In my youth, I was an avid rugby player representing my school and later my college and university.  Although I never took it to a professional level, instead pursuing a career in advertising, I always enjoyed the odd scramble with the work guys to let off steam and for a bit of fun. I guess as you get older, you don’t realise the extent of the decline of your fitness till you’re huffing and puffing in a warm up feeling...

Gym membership can have uncanny parallels to a relationship. When you’re originally involved you’re dazzled, putting in as much time as possible and making full use of it. Yet if you don’t continue to make that effort, it can lapse into indifference and- somewhere along the line- drop off altogether. How can you avoid this from happening? Possibly it isn’t entirely one sided; perhaps your gym really isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The best way to avoid disappointment...

Getting fit is one of those things that some of us just never get around to. Even with the best intentions, there just always seems to be something in the way – it’s too expensive, we don’t have the time, etc. etc. but there are tonnes of cheap, easy ways to kickstart your fitness routine which won’t leave you with empty pockets. ♥ Get a Dog This has been a tried and tested method for many people for a vast...

When it comes to training for that all important sporting event or simply to get yourself into better shape; bodybuilding supplements can help to enhance your workout and ensure you get the most out of it. In the UK, you’ll find a wide range of supplements available ranging from pre-workout supplements to weight gain supplements and whatever the reason you’re working out and training, it’s likely that you’ll be able to find a suitable supplement to help assist you with...

Skiing is often unfairly and inextricably linked with danger and injury, many see skiing as a daunting concept reserved for thrill seekers and sport fanatics, though this shouldn’t be the case. Much of the dangers of skiing have been exaggerated, for every 1000 people that spend a day on the slopes, only 2 will get an injury worthy of medical attention. Perhaps the general ideas that have arisen regarding skiing originate from widespread viewing of extreme sports on TV, in...

I’ve always been an avid sportswoman, from a young age I was part of my University Athletics team, played tennis semi professionally and had a great interest in sports coaching. When I was 25 however, I suffered a really bad knee injury which has never quite recovered, at 33, I was still in pain and it was dramatically getting in the way of commuting to work in central London, forcing me to take my car. Not only was this extra...

Participating in sports is an excellent way to keep fit and healthy, as well as having some good fun at the same time. Unfortunately with physical activity comes the risk of straining too much, getting into scrapes and at extremes, breaking bones!  This varies from sport to sport of course, you’d have to be pretty unlucky if you broke a leg whilst playing golf, but if you were skateboarding then it a real possibility. Of course there are different ways...

Throughout the past century the increase in agriculture and animal husbandry has become significantly more prevalent yet hunting has stood the test of time as a prestigious aspect of British culture particularly and throughout the world.  Hunting has emerged from a subsistence activity to a social one; two trends have sprung from the original hunting purpose. One such trend is that of a specialist hunter, equipped with highly technological tools and an intuitive, skilful nature to hunt specific prey. The...

The benefits of sport extend above and beyond physical exercise, dependant on the sport they can deliver a keen sense of team spirit and even an increase in self-esteem; which is of paramount importance throughout a child’s academic and social career at school. Studies have proven that children who participated in team sports at a young age were less likely to suffer from depression and anxiety issues later on in life. The close social interactions which accompany sports can promote...