People work out for a variety of reasons. Some to be social, some to keep fit and healthy. Others may decide to work out as they want to tone their body and develop muscles in key areas. There are also those who choose to work out because they want to lose fat. If you are someone who is ...

Ever wanted to be among the company of Olympians? Well, if you're young enough and you're reading this, you could consider it! This tradition from ancient Greece, the Olympic Games is the most important and complex sporting event in the world. Hundreds of people from all over the world meet every ...

People workout for different reasons. Some do so to achieve fantastic physical shape, while for others it's about helping them manage an underlying medical condition. Regardless of your overall aim for working out, you will still most likely experience sore muscles (DOMS) after rigorous training of ...

In the UK around 7.6 million people are afflicted with heart and circulatory diseases, with 450 people dying every day as a consequence of these diseases. Therefore, it is really important to do as much as we can to fight this and prevent countless of preventable deaths while at the same time ...

A wetsuit is an 'armour' or protective layer often used by divers, surfers, and swimmers to enable underwater activities at any time of the year. However, choosing the perfect thickness and temperature rating becomes challenging for most people. Do you want to have a fun time staying underwater? ...

Here’s some brief history: I started competitive swimming at a young age, reached National level and then stopped just before starting university. When I reached my second year however, my mental health deteriorated and I became fixated on comparing myself to the athlete that I was before, ...

‘Strength Training’ sounded a little intimidating to me before I started my training. Heavy weights were supposed to be a man’s thing, but then that all changed for me when I watched the 2016 Rio Olympic Games - specifically the Women's Weightlifting (58kg category). I was in awe of each and every ...

When we talk about the weight loss process, our minds quickly jump to pictures of struggles with sit ups, panting, heavy breathing and gasping for air along with a complete change of our eating and sleeping habits. But does it have to be only about those things? If your answer to that is YES, ...

Why do you exercise? Some of the most common answers are “I want to get healthier”, “I want move more outside of my sedentary job”, but most would say: “I do it because I want to lose weight.” Now, while that is a perfectly valid reason, it is an inherently wrong motivation for exercise. Training ...

This spring, take a dive into a pool of refreshing cool water, make a splash and get swimming! An all-weather and all-abilities sport, swimming brings wonderful health benefits and fitness, whilst being a fun and exciting leisure activity for all. Read on if you fancy you'd like to Spring Back into ...