Back to the Future

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When it comes to my own health and fitness, it’s like watching my favourite film of all time, Back to the Future. By that I mean, I’m fitter in some months than others. When I’ve had a bad month, I wish I could go back in time to when I was fitter and healthier. +

7 New Hobbies To Try In 2017

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The New Year has arrived. For a lot of us, our resolutions will be trying to find a way to better ourselves, a good way of achieving this is taking up a new hobby. The benefits of having a hobby are many – they can provide a good outlet for stress, help you develop a new skill & can keep you feeling healthy and active. +

Gym Etiquette Guide

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For many, the gym is unfamiliar terrain navigated only by guys with six packs and girls who don’t sweat. Even for those regulars among us – you can often be left questioning whether or not your behaviour is on point. If you’ve decided to brave this foreign land to tackle weights, wrestle with the TRX or simply keep to yourself on a treadmill, use this quick breakdown on gym code – a guide to navigating this sweaty battlefield. +

North Wales – An Outdoor Adventure Playground

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North Wales has changed a lot since the 1980s, when Rhyl was the favoured holiday destination for families across the North West.  The region has recently been reinvented, with investment in world class attractions such as Surf Snowdonia, a 300m surf lagoon, and the rather frightening-looking Zip World, which has locations in Snowdonia, Betws Y Coed and the slate caverns of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Rhyl is also being redeveloped, with work recently commencing on an £85m Ocean Plaza to replace the famous funfair. +

How Technology Has Revolutionised Health and Fitness

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Those of us who were alive in the 1980′s will remember how much the Walkman revolutionised our workouts. Running and walking were no longer boring, as we could take our favourite music along with us; at least, until the tape was chewed up and ruined. The Discman a few years later, whilst an advance in making our music portable, was no use for the serious exerciser, as the slightest movement caused the CD to jump, let alone taking them on a long run. +