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Couch To 5K And Beyond: How To Train For A Big Run

The term ‘Couch to 5K’ is a common one these days and has brought to the fore the concept that anyone can, from a standing start, train themselves to comfortably run a 5K distance in a matter of weeks....

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Barefoot Running? Study Finds Running Shoes Build Muscle

Barefoot running, as uncomfortable as it sounds, has been growing in popularity in recent times. Fans of the fad claim it takes us back to prehistoric times and makes the muscles in the feet, ankles...

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10 Ways To Keep Your Family Fit This Summer

When school’s out busy parents find it hard to entertain the kids and get all their workload covered. But a little activity together ensures the family stays fit, builds vital family bonds and also...

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UV Squash: Get The Party Started On The Court!

If regular squash is too old school for you, why not to juice up your game with some dimmed lights and groovy music? Ultra-violet or UV squash gives you plenty of reasons to leave your pint at the bar...

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Hiit Workouts: The 10-Minute Treadmill Routine For Long-Term Results

How quick HIIT workouts on the Treadmill create long-term results High Intensity Interval Training is growing in popularity as it consumes calories both during exercise and for some time after when...

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Become A Yogi: Why Men Should Practise Yoga

Yoga is an ancient Indian practice traditionally involving as many men as women, but here in the West classes are predominantly taught by women and attended by women. Also in the West more men suffer...

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Home Treadmill: 10 Reasons To Love Your Running Machine

A walk, jog or run is a great way to get fit but the weather and time factors often mean that the steps recorded on your activity tracker are well below those you’d like to be taking. Love your...

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Rio 2016: Five Olympic Sports You Can And Should Try

In its long, illustrious and occasionally controversial history, the modern Olympics has featured a huge variety of sports. Games like squash continue to campaign for a place on the program, regular...

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Which Olympic Sport Is Your Body Built For?

While training and talent are crucial in Olympic sport, it generally follows that a particular build or physical attribute can give the competitor a distinct advantage. So if you want to get off the...

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5 Fantastic Fixes To Improve Your Tennis Game

Aspiring to improve your tennis game? Training and practice are not the only things you need. Take up these simple tips and you’ll soon give away fewer games, secure more sets and master more matches...

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Weight Training For Runners: 5 Reasons You Should Do It

Outdoor running is an exercise that’s growing in popularity for a number of simple reasons: It’s cheap – all you need are comfy clothes and trainers It’s accessible – you can pretty much do it anytime,...

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Back To School In Style With Mustard Products

School is back! And whilst it might be daunting for the kids starting a new year, new classes, new subjects or even a new school, we’re here to make this year’s return to the classroom that little bit...

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Start Rowing: Six Reasons Why You Should Give It A Go

Thinking about taking up a new activity and want to start rowing? Well rowing is an accessible and enjoyable sport and if you get the chance to row on a river, the environment is calm and the air is...

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Mindfulness: What Is It And How Can Your Fitness And Game Play Benefit?

Mindfulness is beyond a buzzword now. Courses in the practice have sprung up all over the world. Books extolling its virtues fill shelves in bookshops everywhere. And forward-thinking employers are...

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New Asics Gel-Kayano 23 Men’s & Ladies’ Running Shoes

The new Asics Gel-Kayano 23 running shoes have just arrived and are ready to hit the road with astonishing comfort and style like never before. They bring a sleek and performance-driven design...

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Five Off-Course Exercises To Improve Your Golf Game

The more you play any sport, the better you generally get. And most sports player benefit from sport-specific training in the gym. Yet most golf players, because it the game is low intensity and...

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Why Golf Is Better Exercise Than You Thought

While those not in love with golf agree it’s ‘a good walk spoiled’, those who do love it perhaps don’t realise that it bestows many physical and psychological benefits over and above a simple ‘good...

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Weight Training: How Adding Weight Helps You Lose Weight

We’ve just launched Training Gear in the Running Department of our online store, and to mark the occasion we’ve written an article with some great reasons why you should add some weight to your regime...

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Polar M600 Android Wear GPS Sports Smartwatch

Polar’s brand new smartwatch, the M600, is here! To mark it launching in our store we thought we’d take you through some of its amazing new functions and show you just what it can do for you. The M600...

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Autumn Sports Activities: Discover New Exciting Ways To Stay Fit

As the days get chillier and shorter, the motivation to move also dwindles and a temptation to hibernate under a cosy blanket becomes ever harder to resist. But those long dark evenings and cooler...

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