If you are in a busy gym or would like to be able to use minimal equipment at home- the kettlebell may be your answer. Kettlebells are such versatile weights, they can be used in different ways for all sorts of exercises working on strengthening your muscles and getting your heart rate going. The exercises […]
17th-23rd November 2025 marks National Self-Care week and, this year, the theme is Mind & Body. The aim of this awareness week is to encourage and support individuals to look after their own health needs and those of their family. Self-care offers many benefits for short-term and long-term health as well as reducing demand on […]
Introduction Prostate cancer rates are increasing across the world, with about 10.8 million men globally living with prostate cancer. Annually, over 1.4 million men receive a prostate cancer diagnosis each year. In the UK, 1 in 8 men will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis in their lifetime with it being the most common form of […]
It can be difficult to fit in a good workout when we are all so busy. The good thing about high intensity workouts is that we can put aside 30 minutes of our day, get in a good 5 minute warm up, 15-20 minutes of intense exercise and a 5 minute cool down and really […]
Wear it Pink Friday 24th October 2025 is Wear it Pink day, raising money and awareness for breast cancer and breast cancer research. Symptoms of breast cancer There are several signs and symptoms that could indicate breast cancer. If you develop any of these symptoms and are concerned, please see your GP: Checking your breasts […]
Who is Smoking? Current figures suggest that approximately 11.9% of the adult (16 and over) UK population smokes – this translates to about 1 in 8 people. Within the four countries that make up the UK, England has the lowest proportion of smokers at 11.6%, followed by Wales at 12.6%, Northern Ireland at 13.3% and […]
If you want to exercise but you don’t have much space, or don’t want to spend lots of money on gym equipment or memberships then resistance bands may be your answer. Resistance bands come in different sizes with different strengths of resistance, they are very portable and can get you through a great strengthening workout! […]
If you want to get more out of your workout session without taking more time, supersets might be the way to go. A superset is when you perform one exercise for the amount of repetitions or time given followed by a second exercise for the repetitions or time given, you then have a rest and […]
Its summertime! And if you are someone that wants to keep consistent with their exercise while travelling or on holiday (this is a choice- you can just relax on holiday) then you might want a workout that can be done in the space of a hotel room. This workout only requires a small space and […]
Bad posture can be the reason for a lot of pain or discomfort found in the back and is so easily adjusted. For those who work for the majority of their time at a desk will probably find their upper back becoming rounded and the shoulders falling forward. These exercises either help to strengthen the […]
