How to Start a Home Workout Routine: A UK Beginner's Guide
Starting a workout routine is easy. Sticking with one is the hard part. If you have ever bought a piece of kit or downloaded a fitness app with the best...
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Bodyweight training: how you can train properly with your own body
For too long, bodyweight exercises have been relegated to the beginner leagues, as people fail to realise the potential or value this type of training can bring. Some say that...
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Badminton at the Olympics: pride, participation and prestige
Badminton has been part of the Olympics since the Barcelona games in 1992, although it was a demonstration sport at the Munich Olympics in 1972. The current event offers the...
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Balancing your gym goals with the return of your social life
Whilst the last year has been a little challenging to put it mildly, one of the upsides to enforced social isolation has been the rise in home-based workout regimes and...
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What to wear to work out in all weathers
Whether you’re an avid runner or you get your exercise through another outdoor sport, we all know the sinking feeling of realising we’ve chosen the wrong clothes for the weather....
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Tennis at the Olympics: the acclaim, preparation and the favourites
Tennis was a recognised Olympic sport at the inaugural Athens Olympics back in 1896 and carried on through to the Paris games in 1924. After a dispute, tennis did not...
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Social media fitness trends: Men twice as likely to post images of them working out
Men Dominate Fitness Selfies, While Women Focus on Workouts, Finds UK Study. A new study looking at the top social media fitness trends in the UK has uncovered that men...
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Algae: what are the benefits?
Eating algae sounds unappealing, right? But algae is actually one of the most nutrient-dense additions you can make to your diet. Whether you’re plant-based or meat-eating, algae offers a rich...
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What is wearable technology?
Whether you’ve just started your fitness journey or have been grinding for years, you would have heard of wearables. Once reserved for top-flight athletes, wearable technology is very much mainstream....
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The weighted vest: can it improve my running performance?
Whether you’re new to running or a seasoned running fanatic, you’ll know that one of the key aspects to running success is endurance. Endurance gives you the ability to run...
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Sweatband backing Back to Squash
On the day that squash courts reopened across England (15th April 2021), international legends Nick Matthew and Daryl Selby announced their Back to Squash exhibition tour in September and early...
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Sun salutations: the purpose and benefits
Most people who’ve heard of yoga will also be familiar with one or more of the terms ‘sun salutation’, ‘salute to the sun’ or ‘greet the sun’. All these names...
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Rest and restore with yoga nidra meditation practice
For those who are interested in the concept of yoga nidra, however are still asking the question, ‘what actually is yoga nidra?’, we answer these questions and offer an entry...
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Squash history: origins, popularity and the future
Racket sports have been popular around the world for centuries - from the 16th century to be precise. Since then, man has had the thrill, pleasure, and joy of striking...
