Football is a truly beautiful game (sometimes) but it’s also a fiercely competitive one, which burns brightly within the very top tier of the professional ranks right the way through to the lower amateur leagues. That passion, will-to-win and never say die attitude is what makes football the game it is, and is why up…
Dance is the UK’s fastest growing art form with more than 4.8million people regularly attending community dance groups each year. There are a number of reasons that have attributed to the dance boom. Not only is the country becoming far more aware of the health and fitness benefits that derive from dancing, but television programmes…
Name: Matt Age: 20 Height: 6ft 2 Weight: 64kg Aim: to be 76kg by April 2015 Hi, I’m Matt, a social media executive for Insure4Sport. This winter I’ve set myself the challenge of building my strength and general fitness with the aim to be 12kg heavier by April, the start of the 2015 cricket season.
After proving such a hit throughout the USA, Insanity classes are now being rolled out across Britain, paving a new way in how we approach fitness and exercise. For those of you who don’t know, Insanity workouts are total-body conditioning programmes, with particular focus on maximum interval training, using a combination of aerobic (with oxygen)…
It was during the 17th Century when English aristocrats started playing the fine sport that is cricket, and declared there and then, that it was to be played for gentlemen by gentlemen. There would be none of this sledging, cheating, excessive appealing or bodyline bowling nonsense.
Becoming a football coach has never been easier. The Football Association provide courses each year to help develop new coaches and have recently launched their Licensed Coaches’ Club, which provides ongoing training and development for coaches, to keep their qualifications up to date. We are also starting to see the emergence of football coaching companies,…
How did you find the Games? This has been my third Commonwealth Games and it has been a fantastic experience from start to finish. Glasgow put on a great show and the support from the crowds was fantastic.
Although many will have been hoping for a solid display in the Lions’ final test, not even the most optimistic supporters would have expected them to turn over Australia in such spectacular fashion. In beating the Wallabies 41 – 16 on Saturday, the British and Irish Lions ended a 16 year wait for a series…
When you’re looking to bulk up in the gym, or simply keep up a healthy diet, protein is essential as it supports muscle growth and repair. Sports nutrition drinks, in particular protein shakes, have become incredibly popular in recent years, with around £260m spent on them last year. But while there is no denying…
