In September 2019, the Chief Medical Officers (CMO’s) in the UK released a report on the amount and type of physical activity people should be doing to improve their health. I’m here to break down the physical activity guidelines report…
Get Closer To Splits With These 4 Stretches
Once upon a time, some moons ago, I made it my goal to learn how to do the splits. Front splits to be exact, as box splits will never be something I can do (although I should never say never!)….
Perfect Form: How To Lunge Properly
I think lunges are underrated exercises; to me, they’re easy enough to do and come with pretty decent benefits (read on for those). You can add them to almost any workout with variations to suit strength or cardio goals. But…
Expert Advice To Improve Your Cycling Training
How do you go from not being a cyclist, to spinning classes, to cycle commuting …to racing?! Back in 2015, cycle commuting became impossible for me due to moving house but I compensated at the time with spinning classes for…
Cyclocross Kit Essentials For The Winter Season
As September is approaching, I have a lot going on, but one thing that keeps me going and has me excited for the end of my MSc is the start of the winter cyclocross season. If you’ve been around these…
Types of Cycling Cleats For Every Bike Explained
For all the years I’ve been cycling (as an adult), I’ve spent the majority of them using SPD MTB cleats and pedals with mountain bike shoes. It was so long ago that I don’t remember how I came to make…