As it was national skipping day earlier this week, we are bringing you back to your younger days – playing with friends, riding your bike and maybe even skipping! You may not have known or even thought about it, but there are many benefits of this enjoyable activity. Although jumping rope is normally referred to […]
In a weekly training group I lead, we try and have a focus each week – technique, load, helping others, etc. I noticed that when we were looking at the load, all athletes underestimated their strength, which I’m sure is something you’ve noticed when you’re training with a trainer – you can lift a lot[…..]
There are many reasons we go to the gym, to lose weight, get stronger or maybe even to sculpt our bodies so the pretty girl (or boy) in the coffee shop gives us her special smile on the way to work each morning. Whatever our motivation, it can sometimes be a real slog just getting[…..]
We’re constantly being told in media, on blogs (including this one!) and on Instagram about how important physical activity is, usually referring to moving: whether it’s the ‘Couch to 5k’ app, doing 10,000 steps a day, never sitting down. Without doubt, these are all important ways to help keep the heart healthy. However, there is[…..]