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Guest Blog: How to Stay Motivated to Exercise in the Summer Heat
By Fitness Instructor Louise Tippleston. Summer has finally rolled round, which is great news! Summer brings longer days, warmer temperatures and more opportunities to get outdoors. But on those particularly sticky-weather days, it can certainly become harder to get ourselves motivated to exercise. Here are a few of my tips for keeping on track with your fitness routine on those hot summer -
Do You Have a Fitness Success Story?
Here on the Fitness Superstore blog, we’re on a mission to share your health and fitness success stories. We hope that by sharing these, we’ll be able to pass on health and fitness tips and tricks, inspire and motivate, and basically shout out about your fantastic efforts. Maybe you’ve reached your weight loss goal, trained for your first marathon or beaten -
Be Heart Happy: 6 Tips for a Fit and Healthy Heart
We might all think we’re heart-healthy, but are you really sure? Follow our 6 rules to get you on the way to a healthier heart and a better you… #1. Exercise with a heart rate monitor We all know that exercise is one sure fire way to ensure a healthier heart. We should all be aiming to exercise at least 3 times -
Summer's On! 5 Ways to Stick to Your Summer Fitness Plan
Summer is definitely coming – it’s staying lighter longer, it’s certainly feeling warmer and it seems all we can really talk about is summer. And why not? We all love the hotter weather. Hotter weather means getting outside more, planning beach holidays, topping up tans and, of course - baring the flesh! But are you summer body ready? Here are -
Guest Blog: #FrochGroves2 – Who’s Got The Edge?
[caption id="attachment_285" align="alignleft" width="141"] Darrell Missen Boxing Coach[/caption] As we count down the hours until boxing rivals Froch and Groves take to the ring for their eagerly anticipated rematch, Fitness Superstore’s Darrell Missen, Personal Trainer and Outbox-certified boxing coach, gives us his view on what’s going to happen in the ring… "I’m going to come out and meet you, centre of the -
Guest Blog: Rock & Roll Half Marathon - Crossing The Finish Line
[caption id="attachment_189" align="alignleft" width="150"] Justin, our Leeds Store Manager[/caption] In my previous blogs, part 1 and part 2 I revealed my journey towards my latest half-marathon – the Liverpool Rock & Roll. So after all the training – including an unfortunate set back in the form of a frustrating ankle injury – how did I actually perform on the day? Well that's -
Guest Blog: 11 Proven Powerful Health Benefits of Power Plate
[caption id="attachment_275" align="alignleft" width="120"] Steve Powell[/caption] As vibration training continues to increase in popularity, Power Plate’s Steve Powell tells us more about this effective form of exercise, the proven health benefits of Power Plate and why we should all consider introducing it into our fitness regime… Less time, better results For over ten years now, vibration training has been favoured by the -
Guest Blog: Getting Ready for My Next Half Marathon - Part 2
[caption id="attachment_189" align="alignleft" width="150"] Justin, our Leeds Store Manager[/caption] In my last blog, I revealed how I was getting ready for the Rock & Roll Liverpool Half Marathon including my training programme and improved diet. Now, with less than 2 weeks to go, I thought I’d let you know how I’m getting on… A slight training set back… Well, I can confidently say -
Guest Blog: Training for a Half-Marathon - My Journey and Top Tips
With all the recent buzz around the London Marathon, we caught up with Fitness Superstore Sales Advisor and Personal Trainer, Jonny. He tells us about his own training for the recent Liverpool half-marathon and his running tips… Distance running was something I started doing in my mid-twenties when I got involved in 5K races through work - and I've been running -
Guest Blog: Why Rowing Has Been Such a Large Part of My Life For Over 40 Years
The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, one of the world’s longest running sports events, takes place this weekend. A self-confessed rowing fanatic, we caught up with our Business Development Manager, Charlie Adams. Having competed at Junior, Senior and Masters level, he tells us about his passion for the sport and why it continues to play a major role in