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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Skipping, or rope jumping, is the most fantastic exercise and skipping for fitness is one of the most effective things you can do. But do you do it? Skipping is […]

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In Part 1 I looked at the difference between ‘exercising’ and ‘training’ and how specific training and progressive overload are routes to genuine fitness progress. Let’s look at the remaining elements […]

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Exercising and training, are they actually different and if so why? And what is the secret of making fitness progress? There are numerous quotes out there, particularly in social media […]

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