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  1. Zack George: 3 Compound Exercises I Swear By

    Zack George: 3 Compound Exercises I Swear By
    Body Power ProTeam member and CrossFit star Zack George lists his top three compound movements and why you should add them to your training routine. After over 10 years in competing, I have completed countless hours of training and performed several different exercises, some I’ve grown to like and others not so much. Before going into my top three exercises and why,
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  2. Zack George: How I Became the UK's Fittest Man

    Zack George: How I Became the UK's Fittest Man
    Zack George—newest member of the Body Power ProTeam—takes us through his fitness journey, which has led to him starring in the CrossFit Games and being named the UK's Fittest Man in 2020. Rewind 20 years and I’m a very different person to who I am now. I was extremely overweight, unhappy within my own body, lazy and loved junk food. I
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  3. How to Adapt Your Training for a Competition

    How to Adapt Your Training for a Competition
    When preparing for a competition or upcoming fight, I split my training camp in to different stages. Totalling 12 weeks, this camp puts me in the best position to deliver on fight night, and is designed to manage my training load effectively. Pre-camp Outside of camp, during my offseason, I mainly focus on “tick-over” training, comprising of different activities that are less
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  4. Welcome to the Body Power ProTeam, Chantelle Cameron!

    Welcome to the Body Power ProTeam, Chantelle Cameron!
    Chantelle Cameron, undisputed world boxing champion and Body Power ProTeam member Meet Chantelle Cameron; world boxing champion and first member of the new Body Power ProTeam. We welcomed Chantelle to Fitness Superstore HQ last week for a photoshoot to kick-off this exciting partnership and got the chance to sit down and ask her a few questions to get to know her
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  5. How to train for Tough Mudder

    How to train for Tough Mudder
    Comprising 25 obstacles spread over 10 miles, Tough Mudder – one of the world’s most popular obstacles courses – delivers a fun, rewarding experience that truly puts your mind, body and teamwork to the test. Tough Mudder is not easy, but welcomes first-timers with open arms. It’s not a race, so you can take on the course at your own
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  6. MEET OUR TEAM: DANIEL GEORGE, PRODUCT SUPPORT ADVISOR

    MEET OUR TEAM: DANIEL GEORGE, PRODUCT SUPPORT ADVISOR
    Our Product Support Advisor, Daniel George, recently participated in a White Collar Boxing match in Northampton. Raising money for Cancer Research UK, the event saw him facing against an opponent who, like Dan, had no prior boxing experience. We caught up with him to get some insight into his 8-week training schedule, and to see how he fared... When did
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  7. Meet our team: Laura Betts, Senior Content Executive

    Meet our team: Laura Betts, Senior Content Executive
    Continuing our “Meet Our Team” series, hear from Senior Content Executive Laura Betts, as she discusses all things fitness… Have you always been into fitness? What inspired you? I’ve never been anti exercise, but my passion for fitness definitely developed as I got older. I was an overweight child – at 12, I weighed about 10st, so, as I got into
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  8. Meet our team: Rory Sheen, Leeds Store Manager

    Meet our team: Rory Sheen, Leeds Store Manager
    We’ve featured some guest blogs from our staff in the past, such as bodybuilder Olu from our South London store and marathon-runner Heather, so we thought it was time we heard from a few more of our fitness-loving staff members. We had a chat with Rory Sheen, our Leeds store manager to find out more about him and what his
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  9. Success Story – Ian Runs 153 miles in under 30 Hours in Epic Spartathlon Ultra-Marathon

    Success Story – Ian Runs 153 miles in under 30 Hours in Epic Spartathlon Ultra-Marathon
    In the latest of our success stories, we talk to Ian Hammett, Fire Service fitness advisor and passionate runner, who recently took on one of the most iconic and demanding races in the world, the Spartathlon Ultra-Marathon in September 2017. Ever heard of the Spartathlon Ultra-Marathon? This epic test of endurance is one of the most iconic ultra-marathon races in the
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  10. Guest blog: Training for Strongman

    Guest blog: Training for Strongman
    When we found out our very own sales advisor, Andrew, had taken part in a gruelling Strongman competition, we jumped at the chance to find out all about it. Turns out, he’s now got the bug and is in training for more UK Strongman competitions. Here’s what he had to say when we pinned him down for a chat… When did
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