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10 minutes with...Ms Bikini Tall Miami Pro Carly Tierney (Part 2)
Part 2 of our chat with Carly Tierney, current Ms Bikini Tall Miami Pro champion. Carly tells us more about her favourite workouts, must-have fitness equipment and her top health and fitness tips. Missed part 1? Catch up here. 1. What’s the main thing that keeps you motivated? It isn't difficult to remain motivated about something that you love. That said, I do -
10 minutes with… Ms Bikini Tall Miami Pro Carly Tierney (Part 1)
Need a bit of fitness inspiration? We caught up with Ms Bikini Tall Miami Pro 2014, Carly Tierney to ask her more about her passion for fitness and lifting, her path to glory and her top health and fitness tips… 1. Have you always been a fitness enthusiast? In a word, no. In fact when I was a teenager, I was overweight. -
Guest Blog: Zero Runner - A New Way to Run
The future of pain-free, natural running has landed with the revolutionary Zero Runner. Following rave reviews at this year’s Boston Marathon and championed by US running Olympian Carrie Tollefson, we’re thrilled to have UK exclusivity on this zero-impact fitness machine – and we want to shout about it! So what makes the Zero Runner such a hit? We invited Julie -
Guest Blog: I Was Hooked by the Zero Runner Right Away!
Octane's NEW Zero Runner brings another runner out of retirement! Tom Riggs, runner, artist and writer living in Fort Collins, explains how Zero Runner, Octane's revolutionary new no-impact running machine has enabled him to continue running, past retirement. "The Zero Runner suspends you in air on foot pads and has hip and knee joints that allow you to replicate a natural, fluid running motion -
Guest Blog: We Took On The Spartan Sprint and Now We’re Hooked... AROO!
[caption id="attachment_480" align="alignnone" width="572"] Fitness Superstore Spartans, Justin (left) and Leon (right)[/caption] Well there are a few obstacle course-inspired events trending at the moment, one of them being the somewhat infamous Spartan Race™. So how tough is it, what’s it really like and should you bite the bullet? Our very own Spartans, Fitness Superstore’s Justin and Leon, tell us what happened -
National Fitness Day - Why Do We Keep Fit?
National Fitness Day on Friday 26 September is all about celebrating physical fitness across the UK. Here at Fitness Superstore HQ, we thought we'd have a bit of fun and ask the question, "Why Do I Keep Fit?" So what did our staff members in HQ and across our stores come up with? Why do I Keep Fit? [caption id="attachment_422" align="alignleft" width="60" class=" -
Guest Blog: How Power Plate Readies You to Play Your Best Golf
By Power Plate's Steve Powell With the excitement of the Ryder Cup in full force, and our Power Plate golf promotion currently taking place across five Fitness Superstore locations, we thought there was no better time to talk about optimizing your golf game through time effective preparation, conditioning and recovery with the use of Power Plate. This will allow you to play your -
Guest Blog: Why Boxing Should Be Part of Your Fitness Programme
[caption id="attachment_285" align="alignleft" width="143" class=" "] Darrell Missen Boxing Coach[/caption] Think boxing is just for hard-core, big muscle types? Fitness Superstore's Darrell Missen, Human Movement Specialist, Personal Trainer and Outbox-certified boxing coach, tells us why he recommends boxing as part of everyone’s exercise programme. Traditional boxing can often be associated with aggression. A couple of men in a ring relentlessly bashing away -
Guest Blog: What Helps Me Kick Fitness Motivation Dips to the Kerb
When it comes to long-term fitness, dips in energy and motivation can hit even the best of us. We asked Fitness Superstore’s Louise, qualified Fitness Instructor and self-confessed fitness fanatic, how she stays driven and kicks those motivation dips when they try to creep in… [caption id="attachment_318" align="alignleft" width="150" class=" "] Fitness Instructor Louise[/caption] Motivation is something that we can struggle -
Guest Blog: Are You Tough Enough for Tough Mudder?
Heard stories of sliding on your front through frosty water or submerging yourself in a tank of ice and wonder if you can really hack Tough Mudder? With Tough Mudder fever spreading across the nation, one Fitness Superstore employee – Charlie in our Customer Service Team – recently took up the challenge and tells us all about it… [caption id="attachment_326" align="alignleft"