Ript Performance Clothing – Ript Performance clothing contacted me to see if I would be interested in reviewing a few pieces from their new clothing range. They are a relatively new brand and having realised that I haven’t actually covered any clothing before I thought it was probably about time

Choosing the Right Bike for You – Tour de France mania is sweeping the nation. In fact, as I’m writing this – Chris Froome is flying the flag for Team Sky in the yellow jersey for the thirty-eighth day in a row. Now I’ll go out on a limb and

What are BCAAs? – Branched Chain Amino Acids, or BCAAs, are three amino acids that are structurally the same. These amino acids are Leucine, Isoleucine, and Valine. They are the major amino acids that are oxidized or broken down in skeletal tissue during ATP production. But they’re not just some

8 Tips to Make You the Best Personal Trainer You Can Be – Whether you’ve always been a gym bunny or came late to the PT party, becoming a personal trainer can be a super-fulfilling career. While your friends are stuck behind desks all day cultivating their carpal tunnel syndrome,

BOSE Soundsport Wireless Headphones Review – Music is one of my best tools for going to the gym, soundtracks for the type of workout I have planned boost my energy and keep me going. Also gym music can be quite old, dull and quiet so it’s no wonder most people

Tour de France 2016 – Win with Halfords Cycling Were well into Tour de France 2016 and Halfords have a great competition going on that I thought might well be worth the mention along with this neat info-graphic that they have created. The prize is a Boardman SLR bike worth £1,799, with

This is a paid for advertorial for DFS – The Importance of Rest – You’ve heard of the phrase ‘work hard, play hard’ right? It’s all well and good burning the preferable candle at both ends but sooner or later it’s going to catch up with you. So how about

World Power Show Schedule 2016 – World Power Show is a celebration of fitness and competition open to all and the World Power Show Schedule has now be confirmed and released for this coming Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd July – just a few days away! Not to say that

5 Reasons Why You Should Build Strength Instead of Size We’ve all seen the chiseled bodies of professional bodybuilders, or aspired to look like Brad Pitt in Fight Club. There are plenty of reasons for weight training, but the most common is to build up bulk. What normally happens is

Gym Bag Essentials: Items to Bring to Your Gym Session – When hitting the gym, it’s understandable that you want to bring as little as possible, unless you also shower and change at the facilities. But there are a few things that you really should bring with you each and