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Master Your Fitness in 2015 – Our Top 10 Tips
“New Year, New You” – how many times have you seen that tagline so far this year? Just like every January, it’s that time when many of us make a pledge to start a new fitness programme. But how can you make sure you don’t abandon yours before Valentine’s Day? Here are our top 10 tips for long term success... 1. Create a -
Guest Blog: New Year Fat Burner - 20 Minute Total Body Dumbbell Workout
We welcome Dan Ruscillo, CEO of fitness training provider Body Aid Solutions, who takes you through a smart dumbbell workout to give you a total body blitz in just 20 minutes. Worried about getting time to workout this new year? With this simple, 20 minute Fat Burner, you don’t need to worry about finding time, or a busy – not to -
Need Inspiration? Step This Way for Top Fitness Christmas Gifts
Christmas is a time for spreading joy, and what better way to put a smile on someone’s face than with a well-selected gift? Finding the right present can be pretty stressful, so we’ve made it easier with our Christmas Gift Guide. Here you can search for him, her, the kids, or by cardio, strength, boxing and more. Here are a -
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 -
Leeds Store Joined by Ms Bikini Tall Miami Pro Champ Carly Tierney!
It was a day of fitness-fuelled entertainment at our Leeds store last Saturday as we were joined by Ms Bikini Tall Miami Pro 2014 Champion, Carly Tierney! With us for an action packed Supplements Sampling afternoon, we were treated to her insatiable energy and fitness expertise. Oh, and she brought along her champion’s medal for us all to gawp over, -
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 -
New Product Innovations Prove a Big Hit at LIW!
By Charlie Adams Leisure Industry Week, or LIW as it’s more commonly referred, is without doubt the leading UK exhibition for the leisure industry. Held at the NEC Birmingham on 30 Sep - 2 Oct and bringing leisure professionals together under one roof, it was a fantastic opportunity to discuss growing trends in the fitness industry. I was thrilled to join the -
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