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Fitness
Training in the off-season
The similarities between the fitness requirements of many team sports are similar and, whether you play rugby, football, hockey, basketball, netball or any fast-moving sport, many fitness elements overlap. For example: As a ga...
Blog
Why a kettlebell makes the perfect gift.
Wrapped in the perfect shape as a kettlebell and handed to me like a kettlebell, as I felt the weight, I knew straight away it was a kettlebell. 20kg to be precise and pure cast black iron. It looked sweet and I loved it. In...
WeightLoss
Just keep moving.
Fancy burning lots of extra calories without actually training? Then just keep moving. You can make weight loss quicker and easier by increasing your metabolic rate and by simply ‘moving’ you can achieve this. Yo...
Recipes
Balsamic and Dijon-Glazed Salmon Fillets with Brown Rice.
A glaze featuring balsamic vinegar, garlic, honey, white wine and Dijon mustard makes baked salmon fillets extraordinary. Ingredients Serves: 6 1 dessertspoon olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon white wine 1 tablespo...
Martial Arts
An introduction to Muay Thai
Muay Thai or Thai boxing can be a brutal sport but one you will come to love. It is personally my favourite sport. The word Muay derives from the Sanskrit Mavya which means “to bind together” Muay Thai is referred t...
Workout
Can you pass the RAF Gunner Selection Course.
Here’s a little test for all. Can you pass the RAF Regiment Gunner Pre-Joining Fitness Test? This is not the test to get in obviously, but a test to see if you can actually apply. RAF Regiment Gunners carry out combat o...
Workout
10K – 8 week training program.
Running….God, how I adore running! This couldn’t be further from the truth but lets face it, it’s essential, it’s free, it works and to be quite honest it can actually make you feel quite good, very goo...
