The Virgin Money London Marathon is 10 weeks away. It's not close enough to panic but real enough to encourage you to really put the hard yards in now. Hopefully you have four to six weeks of a good base...
Whether you are gearing up to complete your first competitive run, or are a regular competitor striving to achieve a new personal best, the last 7 days of preparation before race day are crucial to ensure that you perform to...
It would be easy to believe that to be a strong runner, you simply need to have strong legs – after all, that’s what you need to run, right? Wrong. Have you ever tried running with your arms held behind...
They always say a problem shared, is a problem halved. It’s a shame this doesn’t apply to exercise. If that was the case, I and many others might suddenly become socialites of the running world. Running in groups of hundreds...
There's less than five weeks to go until thousands of runners take to the streets in Newcastle for charity in the Great North Run. We've got all the information you need to know, and have teamed up with Achilles Physio to...
Eleni Plakitsi is a former city accountant and IFBB and WBFF Figure Pro athlete. She's also won the Fame and WBFF Fitness Model Awards. She recently launched Esquared, a new on-demand fitness app helping gym owners make the most of...
Whilst I'm a slim build, I have curvy thighs and I do suffer (particularly in this heatwave) with chafing. I'm usually OK for an hour or so, but when the chafing starts it soon takes over. If you thought walking...
David Jordan is a competitive bodybuilder who achieved British runner up at the NPA Nationals, co-founder and director of The Fitting Rooms (an exclusive personal training gym in London Bridge) and a personal trainer. David has helped numerous people over...
The lean look donned by Hollywood celebrities and world class athletes is the elusive goal that us normal people strive for, and the pièce-de-résistance is the all mighty six pack. But how do you get a six pack? And do...
So I’ve been working out at DW Fitness First for a couple of months now and I’ve got to say, I’m converted. It took me a couple of testers to finally sign the dotted line but I can honestly my...
