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If you’ve undergone treatment for cancer, returning to life as usual is not always easy. The new Battle Cancer Programme offers much-needed support for cancer survivors by providing a free 12-week fitness programme that helps people rebuild their physical and mental strength after treatment. The programme has launched in seven locations – five in the […]
By Samantha Clayton, Vice President of Sports Performance and Fitness Education, Herbalife Nutrition As we look back on 2020, we will remember how our routines evolved to adapt to our new normal – especially our fitness regimes. With gyms shuttered, we pivoted to online workout classes, embraced outdoor exercise and redefined how we stayed fit. […]
You started a new workout regime, training is going well, and you find yourself full of ambition to achieve your fitness goals. In fact, it feels like you have to hold yourself back so that you don’t overdo it. Then suddenly, you miss a day. Slowly but surely, your fitness motivation decreases, and you see […]
Coach has put more than 25 fitness trackers through their paces this year. We spend weeks wearing each device so we discover those little quirks which makes a tracker either delightful or infuriating. We also test the accuracy of the hardware in our training, as well as trying the new features to see if they’d […]
It’s a good time to be a home fitness app – although a little less so now Apple has entered the fray with its Fitness+ service, announced in September and launched on 14th December. The service is limited to Apple Watch owners, but that’s still a substantial chunk of the market, and there are blindingly […]
Early research suggests that fitness trackers can predict COVID-19 by tracking changes in a person’s activity. One of the keys to preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 – the virus responsible for the COVID-19 illness – is quick identification, tracing and isolation of cases before it can be spread further to others. This has been particularly […]
Gymfitty Gymfitty monitors your workouts in real time, but adjusts your routine, movements and form as you go in real-time. Tailoring your workouts to your exact capacity, the app becomes more personalized each time you use it. It uses up-to-date research and data through each stage of your workout to keep track of what you’re […]
My fellow fitness instructors, trainers, coaches, and influencers: I beg you, please, for the love of the people’s health, do not use your platform to spread misinformation about COVID-19. Really, please. As someone who spent eight years getting a master’s and a Ph.D. in public health (partially focused on health communication), some of the posts […]
Seasoned shoppers know the temptation that Amazon Prime Day discounts provide, and 2020 is no different. The sales kicked off early this morning, and Prime members everywhere have one more day to get deep discounts on all the items they’ve had on their wish lists. If you, like much of the world this year, have […]
Apple normally announces the next iteration of the Apple Watch at this time of the year… but this time it’s announced two! The Series 6 is the expected upgrade, but there’s also the Apple Watch SE, which removes a few of the more advanced features to lower the price to a starting point of £269 […]
Worried about getting back into the gym post lockdown? Worry no more, Instagram fitness star Krissy Cela reveals 10 back to the gym tips If you haven’t yet heard of global fitness sensation Krissy Cela, you need to get to know. Not only is her Instagram full of real life transformations and badass workouts, but […]
Withings devices have always stood out for the amount of fitness-tracking technology packed into svelte, stylish devices that look like regular analogue watches. That’s more true than ever with the latest device from the company, the ScanWatch, which monitors more health stats than any previous Withings watch. We’re way beyond steps and calories burned here […]
Gym injuries are a given if you go too hard too fast. Celebrity trainer and fitness guru Matt Roberts reveals five ways we can avoid post-lockdown injury when working out [embedded content] The gyms are open again, hurrah! Although we have all been keen to get back into our workout regimes, some people may have […]
Team Up With Your Fitness Heroes And Take On The Ultimate Challenge Or tag that friend who you think has got what it takes 💪💪💪 This post is sponsored by Toyota | 4 August 2020 SHARE THIS ON Love a fitness challenge? Or have a friend who’s pretty hardcore? Well, we’ve got the ultimate challenge […]
Tig Hodson and Sam Prynn both trained as professional dancers but when they switched careers and became personal trainers, they soon became frustrated with the lack of diversity within the fitness industry and the information targeted at women on social media. In response, they founded female-focused fitness brand StrongHer, whose first studio is newly up […]