Of course, what little I’d known about powerlifting up until that point seemed less than appealing. Powerlifters were those massive dudes who’d slam their weights on the gym floor and grunt, right? Or they’d converge in dark, dank, concrete basement gyms where women aren’t exactly expected or welcome. In other words, powerlifting seemed like a […]
Sure, we know the weather outside is frightful, but to be honest, what happens in the wellness zeitgeist around this time of year is even scarier. After all, ‘tis the season of New Year’s resolutions. While all the sponsored Instagram posts, marketing emails, and banner ads will soon be pushing for you to “get back […]
Newly-diagnosed cancer patients are to be offered NHS gym sessions before they start chemotherapy, in the hope of boosting the speed of their recovery. Thousands will be invited to sign up for a “prehab” fitness programme within 48 hours of being diagnosed. The aim is to make patients “match fit” ahead of chemotherapy or major […]
Legs, arms, arms, legs, I silently repeated to myself as music blared and a coach shouted instructions into a microphone. I was on a rowing machine just 10 minutes into my first Orangetheory class, and my go-to rowing motto was keeping me focused—as well as distracted from how sweaty I was already. As I glanced […]
There have already been some great deals on Fitbits over the Black Friday period, but this is the cheapest Fitbit going by a country mile. Fitbit’s entry-level band has been reduced by 43% on Amazon and is now just £40! The Fitbit Inspire counts steps and automatically logs active minutes which can help you to […]
The biggest shopping week of the year is upon us—get your lists and gift guides out! Black Friday is the perfect time to refresh your activewear collection (or start one!) and stock up on fitness accessories, because we all know that wearing new gear makes it just a little easier to make it to that […]
Earlier this week Amazon dropped the price of the Charge 3 to under the magic £100 mark. With the launch of its Black Friday sale proper, that price has sunk even further to £75 (Fitbit RRP £129.99). Considering one of the best Black Friday deals of last year – Fitbit or otherwise – was £80 for […]
Since we’re always testing the latest in fitness and wellness, it should come as no surprise that we take a certain thrill in curating the best fitness gifts every year. On our list this season, you’ll find lots of our Fitness Award winners from this year sprinkled throughout, as well as some other recent fitness-related […]
The best Black Friday 2019 deal on a fitness tracker might already have popped up, and we’re still more than a week away from the day itself. Amazon has cut the price of the Fitbit Charge 3 by almost a quarter to bring it under the magic £100 mark, while the special edition of the Charge […]
When did buying workout shoes become so complicated? We understand what it’s like to arrive at a shoe website or store, only to be inundated by weird terms (neutral versus minimal? supinate versus pronate?) and feel overwhelmed by the number of options available. So we’re here to help. For our awards this year, we handpicked […]
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Perhaps the hardest thing to pull off with any analogue watch/fitness tracker hybrid is how to show off your activity stats without ruining its looks. Garmin’s Vivomove line has always excelled on this front, with the small touch-activated screen that would flash up your stats only when prompted, even moving the watch hands out of […]
It’s all go at Garmin, which has announced updates to the Fenix, Vivomove and Vivoactive trackers in the past week, alongside launching an entirely new smartwatch – the Venu. While most Garmin watches are tailored towards committed sportspeople, the Vivoactive is a more rounded tracker, offering a fine array of everyday activity stats and an […]
Garmin has updated its Vivoactive and Vivomove trackers, and launched a completely new smartwatch – the Venu, which features an AMOLED touchscreen that can compete with the vivid displays on devices like the Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy and Fitbit Versa. The Vivoactive 4 comes in two sizes – the 4 is 45mm and the 4S […]
SELF is excited to announce an open casting call for the January 2020 New Year’s Challenge, as well as additional upcoming fitness shoots. We’re interested in casting non-model fitness enthusiasts—personal trainers, instructors, athletes, and people who just love exercise and have a consistent workout practice. We’re particularly interested in those who don’t typically see their […]