Getting Started

Applying common sense to all of your sporting activities is crucial to prevent unnecessary injuries to both yourself and your opponents so that the...

Forget expensive clubs or rackets, top of the range bikes or the latest range of Lycra. When it comes to sport, the human body is the most valuable...

There are a vast number of supplements available for bodybuilders, and it's no wonder that they become confused by what they should use and what they...

How sport can play an important part in the health and well-being of a child and whether it’s organised or ‘free-play’ we should encourage children...

Many people who take part in sports think that they have what it takes to become a professional and to make a full-time living from their chosen...

Anyone thinking of starting an exercise programme to get fit usually has a number of questions they'd like answered. What exercise or activity should...

The following serves as a list of general procedures involved when joining a gym. Gyms and health clubs can be excellent resources for initiating...

Making sure that you have taken out an appropriate travel insurance policy if you intend to participate in dangerous sports or activities. Importance...

Rather than pay expensive health club or gym fees more and more people are buying home gym equipment than ever before. Equipment you can use at home...

Many runners and cyclists have become slaves to the rhythm of their MP3 players. In doing so they are putting themselves and others in danger by...

If you take part, or intend to take part in an endurance sport like cycling, marathon, triathlon or cross country skiing, then you need to pay...

Exercising in the fresh air brings a psychological boost that is all part of the feel-good factor of getting fit. However, the downside of heading...

Exercise can be a valuable addition to the treatment plan of many heart conditions. Results from physical activity include improved circulation and...

The universal value of easing into and out of physical activity - also known as warming up and cooling down - has been well-researched and often...

Playing sport can help with the development of your child's social skills, learning how to be part of a team, achieving goals, responsibility,...

How it is often the sports coach who is ultimately responsible for the safety of the participants. The importance of checking the safety of the field...

There are millions of people participating in thousands of different sports across the country and one thing most of these sports lack is good...

If you own expensive sports equipment like a home gym or golf clubs etc they may be covered by your household insurance or maybe you've taken out a...

If you participate regularly in sporting activities you should be constantly aware of what you are eating and drinking to not only maintain your...

If and when you choose to use slimming supplements, proceed carefully and armed with sound information to prevent risk to your health - and to your...

No matter what sport you participate in, if you want to progress to a competitive level then you should seriously think about joining a club where...