Fitness

An Ironman is surely the greatest test of endurance. If you reckon you might be up for the challenge, there are a few things you need to know before taking the plunge. Triathlon coaches Paul Jones and Richard Miller told us everything it takes to complete an Ironman – from the hours you need to put in to the best places to train. Here is your essential guide.

Tempted to mix up your sporting routine, challenge yourself to something new and get in the ring?
Well you'd be one of many giving white collar boxing a go. It's not for the faint hearted but it will give you an adrenaline rush like few other sports will. We spoke to ex-world middleweight champion Darren Barker, the co-founder of TwelveThree boxing gym about what a typical training programme looks like, how many hours a week you need to commit to win and – most importantly – how to avoid getting hurt.

Nick Mitchell is not your run-of-the-treadmill PT. He is the founder of Ultimate Performance (UP), which promises more than just sweaty gym sessions. It is known for radically changing your body composition to improve everything from your hair and skin to your self-confidence and sex drive. And apparently it takes less than three gym hours a week to achieve this transformation. We asked him for the full story…

Last weekend Parkrun celebrated its 15th birthday, with six million people participating across 21 countries. Earlier this year, a record 450,000 runners applied for the 2020 London Marathon. We’re not saying you need to sign up to some big race but running’s popularity is clearly at an all-time high: it’s a great full body workout, is relatively easy to fit in (try a run to or from work?) and doesn’t have to cost you a thing.

We caught up with Onetrack’s Anthony Fletcher and 1Rebel’s Jono Selvadurai to find out how to do it right.

We know exercise releases feel-good endorphins, however a new survey has revealed that 55% of gym-goers have missed their next workout because they felt ill after exercising. A 'fitness hangover' isn’t just muscle soreness but complete exhaustion, nausea and even anxiety. Here, fitness and lifestyle expert James Trent shares his tips on how to be kinder to your body to avoid burning out…

HIIT (high intensity interval training) came onto the exercise scene with a bang with LIIT (low intensity interval training) following not far behind. But although they both focus on interval training, they’re completely different workouts. Here, fitness expert, Gede Foster explains the difference between the two…