In the majority of gyms, there is no performance testing in place for you to monitor whether your gym performance is getting better over time. It can be easy to get caught up in just chasing a number on the...

You’re pumped up. You’ve got up early to beat the crowds and have all the kit: as you step out of the changing rooms onto the gym floor, you’re ready for anything. Then your confidence diminishes the thought hits you:...

The words ‘keeping fit’ and parenthood are not normally seen together in the same sentence – and for good reason. From the moment you have children, your life is turned upside down by the physical and emotional rollercoaster that is...

Myzone, in its most basic form, is a wearable heart rate tracking device. This innovative fitness wearable uses wireless and cloud technology to accurately track and monitor physical activity and quantifies it. Not only that it encourages users to move...

As personal trainers, we have a responsibility to look after ourselves and be a positive role model for our clients. Part of being a role model as a trainer means being in shape, this doesn’t need to be a six-pack,...

The fitness industry is a huge business that is saturated with images of beautiful creatures endorsing the latest diet, workout or nutritional super-food. Just like the myth that the earth is flat, which even has its own support group, aptly...

Firstly, let’s take a moment to think about what "fitness" actually means. Fitness is regarded as someone’s ability to carry out endurance activities with minimal exhaustion. This is only partly true, there is a lot more to consider which we...

How many times have you got your gym kit ready, found a gym, got there and thought “Okay, what do I do now?” In this situation, we think about a few movements we have seen others do in the gym...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that HIIT (High-intensity interval training) is basically designed to get you in and out of the gym as fast as possible. HIIT gets your heart rate close to its max and...

Can you delay or even reverse the ageing process with exercise? There’s no hiding from the fact that our bodies ultimately deteriorate with age. Everyday tasks become more of challenge and we don’t have the same energy that we used...