Last weekend, a small group of runners from The Fitting Rooms travelled to Cambridge to take part in the Wings for Life World Run, raising money for spinal cord injury research. The race is unlike any other... 130,000 runners, in 111 locations, across 58 countries all start running at exactly the same time. There's no
If you're looking for a healthy, low-carb recipe for breakfast then give our cheesy, broccoli egg cups a try. They'll also keep for a few days in the fridge, making them a great mid-week snack option! Ingredients: 4 eggs; 100g grated mature cheddar; 1/2 broccoli floret shredded; 2 chestnut Mushrooms finely chopped; 1 red onion
Women's weight training is, thankfully, on the rise with more and more women waking up to the fact that to achieve the toned look they want, they need to start training more like men. Jane Fonda style workouts of high reps of light weights or endless hours on the treadmill will make you sweaty but
When performed correctly, Ab-rollouts are one of the best exercises for building core stability. Unfortunately, the movement is often performed incorrectly with people setting up in a box position with hips directly above the knees, rolling out and then pulling back into the box shape. If you're doing it like this then essentially you're transferring
For the second year running, The Fitting Rooms team were invited to warm up the players of the ED&F charity football tournament at Stamford Bridge Stadium where the teams were raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. James and Anca led the warm-up to ensure everyone was ready for a long day on the pitch and
As careful as anyone ever is with their form when exercising, unfortunately most regular gym-goers will, at some point, experience a training injury of one type or another. However, there is one injury that seems to happen on an unnecessarily regular basis, and that is to the ego… No, it's not a physical part of your
The Fitting Rooms would like to wish every woman out there a very happy International Women's Day. Our gym is full of strong, inspiring and dedicated women who train as hard and as heavy as the men and are all a shining example of how much can be achieved if you believe in yourself!
Who is the ultimate friend with benefits? Your TRAINING buddy, that’s who! Partner training is a great way to get the most out of your time in the gym and here’s why: Improve consistency: We all have those days where working out drops right down the to-do list, but if you have a gym date
So many women overlook calf training, partly because it's not very exciting but also because they are worried about building bulky calves (you're actually far more likely to do this with constant spin classes than weight training!). This is a shame since calf training is extremely important for anyone that runs, anyone that wears heels
Looking for a 'clean' protein-packed sweet treat to enjoy post-workout or just with your afternoon coffee? Give Yasmin's Oat & Blueberry Protein Bar recipe a try: 180g porridge oats; 120g vanilla whey; 30g chopped almonds (all I had at home, you could use any other nut or none at all); 200g blueberries; 20g chia seeds;
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