Category Archives: BLOG

The UK active leisure sector makes an impressive comeback since the lifting of lockdown

Can you even remember when we were all confined to our homes during the height of the pandemic lockdown restrictions of last year and early 2021? Hopefully, those times will now feel like the distant past for you, as you have once again eased into a challenging and rewarding fitness regime. Indeed, newly released statistics […]

How risky is it to train in a gym amid the coronavirus crisis?

It’s been one of the big themes of the past year for committed and more casual fitness enthusiasts alike: recurrent lockdowns forcing our favourite gyms and leisure centres to repeatedly close their doors.  But now, many of us are asking ourselves a somewhat different question: with great numbers of people returning to these environments, just […]

Demand for fitness classes in the UK rebounds – but is an online or offline approach right for you?

One thing that workout enthusiasts across the UK – and at all levels – will be thankful for lately, is the resumption of in-person classes at their favourite gyms, after tough lockdown conditions were gradually lifted. And now, we know something about how eager Britons have been to don their performance apparel and head out […]

How can you be sure you’ve chosen the right women’s workout leggings?

There’s never really a “bad time” for any woman to shape up. Indeed, amid the recent coronavirus lockdowns that have left many of us largely restricted to our homes, maintaining a strong fitness regime might have become even more important this year.  However, to get the best out of your training, you’re likely to appreciate […]

Calling all men: we’ve got you covered for cross training shorts

Cross training shorts have undergone quite the style evolution in recent years. As recently as the early 2000s, men were largely limited to two broad types of training shorts.  They could opt for old-school cotton short shorts or sweatpants, or instead wear the then-popular – although not greatly comfortable – basketball-inspired gear with its extensive […]