How Fit Are You? ; Celebrity Fitness Tests Are Being Made Available to the General Public for the First Time in the Midlands. Sunday Mercury Reporter Helen Gabriel and Sports Writer Ian Clarkson Were Put Through Their Paces.

Sunday Mercury › March 15, 2004

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IT'S the gruelling fitness assessment designed for the top sports stars.

Over the years the likes of former England soccer captain Alan Shearer, tennis ace Tim Henman and cricketer Darren Gough have all been put through their paces at Lilleshall National Sports Centre in Newport, Shropshire.

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How Fit Are You? ; Celebrity Fitness Tests Are Being Made Available to the General Public for the First Time in the Midlands. Sunday Mercury Reporter Helen Gabriel and Sports Writer Ian Clarkson Were Put Through Their Paces.

But now Fitmax workouts are being thrown open to the public for those brave enough to see how fit they really are.

This type of testing has been made available to top athletes for some time but now anyone can try it, regardless of ability.

'It's a bit like having a body MOT,' says Lilleshall director Philip Newton.

'Anyone who ever finds themselves getting out of breath can benefit from Fitmax, but it's of particular benefit to runners, triathletes and field sports players.

'We can also identify any physiological problems that those who take the test may h...

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