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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: 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 -
Swing Into Action with our Power Plate Golf Promotion
Here at Fitness Superstore HQ, we’re getting excited about our latest in-store promotion! To celebrate this summer’s increased interest in golf, we’ve joined forces with Power Plate to bring you an exciting golf promotion running from now until 14 October. Taking place across 5 of our stores – Northampton, Gloucester, Tunbridge Wells, Frimley and our new Manchester store – this -
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 -
Music Motivation: Our Top 10 Running Tracks Revealed
If you’re anything like us here at FS HQ, there’s nothing quite like a decent beat to help keep you going, either out on the open road or on a treadmill. We decided to have a bit of fun here at Fitness Superstore and asked everyone to vote for their ultimate running track. The results were interesting. Some likely, classic entrants -
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