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5 Romantic Fitness Challenges for Couples
Love is in the air and while Valentines often means diamonds and roses, many are looking for a different way to show their love for one another. One such way is taking up a challenge together, particularly one that you both enjoy. There’s plenty of great challenges to take up with your partner that can take you to romantic destinations or simply allow you to spend a bit of extra time with each other. From yoga to cycling with the sun, let’s dive head first into fitness challenges for couples.
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Sticking to your New Year's Fitness Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions – we’ve all made them, and we’ve all broken them, often before January even ends! The enthusiasm of January 1st can quickly fizzle out, leaving us wondering why we even bothered in the first place. But fear not, because sticking to your resolutions past January is entirely achievable with the right mindset and a few strategic tricks up your sleeve.
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The Struggles of Cost of Living in the Fitness Industry
It’s no secret that the recent cost of living crisis and seemingly endless rise of inflation has impacted many people and small businesses around the world. The impact has also been felt significantly in the fitness industry and as 2023 has now come to an end, it’s important to look back at some of the big losses that have impacted the industry as well as looking at a way out of the dark.
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Why Riding Slower Makes you Faster
Cycling training is a notoriously difficult beast to master. Part of this is simply the various different factors involved. From nutrition to cycling gear, there is a lot you need to consider before you even get on the bike. Then when you do, cycling is often high-intensity, especially if you want to compete in cycling races, challenges and events. This means that you are putting your body through intense training and pressure and this can feel impossible if you are starting from the bottom. Your cardio and general fitness levels may not be at the level you need to endure long or quick rides.
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Endurance Running on a Vegan Diet
When it comes to sport, the rise of vegan diets have often been a consideration in modern meal prep and nutrition. Ensuring that you get the right amount of protein and necessary minerals and vitamins can be difficult without meat products. The vegan diet has many advantages and disadvantages when it comes to nutrients and allowing for that in a meal plan when training can be difficult. This gets even more challenging when you up the distance.
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Fuelling for Endurance Cycling - Cycling Nutrition Guide
Cycling is an incredible activity that not only provides a great workout, but also allows us to explore the world around us in a unique way. Whether you are a seasoned cyclist or just starting out, proper nutrition is crucial to maximise your performance and endurance, especially when it comes to long distance rides.
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10 Hardest Marathons in the World
The marathon is one of the most iconic ways to test your endurance and it has been for hundreds of years. The marathon represents a great way to get into shape and have your eyes on a clear goal; something that features on many a bucket list. The amount of training and fitness required can be scary for any runner of any experience level and we’ve discussed ideal marathons for beginners in the past.
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Are Women Physically Capable of Running a Marathon?
The now famous words from The Amateur Athletics Union that were sent to Bobbi Gibb in 1966, who went on to become the first ever woman to run the Boston marathon. A feat that would then be echoed a year later by Kathrine Switzer who became the first woman to ‘officially’ run the iconic marathon. At the time, the Union prohibited women from running farther than 1.5 miles, and the organisers just couldn’t “take the liability” of having Bobbi Gibb and other women compete.
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