do a comedy next to get over her character in Nicholas Winding Refn's Only God Forgives.

Ron Howard narrates TV series Arrested Development

Arrested was friendship factor

Ron Howard has revealed that relationships have been made - and broken - over Arrested Development.

Amanda Bynes has hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Amanda Bynes says magazine used fake photos of her apartment

Actress claims the tabloids purposefully distorted her image.

DUBLIN / IRELAND 22-02-13
LORD OF THE DANCE MICHAEL FLATLEY SEEN LEAVING GOVERMNET BUILDING AFTER MEETING TAOISEACH ENDA KENNY AND GIVEN A GUILDED TOUR OF THE BUILDING WITH HIS WIFE AND SON MICHAEL JUNIOR.MICHAEL JNR WAS THROWING HIS OWN DANCE MOVES AS HE HELD HIS PARENTS HANDS WHEN CROSSING THE STREET.
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Flatley puts foot down over false report he wants a British passport

'LORD of the Dance' Michael Flatley insisted he is "proud to be Irish" as he rubbished claims he has applied for a British passport.

Bono and wife Ali Hewson at Yankee Stadium in New York for the graduation of their daughter Eve

Bono's latest stadium gig – Eve's graduation

HE IS well used to rocking arenas around the globe, but Bono enjoyed a new experience when he saw his daughter graduate in a world-famous stadium.