
Best UK Olympic Plates For a Home Gym
If you’ve never seriously spent time considering buying weights before, then understanding exactly what makes them different is hard to understand. After all, it’s just going to go on the end of a bar so
From battle ropes to plyo boxes, we’ve never had so many great ways to train at home for strength, endurance, muscle size or just getting back into shape. In this section you’ll find buyer’s guides, tips and help on getting and staying in shape. There are tips for anyone short on space who would like to set up a home gym, as well as help for seniors looking to return to exercise and build muscle strength (spoiler alert: you’re never too old to hit the home gym!)
If you’ve never seriously spent time considering buying weights before, then understanding exactly what makes them different is hard to understand. After all, it’s just going to go on the end of a bar so
Review Summary Fitt Cube Ingenious design Good manual and workout app Decent mix of strength and cardio exercises Doesn’t take up much space Could use more grip on carpets “Far from a gimmick, there’s actually
In 2022, thanks to Crossfit, Instagram and other social media sites, and more exercise knowledge in general, more women are lifting heavy weights than ever. But this also means that more women are looking to
Here’s something quirky. Proform’s stepper-come-elliptical machine not only looks very different from most of the other gym gear we’ve seen but also targets a specific fitness niche; High-Intensity workouts. Welcome to our Proform HIIT trainer
Welcome to our guide on the best battle ropes you can get in the UK in 2022. If you’re new to this kind of training, be sure to check out our buyer’s guide at the
Plyometric boxes have found their way into just about every modern commercial gym. This relatively inexpensive bit of kit opens up a lot of training options for your body. In this guide, we’re looking at
Older people are often portrayed as frail, slow-moving, and plagued by aches and pains – but is this correct? Does turning 60 or drawing your pension turn you into an invalid overnight? No! Of course
It’s a sad state of reality that we don’t always have the space we want. Especially if you live in the city, home space is an absolute premium, so you might not always have the
Among anyone who lifts, missing leg day is the go-to joke. There’s a serious reason for this. Your legs contain the biggest sets of muscles in the entire body, and not training them can lead
Today I got the chance to check out an incredible and unusual fitness machine – the NordicTrack Fusion CST. If this is the first time you’re seeing this workout station, you’ll be forgiven for thinking
When you’re setting up your home gym, there’s something that you probably haven’t considered, something that will massive impact on your workouts. The floor. Perfectly understandable. After all, who gets excited about buying gym flooring?
Today I got another load of these gym matts delivered for part of my home gym. This is my review of the BeMaxx interlocking floor matts (Amazon) – a budget priced flooring for a home
Review Summary SkiErg Top build quality True full-body workout Get a tough workout in a short time Easy to assemble Frame not as good as wall mounted “It’s a shame more people don’t know about
Coronavirus (Covid-19) has put an unusually high demand on UK fitness gear suppliers. If you’ve tried to buy and gym gear in the past few weeks, you’ll likely have been greeted with a big OUT
Have you ever thought about how to turn your garden into a home gym? Most people overlook this opportunity because they do not realise that there is a lot of reasonably priced, easy to install
A spoon or a fork? Chips or rice? Upper body or lower body? Decisions like this can be tough, which is why the all-in-one was created. If you are beginning your fitness journey and want
Why you should start using Indian Clubbells for health and fitness Can this ancient fitness equipment really can make you stronger? There’s an old truism. If you show a group of men something big and
As you’ve likely heard, we humans aren’t ‘designed’ to sit around all day. There are all sorts of problems that can arise from our sedentary lifestyles including obesity, increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess
The ultimate guide to home gym conversion If you’re looking to create your own gym, rather than go out to a commercial one, one of the most common spaces people convert into a home gym
Have you ever seen professional sports players running up and down stadium stairs? Stairs are often forgotten about when it comes to exercise. Sure, some people choose them over taking the lift, but few use
If you’ve had a knee injury, kneen surgery or any kind of problem with your leg joints, you’ll know how frustrating and painful it can be. It’s especially frustrating if you’re into training, or want
Welcome to our guide to the UK’s best compact gym gear you can buy for your home in 2022! Got a huge mansion, with your own private gym? Then this post probably isn’t for you.
In this guide we’re looking at the main home gym benefits vs getting out to a commercial gym. Most of us will have tried going to a gym before we decided to set up our