MOTHERS 35 PLUS

Take your kids for a free swim courtesy of British Gas this Easter and reap the calorie-busting benefits for yourself!

If your Easter break normally consists of over indulging on a few too many chocolate Easter eggs, then inevitably the traditional ritual of post-Easter egg guilt is likely to follow.

Figures show that an average of 80 million chocolate eggs are sold annually in the UK* and at an average of 530 calories per egg, that’s a lot of excess Easter egg calories to burn. However this Easter British Gas may be able to help.

As the principal partner of British Swimming, British Gas is offering free family swims to all customers. Not only providing the opportunity to encourage your children to swim, get fit and have fun - but also giving you the chance to burn off some of your excess calories, while saving a few pennies at the same time!

All you have to do to claim your voucher is visit http://www.britishgasswimming.co.uk and follow a few simple steps to book your free family swim.

Visit www.britishgasswimming.co.uk to redeem your free Easter swim

* source: British Retail Consortium

About Free Swim

To date, British Gas has provided over 235,000 free family swims to British Gas customers. British Gas is working with over 1100 pools across Great Britain, providing families across Britain with the opportunity to swim together.

About British Gas

The nation's leading energy supplier, British Gas, is the Principle Partner of British Swimming and has pledged £15m to support the sport at all levels. From helping children learn a vital life skill, to giving British athletes the best chance of gold medal success, British Gas is committed to swimming in Britain, from paddling pool to podium. For more information visit www.britishgasswimming.co.uk

British Gas, the biggest energy supplier in the country, has the lowest carbon intensity of any of the major UK energy suppliers in terms of tonnes of CO2 emitted per megawatt hour of electricity supplied to customers.

British Gas is committed to energy efficiency. Our Energy Savers Report provides free expert advice on how you can cut energy use in the home and, in turn, save money. So far, the report has shown over 2 million people how they could make an average saving of £175 a year. To complete a report go to www.britishgas.co.uk/energy-efficiency/energy-savers-report

Swimming Weight Loss/Fitness Tips

There are approximately 530 calories in an Easter egg and during half an hour of vigorous swimming a ten stone individual burns 360 calories, which is the equivalent of running at 12 kph for the same period of time. Generally, swimming burns calories at a rate of three calories a mile per pound of bodyweight. If you weigh 150 lbs and it takes you 30 minutes to swim one mile (1,609 meters) then you will be burning around 900 calories.

With all of these qualities in one activity, it makes swimming a great activity to incorporate into your weekly routine.

To burn fat, you need to be swimming at a steady pace that you are able to maintain for a period of time of at least 40 to 60 minutes. A good way to know whether or not you’re working your body at the right intensity to be burning fat is to measure and monitor your heart rate.

Firstly you need to know your maximum heart rate, which is easily calculated then simply subtract your age from 220 and that will give you your maximum heart rate. For example, if you are 30 years of age you’re maximum heart rate will be 190 bpm (beats per minute).

When you are working in your fat burning zone your heart rate should be between 50 and 65 per cent of your maximum heart rate. For example, if you are 30 years of age with a maximum heart rate of 190 bpm, then your heart rate should be between 90 and 120 bpm if you wish to burn fat and lose weight.

Source: www.swimfit.com