If so you need to read this… I have now worked in gyms within tennis clubs for over 10 years, and in this time there is one injury story that I have heard time and time again. It usually goes something along the lines of: “I was running to get a drop shot when I suddenly felt like I had been hit on the back of my leg by something.” They often say they look around to see if someone had hit them with a ball or shot something at them. Every time that is game over for them and often weeks or months on the sideline. This injury is known as tennis leg. I have noticed that it seems to be women in t ..read more

Over the years I have written and spoken about several areas I feel the fitness industry is not getting things right and needs to improve on. In the past few weeks I have witnessed two incidents that further highlighted this to me. The first Was quite a subtle one and would be one that you probably wouldn’t notice if you weren’t looking for it. It occurred on my recent holiday to France. I went to the gym in our resort a few times and each time I went there were 4-5 women in their mid 40’s to early 50’s using the gym alongside me. The whole time I was in the gym the women all stuck to the mac ..read more

We are a fitness business based in the West End of Glasgow and Giffnock we have worked in two gyms within racquet clubs for 13 years. Personally I have studied and worked in fitness for 24 years, in this time I have participated in a variety of roles ranging from personal training and gym management roles to working in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Then in 2010 we launched Get Results Fitness a business that predominantly focuses on getting over 50’s fitter and stronger. How we can help Pickleball Players Over the past few years we have had quite a few clients taking up Pickleball and the thing tha ..read more

We have always preached about health and fitness being a long term investment that will benefit you for many years to come. …but we also live in the real world and know that summer is coming and many of you reading this will have holidays booked. When heading to warmer climes you simply want to look good when you have to show a bit more of your body in summer clothes. So here is our 4 step guide to getting in better shape this summer! 1. Make Some Strict Rules With Your Diet A good way to look at the diet side of trying to lose weight for the summer is that it is only going to be a 6-8 week c ..read more

Top 5 Fitness Mistakes I’ve Seen Over 50’s Making From My 20+ Years In Fitness 1. Avoiding strength Training – For many over 50’s, weight training when they were younger was something only bodybuilders and athletes took part in. Because of this strength training is a skill or habit that a large percentage of people over 50 have never really formed. The gym can also seem like an environment that they don’t feel they belong in. Although mainstream media are now reporting on the needs and benefits of strength training for over 50’s many don’t know where to start. I was in a trendy hotel gym recen ..read more

We all know we should drink plenty of water, but it really surprises me the number of people I speak with who are not drinking enough water. Pretty much my whole adult life I have been very good at consistently drinking water, and because of this if there is ever an occasion where I go without water I can really feel the difference. I hate the feeling of being dehydrated, the fuzzy head and lethargy I feel are not nice. Unfortunately for a lot of people the feeling of dehydration is now their default position and they are just in the habit of gettin ..read more

As the new year starts I wait again with baited breath to find out what the latest ‘must have’ fitness secret for 2023 will be… Over the past 20 years I’ve seen many trends and fads come and go, each new year. Many of these are led by the desires of a company or individual looking to make money from people desperately looking for results, rather than from any sound scientific evidence. Working your way through these fads and trends can be difficult. As a health professional, I know for certain what I would have advised a client 10-15 years ago is different to what I would advise now. More exp ..read more

This is exclusive to our Western Heath & Racquets Club (West End) location Only Despite the crazy rush over the weekend are you still struggling to find the perfect gift for for that person who is always hard to buy for? Give them the gift of health and fitness this year with our special Christmas gift voucher. Get 5 sessions for the price of 3! That’s a huge £84 saving to help someone you care about kick-start their health, fitness and well-being in 2023. This package great for anyone looking to get fitter and healthier in 2023. Many of our current clients came to us through a promotion ..read more

Have you ever heard of the term Sarcopenia? If your answer to this question is no, or if you have heard of it but don’t really know much about it, I urge you to take 5 minutes out of your day and read on as knowing about this could have a massive impact on the quality of your life over the next 10-30 years (depending on your age just now). Sarcopenia has been defined as an age related, involuntary loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength. For most people it starts somewhere between the age of 30-40 years old. Physically inactive people can lose as much as 3% to 5% of their muscle mass each d ..read more