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5 Health & Fitness Facts You Never Knew
We’re always striving to bring you all the greatest health and fitness advice. Advocates of all things fitness, it’s what we’re here for – and what we love to do! But now and again, it’s nice to have something a bit different, so we thought we’d dig out some random, but still useful, health and fitness facts for you. No. 1. -
The Pros & Cons of Following a Structured Plan
Whether you’re experienced in the field of diet and fitness or a total beginner, following a structured plan can be a great option. That said, this way of life won’t suit everybody, and many people opt to fly solo, looking at their relationship with food and exercise as a case of trial and error. Neither method is right nor wrong, -
New to the Gym This January? You Need to Read These Top 10 Tips
Looking to embark on your fitness journey this January but don’t know where to start? It can be a daunting step to take, but with the help of these top tips from PT and Media Fitness Expert, Carly Yue, you’ll soon be hurtling towards the body you thought you’d never have… You can’t out-train a bad diet I can't stress enough -
Exercise During Pregnancy: Adapting Training & Diet
We’re delighted to welcome self-confessed fitness fanatic, Laura, back to the Content Team. Having just returned from maternity leave, she reveals how she kept fit and healthy during pregnancy - and how she dealt with juggling fitness with baby feeds… I’m thrilled to be back on the Content Team at Fitness Superstore. Back from maternity leave and a self-confessed fitness -
How to Enjoy Christmas without the Guilt
Christmas for many is the time to eat, drink and snooze your way into a festive, happy daze, surrounded by party games, yet more food, and loved ones. For those of us who typically like to enjoy the festivities with a glass of bubbly in hand and a bowl of nibbles nearby, sticking to your healthy eating regime seems impossible. -
The Route to Recovery: How to Get Back on Point After Injury
Recovering from an injury is a tedious process, particularly when you're itching to get back in the gym. Guest Blogger and Freelance Writer, Tom Wishart, shares his top tips and advice for getting back in the game safely and efficiently... It happens to everyone at some point. Maybe you were pushing yourself to go an extra set, maybe you slipped while -
A Guide to Gifts This Christmas
It’s that time of year again. Love it or hate it, Christmas undoubtedly requires a lot of prep work – a significant amount of which is dedicated solely to your Christmas shopping. If shopping in-store is your thing, no problem, because we have nine stores nationwide which you can find here. More into your quick, hassle free online shopping? Our -
How to build muscle every day
With strength training being such a crucial part of anyone's fitness progression, PT and Media Fitness Expert, Carly Yue, explains how you can build muscle both with equipment and simply your body weight alone... What are strength exercises? A strength exercise is any activity that makes your muscles work harder than usual, which in turn increases their strength, size, power and endurance. -
5 Steps to Conquer the Winter Workout
If working out during winter is something you dread year after year, now is the optimum time to switch up your training plan to accommodate the dropping temperatures and darker days. How? Here are our five top tips for conquering fitness this winter... Get yourself organised Waking up and assessing whether or not today is a training day or a rest day -
Why Does It Take Some People Longer to Lose Weight?
You start a new regime and spend most of your time scrolling through progress pictures of what people have achieved in as little as four to eight weeks, and of course, you hope for the same results. However that is not necessarily possible. A friend or colleague might have lost ten pounds in a month, with somebody else losing fifteen