Exercise
Gym goers want the personal touch
With the rise of budget gyms, where staff are scarce, Nuffield Health has discovered that a fifth (20 per cent) of gym goers actually want one person who is their regular contact when they visit the gym.
New revolutionary running shoes with cutting-edge technology
SportsShoes announce the worldwide launch of new editions for two big running shoe brands, Adidas and Nike.
Hi-Tec crowned outdoor footwear brand of the year
This week at the UK Industry Footwear Awards, long established and reputable footwear company Hi-Tec scooped the prestigious award for outdoor footwear brand of the year.
Spring in to action
If your New Year fitness plan never really got off the ground then spring is the time to kick start things ready to get your body in shape for the sunnier months to come.
Brits ditch New Year's resolutions
With ‘dry January' over for many and the second month of the New Year well under way, data from Quidco - the cashback and voucher site - reveals that Brits are struggling to stick to their New Year's Resolutions, well before the beginning of February.
Not gym bunnies, more gym sloths
Six out of ten wannabe fitness fanatics admit they don’t do a proper workout at the gym, a study has revealed.
Looking like an Olympian - what’s driving us to get fit in 2013
Nearly three-quarters (71%) of Europeans do some form of exercise at least once a week, however we have bigger goals for the year ahead – 85% expect to exercise at least once a week and over a third claim this will be three times a week if not more.
Five top challenging walks on the Coast Path
The start of a New Year is the perfect time to set fresh fitness goals – and what better way to get healthy and challenge yourself at the same time than with a hearty hike along one of the world’s best walking routes, the South West Coast Path?
No lanes, no chlorine, just the great outdoors
It's official, England has gone wild swimming crazy. From TV shows and books to charity competitions, it seems we can't get enough of outdoor swimming spots.
Portsmouth youngster on track for Abu Dhabi triathlon record
Portsmouth's 14-year-old Sam O'Shea, who lives in the United Arab Emirates' capital, is set to smash the record books this March as he becomes the youngest competitor to take on the gruelling GBP 143,400 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon - one of the world's top events.
Choosing a fitness plan that lasts beyond January
Are your New Year’s resolutions already going downhill? Two of the biggest reasons for not seeing through New Year fitness intentions are a) going it alone and b) choosing a fitness regime that simply isn’t much fun.
Exercising with mates more effective than exercising alone
It’s official – exercising with friends is better than exercising alone, according to new research. With friends, findings show that we’ll work harder, last longer and burn more calories than we would alone.
Big Chill Swim 2013 - New open water swim in The Lake District
Open Water Swimming is now more popular than ever before, but if you thought that open water swimming is all about warm summer days then think again.
Run, swim, gym: Get active with the waterproof Walkman W273
Ready for action? Soundtrack your next workout with the wearable, waterproof new Walkman NWZ-W273 MP3 player from Sony.
Space technology provides next frontier for South West health club
A North Somerset health club has become the first in the region to install the very latest in vibration-based training following the arrival of four, state-of-the-art Power Plate machines.