Think what it would be like to be able to afford a sports massage after every workout. Wouldn’t that be amazing? Well, when you’ve got a foam roller, that is exactly what you can get, and you don’t even have to pay a professional for the privilege. In this article, we provide a quick heads up on how to work with a foam roller.

You think that running would be easy. After all, we’ve been doing it our whole lives. But when it comes to running for exercise, or even competitively, it’s important to learn the proper technique. That way you’ll be able to run more efficiently and dramatically lower your risk of injury. Here are nine key tips to help newbie runners get on top of their running technique.

You know that yoga is good for you. But it can also seem rather confusing. There are so many different types and, even when you try to research them you come up against terms and concepts that are bewilderingly unfamiliar. In this article, we avoid the confusion to provide you with a complete overview of one of the most popular and easily accessible forms of yoga – Vinyasa.

When it comes to choosing your cardio exercise, it just makes sense to go with the moves that give you the best bang for your buck. After all, your time is precious so you want every minute in the gym to count. That’s why you need to make a beeline for the rowing machine next time you step into the club. Here are six reasons why you should get on the rowing machine as soon as possible. 

We wouldn’t blame you if you weren’t 100% sure what Barre is, or what a class might look like. Barre is the name given to the warmup exercises done prior to engaging in ballet training. Now, most of us have never been to a ballet class but you’ve probably seen dancers doing barre work on TV shows or movies. Even though it was designed to be used by ballet dancers, it turns out that barre training can help all of us to become fitter, stronger and more flexible.

created his now famous Pilates apparatus equipment, Joseph developed more than 500 mat based exercises. Today we know these as Mat Pilates in order to distinguish them from the equipment based version.

You take your workout seriously. You train hard, pushing your physical limits and leaving nothing behind, but, did you realise that the most important part of your workout takes place before you even grab a weight? Now that we are on the verge of heading back into the club here are a few ways to get you back into the right in-club mindset.

While we are battling a global health pandemic, it is more important then ever to continue exercising, even though you can’t visit the gym right now. There are countless positives to maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle, but particularly right now, it can help boost your immunity and keep your mind in a good space - plus, you may or may not have been ‘treating’ yourself to some extra comfort food that has to be burnt off. Here are our top tips for keeping motivated.

Your rate of metabolism dictates how quickly (or slowly) you burn calories. If your goal is to get a lean, fat free body, then the more things that you can do boost your metabolism, the faster you will achieve your goals.

In this article, we reveal 13 hacks to kickstarting your metabolism to burn off unwanted body fat around the clock.

The massive surge in popularity of gym training has brought with it the inevitable raft of consumer products ready to cash in on the public’s fitness obsession. Some of these products are actually beneficial (think of the shaker bottle), but most of them are simply time and money wasters.

At first glance, you might be inclined to put weightlifting shoes in the latter category. After all, the old-time lifters didn’t wear special training shoes. In fact, you can find dozens of photos online of the greatest physiques of all time squatting in bare feet (yes, I’m talking about Arnold!).

Yoga has enjoyed a boom in popularity throughout the Western world in recent years. One of the lesser known forms of yoga, yet one that holds great promise for everyone, is called Yin Yoga. Never heard of it? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Now’s the time to get up to speed on Yin Yoga.