OUR BLOG

Reading all articles in the workout category

1. Are you overtraining?

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   10 November 2017

   If you’re reading this blog, you’re likely a fan of fitness and probably take your workouts pretty seriously. With intense exercises like HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) and CrossFit becoming increasingly popular, and more and more fitness celebrities obtaining more and more influence on social media, many of us are training more intensely than ever. And that’s fine. Great, even.

   Read Now

2. A Guide to Gifts This Christmas

   

   Christmas Fitness and Training Our Latest News Tips and Advice

   2 December 2016

   It’s that time of year again. Love it or hate it, Christmas undoubtedly requires a lot of prep work – a significant amount of which is dedicated solely to your Christmas shopping. If shopping in-store is your thing, no problem, because we have nine stores nationwide which you can find here. More into your quick, hassle free online shopping? Our

   Read Now

3. 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

   Read Now

4. Fitness Superstore at Grand Designs Live Birmingham

   

   Events Fitness and Training Our Latest News

   15 October 2016

   Grand Designs Live returns to the Birmingham NEC from the 19th October – 23rd October 2016. Packed with over 500 exhibitors, the show offers visitors a unique opportunity to see all the latest trends for the home as well as many products never seen before, and we're excited to announce that we will be exhibiting there at stand L42! Grand Designs

   Read Now

5. 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’

   Read Now

6. 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

   Read Now

7. 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

   Read Now

8. An Insight Into the FS Team: Why Do We Workout?

   

   Fitness and Training Guest Blogs

   26 August 2016

   At Fitness Superstore, working out to hit new targets and achieve new goals is something of which we all share a passion for. On observation, we noticed just how much workouts and training regimes vary from person to person, particularly with so many options out there to choose from. To get a better insight into this, we got chatting to

   Read Now

9. Why the Olympics are the Ultimate Motivation

   

   Fitness and Training

   12 August 2016

   Whether you’ve been watching the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio or not, there’s no escaping the constantly evolving news of the latest medal wins, defeats and of course – that bizarre green diving pool. Aside from celebrating the success of Team GB so far, because six medals in one day is pretty fantastic, there’s actually a lot of inspiration and

   Read Now

10. 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

    Read Now