I recently read that more than 40% of people in the UK are affected by tension headaches at any one time. If this statistic carries any truth, then it is worth considering how we can combat this issue. I personally get headaches a couple of times per month a typically re-hydrating with a pint of [...]

Whether it is pushing weights with a training partner, taking part in a spin class or playing a team sport, I always find it beneficial to train with others. I think that many people struggle to reach their fitness goals due to lack of motivation. Here we unveil how this pitfall can be overcome through [...]

After four months of fairly consistent training, I completed my second London marathon in 2:52:15. The Good News: This was over 6 minutes faster than my first marathon. The Not So Good News: Without sounding too ungrateful, I was really hoping to dip under 2 hours 50 minutes but it wasn’t to be. Since the [...]

[Cue Rant]: I’m tired of over-hearing people droning on about super diet X or super diet Y that is 100% going to work for them this year! Yea I think, it may work for the briefest moment of your life but you’ll be back to square one before you know it and scrambling around for [...]

Since discovering Bruce as a boy in his many Golden Harvest productions, Bruce Lee has always been an idol to me (and millions of others). Even before I had seen the front covers of muscle magazines and other body builder physiques, his whole being just ooozzzed perfection! He was a rock. Bruce was not only [...]

This is a Guest Post from Chris Thomas, a surfer who shares my passion for open water swimming! What Swimming Means To Me Swimming has become my main form of exercise over the past few months as knee problems have prevented me participating in many sports. It is a great feeling to jump into the [...]

What is the appeal about dragging your butt 26.2 miles around a mapped course, or worse, swimming 2.4 miles, cycling 112 miles and then dragging your butt 26.2 miles around a mapped course? The answer may be different for all of us but one thing is for sure – endurance events are growing in popularity [...]

When it comes to keeping fit, I have always been a ‘Jack of all trades’, Master of None. This bugged me for a long time because I found it difficult to make any real gains in one activity/sport without devoting all of my time to it. Now though, with a sub-3 hour marathon under my [...]

AS ROCKY BALBOA ONCE SAID – “I DID IT!” With 36,000 others, I ran 26.2miles through the streets of London to complete my first ever marathon. Time – 02:58:40 Distance – 26.2 miles Calories burnt – About 3,000 Best moment – Proposing to my girlfriend on LIVE TV! I wont recall my marathon tale now [...]