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1. 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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2. 5 Steps to Conquer the Winter Workout

   

   Fitness and Training Nutrition and Recipes Tips and Advice

   16 November 2016

   If working out during winter is something you dread year after year, now is the optimum time to switch up your training plan to accommodate the dropping temperatures and darker days. How? Here are our five top tips for conquering fitness this winter... Get yourself organised Waking up and assessing whether or not today is a training day or a rest day

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3. Myth Buster Part 2: Spot Reducing & Diet

   

   Carly Yue Fitness and Training Guest Blogs Nutrition and Recipes

   30 September 2016

   Following on from our Myth Buster Part One post, PT Carly Yue continues on the topic of diet and exercise for women, this time focusing on spot reducing, calorie consumption and finding the right plan… YOU CAN'T SPOT REDUCE FAT Put simply, your body cannot reduce fat in specific locations. If for example you have what you'd describe as ‘bingo wings’

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4. A Guide to Weighted Bags

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   16 September 2016

   Weighted Bags, what are they? Launched in 2003, Weighted Bags are extremely versatile pieces of fitness equipment, giving so much more flexibility to your functional training workouts. Better yet, they’re suitable for every individual, thanks to the vast array of weight options on offer to us fitness enthusiasts. To put it into perspective for you, there are currently over 4,000 Weighted

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5. Myth Buster Part 1: Strength Training for Women

   

   Carly Yue Fitness and Training Guest Blogs Tips and Advice

   8 September 2016

   PT Carly Tierney reveals four of her top myth busters when it comes to both cardio and strength training… YOU WILL NOT GET BULKY FROM PICKING UP HEAVY THINGS Almost all fitness marketing that is geared at women is nonsense. If marketers were telling the truth, they’d be saying things like: “Want to tone, tuck, and tighten those abs? Don’t waste your

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6. Should Men and Women Train Differently?

   

   Carly Yue Guest Blogs Nutrition and Recipes Tips and Advice

   19 August 2016

   So, what’s the verdict, should men and women train differently? PT Carly Yue shares her views on the topic… My opinion is no, they shouldn’t, and I certainly don't treat men and women differently when training. In a general sense men and women should apply the same principles to training – heavy weights, cardio, a balanced diet and rest. The only difference,

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7. How to Tell If You’re In an Exercise Plateau

   

   Carly Yue Fitness and Training Nutrition and Recipes Tips and Advice

   15 July 2016

   Exercise plateaus are incredibly common. In fact, most people are in one without even realising! So, how can you tell if you’re in a plateau? PT Carly Yue gives us the lowdown… You don't look any different If you haven't made any muscle gains or lost weight, whichever is your goal, it’s a sign that you ought to change up either your

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8. Fitness Superstore at the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon Expo

   

   Events Fitness and Training Our Latest News

   20 April 2016

   The 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon is back this coming weekend, with its popular Expo at the London ExCel taking place from Wednesday 20th April until Saturday 23rd April. And guess what? Our fantastic team are exhibiting there once again! Entry to the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon Expo is completely FREE, so pop by stand 270 to say hello to

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9. Pre Summer Shred

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   12 April 2016

   It’s now spring, which can only mean one thing… summer is well and truly on its way! It’s at this point that many of us begin to panic at the sheer thought of hitting the beach in summer clothing and swim wear. Perhaps your New Year’s resolution to regularly visit the gym didn’t pan out, or perhaps that ‘new year,

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10. Find Your Motivation

    

    Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

    10 March 2016

    Perhaps you’ve been working towards the same goal for a while now, or you’ve simply already become bored of your relatively new routine. Whatever it is that’s sucking the motivation out of your workouts and healthy eating, it is crucial to find a way past it in order to reach that final hurdle, and here's how... Change what you’re doing It sounds

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