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Are gyms being unfairly targeted in COVID-19 lockdowns?

by • 4th November 2020

Lilla Marshall takes a look at what a new national lockdown will mean for the future of gyms and the wellbeing of the public...

Newcastle’s walking challenge running throughout May

by • 6th May 2020

Sophie Wilson tells our nineteenth good news story, describing how the Council have started a challenge to walk and donate to the city's service to help the vulnerable....

2020 can still be your year

by • 27th March 2020

Madeleine Raine encourages us to use quarantine to work on ourselves ...

Gym anxiety and how to get over it

by • 9th March 2020

I am a certified gymaphobe – the thought of entering a gym class to be greeted by a swarm of long-legged, lycra-clad ladies makes me start hyperventilating. But, the proven...

My Therapy: Exercise

by • 4th November 2019

I often say to people that exercise is my own personal form of therapy and it’s great: available whenever I want it, can very easily be made free and the guarantee of always...

Exercise class anxiety: it’s a real thing!

by • 10th October 2019

Lyndsey Ward writes about the worries concerning exercise classes and how to combat them. ...

Tough Mudder: my experience of pain, tenacity and determination

by • 1st August 2019

‘Tough Mudder’. Two words which, when I signed up to take part in back in September 2018, I didn’t really think too much of. The first word, ‘tough’, whisked up imagery...

Gym and bear it

by • 25th February 2019

Don’t get me wrong – I’m all for a gin and tonic. I’ll admit that I’m trying to cut down on the drinking as I begin the torturous process of dissertation writing but...

Stronglifts 5×5: is it effective?

by • 6th November 2017

Samantha Reveley reviews the Stronglifts 5X5 workout programme and talks us through the pros and cons of the app and routine....

Do we really need a gym membership to stay fit?

by • 31st October 2017

Miranda Stoner shares her top tips on how to stay healthy and fit at home without the added expenses of a gym. She talks about her favourite home workouts from 21 day pilates to...