We want to start the blog by wishing our members are very successful Great North Run. It is such a special event, Huge well done on the training that has gone in. We really hope you enjoy the event. Although we are hanging on to the thoughts of some heat and sunshine for the end of summer we have started planning for September and beyond. We have Posture Perfect coming on Thursday 7th September – this is a one-hour workshop for posture, mobility and back health. You can book through WIX and the workshop is open to non-members. Contact Jen to arrange payment. The course will take you through so ..read more

More people seem to be wearing fitness trackers in the gym and classes recently and its great to see gym members checking their watches at the end of class to see how hard they've worked and comparing how many calories they've burned with their friends. But some people seem confused about what type of exercise they should be doing due to the readings on their trackers and want to know which ones are going to help them to lose weight the quickest! "How come I burn more calories in my cardio workouts but more fat in my strength training?" "How do I know if I should be doing more strength trainin ..read more

What is a Wattbike? It is THE indoor training bicycle! The key difference between the Wattbike and every other indoor bike is that the Wattbike accurately measures power output in Watts. Within seconds we can be accurately measuring your power output, your pedalling technique and heart rate. Understanding your Wattbike The Wattbike features a dual braking system unlike other fly wheel spin bikes to enable it to recreate the feeling of cycling on the flat and climbing. Air-braking system The air-braking system is the lever on your left. This recreates the feel of cycling on the flat using diff ..read more

Are you thinking about a change up, interested in lifting some weights and petrified at the concept? You are not alone and this type of fear sits with most people in the early days of the ‘big man’s’ area of the gym. Strength training is such a valuable aspect of any exercise program and unfortunately, dodged by so many people through fear of the misconceptions. Here are some common myths around weight training that simply are not true, nor reason to avoid this seriously cool part of your fitness adventure! 1.You need specific equipment/gym: The gym is obviously an awesome place to find every ..read more