Over the course of our 123-day lockdown, I certainly learned one thing for sure; that is to say, there are 1001 ways to do a bodyweight squat… After months of deprivation from the leg press and a power rack, many of us Fitness Fanatics were forced to get the Creative Hat on in order toContinue reading “5 Ways To Spice Up The Intensity Of Your Workout”
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Mindset Matters : 6 Mental Strategies to Optimise Your Fitness & Nutrition
Once Your Mindset Changes, Everything Else Around Will Change Along With It… Steve Maraboli Every goal you will ever have starts in the mind: one single thought that moves you to action. Therefore, it holds true that mindset is a central element throughout the entire process of success in Health & Fitness Endeavours, as howContinue reading “Mindset Matters : 6 Mental Strategies to Optimise Your Fitness & Nutrition”
Garms For Gains : How Fashion Can Affect Your Fitness
My good Mother will testify to one simple fact: I am a horrible sucker for a pair of funky, garish shorts… Indeed, if you are a member of PGTW, or you are a follower of mine on social media, you will have undoubtedly noticed my guilty passion of colourful gym clothes; and my growing collectionContinue reading “Garms For Gains : How Fashion Can Affect Your Fitness”
The Cardio Conundrum : To Run, Or Not To Run?
Cardiovascular Training (aka “cardio”, aka “CV”) is a bit like marmite: usually, you either love it or hate it, with very few lying in between! Coming from a background in rugby and, more recently, running, I am most definitely of the former opinion. Anyone who knows me will testify that I am a bit ofContinue reading “The Cardio Conundrum : To Run, Or Not To Run?”
The FitBit Effect : How Over-Reliance on Technology Could Be Sabotaging Your Goals
We are living in an Age of Technology, and before long every role we play as human beings may potentially be assumed by some form of robot or machine… Nowhere have these advances been more prevalent than in the world of health and fitness. Sports science that was previously limited to elite athletes in theContinue reading “The FitBit Effect : How Over-Reliance on Technology Could Be Sabotaging Your Goals”
6 Ways to Overcome Your Fear of the Gym Floor
The first step into the unknown is always the hardest. If you are new to the fitness game, or have tended to head for the trusty treadmill straight after entering the building, chances are that you are absolutely petrified of the prospect of working out in the weights area of the gym. I know becauseContinue reading “6 Ways to Overcome Your Fear of the Gym Floor”
Boost Your Acca’ : How to Make Long-Lasting Change to your lifestyle
All too often, you see people go straight in at the deep end when trying to make changes to their lifestyle. One day, they decide that enough’s enough, and that it’s high time they clean up their diet and start exercising on the regular. Unfortunately, the next step usually involves a drastic overhaul in one’sContinue reading “Boost Your Acca’ : How to Make Long-Lasting Change to your lifestyle”
Nighttime Nutrition : Eating Before Bed
The modern media loves hyperbole. There are headlines plastered all over the internet and the papers that massively overstate a particular idea in order to lure you into clicking the link and giving it a read. I would know, because I myself have been guilty of using titles for articles I have written that areContinue reading “Nighttime Nutrition : Eating Before Bed”
5 Benefits of Keeping Cardio in your Fitness Routine
On Saturday, 124 days after closing their doors due to Covid-19, gyms in England will be welcoming people back into the weights rooms and spin studios in the nation’s big reunion with public leisure facilities. However, since the start of lockdown, fitness fanatics have improvised and adapted their workout routines to accommodate for the lackContinue reading “5 Benefits of Keeping Cardio in your Fitness Routine”
7 Days, 7 Runs, 7 Genres : The Search For The Perfect Playlist
Music has an incredible impact on exercise. Indeed, I am fascinated by some of the studies out there showing how music significantly affects different elements of a workout; motivation, endurance, and persistence to name a few. So much so that I have written articles on the subject before. For more of an explanation as toContinue reading “7 Days, 7 Runs, 7 Genres : The Search For The Perfect Playlist”
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