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1. How to take your workout on holiday

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   27 June 2019

   Holidays offer a much-needed opportunity to relax, spend time with loved ones and simply get away from it all. It also offers the opportunity to over-indulge, which we all know is not a bad thing once in a while. But for the fitness conscious among us, we also want to ensure we don’t let our fitness completely deplete whilst we

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2. Barbells – What Should I Buy for Home?

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   13 February 2019

   Whether you’re completely new to weight training, or have been doing it for a while at a class or gym, you’ll agree that the variety of equipment out there is vast! So if you’ve decided it’s time to train at home (a great choice), what do you choose? What’s the difference between Standard, Olympic and Studio barbells? Place a Standard and Olympic

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3. Get fit for life with the Bowflex Lateral X

   

   Fitness and Training

   7 February 2019

   The Bowflex Lateral X has been hailed as a ‘breakthrough in cardio training’. A bold claim, what makes this fitness machine worthy of such unabashed confidence?     MOVE IN THREE DIMENSIONS Get fit for life? What does that even mean? Everyday life gets our bodies moving in all sorts of directions. Unlike a regular cross trainer - with its forwards and backwards, single

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4. Why You Need To Start Boxing Training

   

   Fitness and Training

   4 May 2018

   No longer thought of as just for the professionals, boxing has become a favourite for fitness fans and aficionados worldwide. If you’ve so far stayed away from the bags, now’s the time to lace up your gloves and start throwing those punches! Why? As well as the obvious physical gains, it also has many hidden benefits that you might not

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5. 4 More HIIT Workouts You Need to Try

   

   Fitness and Training

   11 April 2018

   Currently making waves in the fitness world, High Intensity Interval Training combines fast-paced routines that are proven to burn calories, and shred fat fast! Its popularity, thanks in part to its short timeframe and effectiveness, means HIIT is still going strong in 2018. So with summer just around the corner, why not mix up your exercise routine with these 4

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6. A Guide to Medicine Balls

   

   Fitness and Training

   21 March 2018

   Noted as one of the most diverse pieces of fitness equipment available, and perfect for toning almost every part of the body, medicine balls are a staple in gyms worldwide. However, despite being a proven, all-round fitness accessory, they often go unnoticed by gym-goers, and are sometimes mistakenly overlooked in favour for more unique and interesting options. But why do

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7. Which Exercise Bike Is Best For You?

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   15 February 2018

   Placing less stress on your joints than some other equipment options, exercise bikes are the cardio machine of choice for a lot of fitness fanatics. But how do you distinguish between an upright, recumbent, racer and air bike, and which one should you be buying? Keep reading for our low-down on indoor cycling machines…   UPRIGHT EXERCISE BIKES Generally the most popular type

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8. 5 Exercise Ideas for Partners

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice Valentine's Day

   13 February 2018

   Whilst the idea of a romantic meal out, or a quiet night in with a takeaway may sound enticing this Valentine’s Day, they don’t have to derail your plans to get fit this year! Exercising with another person can be motivating, energising and fun, so why not combine your fitness and relationship with these intimate, but sweat-inducing exercises? Grab your

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9. Which strength training machine is for you?

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   2 February 2018

   Knowing what to buy when it comes to strength training machines can be a bit of a minefield. Multi-gyms, smith machines, power cages, leverage systems. What’s what, and which one should you be buying? Read on for our explanation of the different types of strength apparatus to help you demystify the options. Multi-gyms Multi-gyms will look very familiar to anyone who’s been

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10. New Year’s Resolution Flailing? This may be why…

    

    Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

    26 January 2018

    As we near the start of February, talk of New Year’s resolutions is often waning, or perhaps even forgotten. At the beginning of January, many of us are full of gusto, eager to achieve our fitness goals. It’s a new year, which means a new you. You can do anything! Right? So why is it that come mid-January, so many

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