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NEW Max Trainers M6/M8: Personalised Workouts in as Little as 4 Minutes
BRAND NEW MAX Trainers are here! In 2015, we introduced Bowflex’s incredible MAX Trainers – the M3 and M5. Offering a total body, high intensity workout in as little as 14 minutes (designed around HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training), these were ground-breaking machines, and we instantly fell in love with them. The advanced M7 soon followed in 2017 and now, -
Why You Should Make Core Exercises a Priority
Core training. What do we even mean by this? Some of us think core training and instantly think of ab crunches and sit-ups. However, there is far more to it than that. A well-trained core does not necessarily correlate to a six pack, and is more than being just about the abdominals. The core includes the stabilising muscles of the body -
5 Steps to Creating a Studio Weights Class at Home
Ever been to a studio weights workout class? Whether that’s yes or no, now’s the time to know all about emulating this stellar full body weight training workout at home. Using just a lightweight studio barbell with weight plates, you can train your whole body without needing tons of space to do so. Plus, the equipment won’t break the bank, -
NEW IN! Body Power Strength Range
We’re thrilled to now be stocking Body Power’s brand new range of home strength products! Exclusively at Fitness Superstore, this selection of new machines features all your home gym favourites at affordable price points without compromising on functionality. Don’t believe us? Here’s why we’re so excited… Virtually Endless Workout Possibilities Introducing the Body Power Multi-Station Leverage Gym. Sure, it can look fairly -
How to take your workout on holiday
Holidays offer a much-needed opportunity to relax, spend time with loved ones and simply get away from it all. It also offers the opportunity to over-indulge, which we all know is not a bad thing once in a while. But for the fitness conscious among us, we also want to ensure we don’t let our fitness completely deplete whilst we -
Barbells – What Should I Buy for Home?
Whether you’re completely new to weight training, or have been doing it for a while at a class or gym, you’ll agree that the variety of equipment out there is vast! So if you’ve decided it’s time to train at home (a great choice), what do you choose? What’s the difference between Standard, Olympic and Studio barbells? Place a Standard and Olympic -
Get fit for life with the Bowflex Lateral X
The Bowflex Lateral X has been hailed as a ‘breakthrough in cardio training’. A bold claim, what makes this fitness machine worthy of such unabashed confidence? MOVE IN THREE DIMENSIONS Get fit for life? What does that even mean? Everyday life gets our bodies moving in all sorts of directions. Unlike a regular cross trainer - with its forwards and backwards, single -
Why You Need To Start Boxing Training
No longer thought of as just for the professionals, boxing has become a favourite for fitness fans and aficionados worldwide. If you’ve so far stayed away from the bags, now’s the time to lace up your gloves and start throwing those punches! Why? As well as the obvious physical gains, it also has many hidden benefits that you might not -
4 More HIIT Workouts You Need to Try
Currently making waves in the fitness world, High Intensity Interval Training combines fast-paced routines that are proven to burn calories, and shred fat fast! Its popularity, thanks in part to its short timeframe and effectiveness, means HIIT is still going strong in gyms worldwide. So pick up your kit and mix up your exercise routine with these 4 HIIT workouts! Routine -
A Guide to Medicine Balls
Noted as one of the most diverse pieces of fitness equipment available, and perfect for toning almost every part of the body, medicine balls are a staple in gyms worldwide. However, despite being a proven, all-round fitness accessory, they often go unnoticed by gym-goers, and are sometimes mistakenly overlooked in favour for more unique and interesting options. But why do