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1) 1C — 15 million people take a weekly Zumba class in 200,000 locations in 180 countries. 2D — Each year, Brits spend £250million on fitness clothing and equipment that goes unused, according to the 2016 Fitness Knowledge Report — an average £52 each. 3A — Joe Wicks’s fitness empire turns over £1 million a month. It’s less than three years since he launched via his first online video. 4B — Described as the ‘queen of fitness DVDs’, TV presenter McCall has sold more than two million of her workout videos. 2) FALSE: In fact, it is a ‘dying style’ of workout class, according to research by YouGov. It found that just 17 per cent of those surveyed indicated ‘a future interest’ in ballroom dancing as a form of keeping fit. 3) B. Two hours and 30 minutes. 4) A. Crawling on the floor. THIS is set to be one of the fitness trends of 2017 — it is said to provide a core strength workout and ease back problems.

The ancient Chinese lifted cauldrons filled with burning coal, while Greeks covered themselves in oil before exercise because it was said to stop them getting cold.

Ancient Greek sprinters ran through deep sand as part of their training. 5) 1C — Adele summed up her fitness philosophy by saying: ‘I do like doing weights. I don’t like looking in the mirror.’ 2A — The Rolling Stones frontman says ballet keeps him fit and helps him maintain his balance. He also enjoys yoga and Pilates. 3D — nicola Sturgeon says: ‘I do have a cross trainer at home and I try to do ten to 15 minutes on it every couple of days.’ 4B — The U.S. President-elect joked that he got his exercise on the campaign trail by waving his hands around as he talked. 6) TRUE: A study published in the Body Image journal found that women who are generally inactive ‘reported poorer perceptions of their own physical attractiveness’ after using a DVD presented by an instructor wearing ‘revealing attire that emphasised her thin and toned physique’.