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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Professional Dancers James & Ola Jordan Visit Us In-store
We were thrilled to welcome professional ballroom dancers and ex-Strictly Come Dancing stars, Ola and James Jordan, into our Tunbridge Wells store this week. Shopping for fitness equipment to kit out their new home gym, we took the opportunity to get a photo of the husband and wife dancers. James also managed to ansswer a quick Q&A inbetween trying out -
5 Minutes With International Rugby Star Richard Hibbard
When international rugby star, Richard Hibbard, paid our Gloucester store a visit, we jumped at the chance to pin him down for a quick chat. So what inspired this Gloucester rugby player to follow a career in rugby, how does he train, what’s his ultimate comfort food? What inspired you to follow a career in rugby? Being the youngest of four boys,