Boring and useless. That’s how a lot of fitness junkies feel about cooldowns. Honestly, it can also feel like an afterthought. But there are some real benefits to cooling down! […]

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Even Runners need to Strength Train: The ‘HOW’… Following Part 1 we know why runners should include resistance training. , Let’s now take a look at what this program could present […]

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Even Runners need to Strength Train: The ‘WHY?’… One misconception that floats around the fitness world is that runners shouldn’t strength train. I don’t want to say I hear it […]

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It is a beautiful day out and you decide to go for a run. You lace up your shoes, pop in your earbuds, and go. You go uphill and downhill, […]

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As stated in Part 1, the UK now has an ageing population. In fact there are more pensionable citizens than children. It’s the same story all over the world. So […]

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In the UK we now have more people of pensionable age than we do children. And this ageing population statistic is being mirrored around the world. With this fact comes […]

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In part 1 of Weight Training for Life I showed in a simple graph the impact that resistance training if it has been a lifelong activity, something adopted later on […]

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Weight training for life increases quality of life! Resistance training is often thought to be only applicable to certain populations; competing athletes or gym gurus perhaps. This is a false notion, […]

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Short sharp bursts of intense exercise are the best way to lose weight. OK, so to those of us in the fitness industry and to many of you out there who […]

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Men and women often go about their workouts differently, with differing goals and concentrating on different body parts. Here are top 5 exercises for women concentrating on the legs, butt and core. […]

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In parts 1 and 2 of skipping for fitness I introduced the benefits of this great exercise and then looked at a few techniques from basic to more advanced. Now […]

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In part 1 I introduced the benefits of skipping for fitness and how this brilliantly versatile and fantastically convenient exercise works. Now let’s look at specific exercise and techniques… Assuming […]

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