The month of January is a time when gyms across the land will be packed with newcomers desperate to make a positive change to their lifestyle. While this tends to annoy the regular gym goers, gyms and personal trainers (PTs) know it’s a great opportunity and one that shouldn’t be wasted. At Insure4Sport, we speak…
Christmas is a time when we all over indulge. If you kept up a strict fitness regime until then, then Christmas is when you’re more likely to relax a little and eat exactly what you wanted for a few days. But come January, it’s probably time to take a fresh look at your diet and get…
Enrolling in a martial arts school can be an incredibly rewarding thing to do. But understandably, you’ll have a few concerns about what equipment and uniform to take with you to your first session. One of the great things about martial arts is that it doesn’t cost too much to get started when compared with a…
It’s cold. It’s raining. But you’re a footballer and you need to train. Luckily help is at hand: the days of simply running up and down the steps of your local town hall or lifting a medicine ball above your head are thankfully long gone. Today, there is a huge range of sophisticated training aids…
There’s a theory among some sports coaches that skipping (or ‘jump-rope’ as it’s known in the USA) is one of the most effective exercises you can do if you want to lose weight. The key to this is the fact it’s a cardio exercise that boosts your heart rate so your cardiovascular system improves and…
