If you are a passionate runner like me, then you are sure to enjoy going out several times a week for a relaxing jog. Running is a great way to stay fit and toned, as well as manage your weight. Running also drastically increases your heart rate and speeds up your metabolism, allowing you to […]
So you’ve taken up cycling and entered a 100mile race… You need to set a training programme with the aim to finish the race, but also to cycle confidently and comfortably. You need to look at 3 to 4 sessions per week, in the 10week programme below I have set a 4 session per week […]
Essential time-saving tips Maximising your time is about focusing on the right things. Don’t just make yourself busy, but be busy doing the things that matter. Too many of us use our time to complete unimportant tasks rather than doing the things that really need sorting out. If time really were money, would you really […]
When embarking on a fitness programme, it can be difficult to fit your exercise into a busy daily lifestyle. However, finding the time to exercise doesn’t have to be so difficult. From walking or cycling to work, through to exercising with friends, there are plenty of ways to merge your exercise training with daily routines. […]
The Press-up has taken its place as the cornerstone exercise of every military service across the World. It is an excellent exercise for muscular strength and muscular endurance. Many people ask me how they can improve the number of press ups they can do. My reply is nearly always the same, irrespective of how many […]
One in three women develops osteoporosis, caused by a gradual loss of bone mineral, which leaves the skeleton fragile and porous. However, you can improve bone mineral density (BMD) by doing exercise to stimulate bone formation, according to Dr. Joan Bassey and Susie Dinan, advisors to the Osteoporosis Society. Here are their tips: Endurance activities […]
Adopt a holistic approach, it’s essential to look at your whole lifestyle when you are thinking about commencing a marathon training programme. Involve family and friends; there is a lot of training needed to complete a successful marathon, so involving family and friends into your new found obsession helps with any conflict of time consumed by your […]
With the event of the smart phone such as the iphone and Blackberry, the app world has opened up to the fitness world and with a vengeance, now you can find almost any type of app you can think of to do with fitness to help you get fit, many are like having a personal […]
Follow Mike Buss World Record Breaking Endurance Athlete for your preparations for this year’s Half Marathon training with just one week to go. ONE WEEK TO GO – Get Ready: You should have broken in your shoes, the sports drink tried and tested, long runs getting easier and thinking what to do after the Swindon […]
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