I spend many a happy hour browsing for free podcasts on the i-tunes store.I recently came across a video podcast called self massage for athletes.  They say athletes but don't let that put you off if you aren't one.  These massage techniques will benefit everyone. ...

I love sleeping - always have and probably always will.  Sleep is now being attributed with improving fitness, marriage and the immune system.This article in the New York Times, explains how research has shown that athletes who sleep 10 hours a night improve their performance...

Regular readers of my blog will know that I regularly expound the virtues of group exercise.  I can never understand people who do the same gym circuit over and over again, sometimes never increasing their time or reps.  What's the point?Needless to say I was delighted...

Update:  Eddie has finished the challenge CLICK HERE for full storyI listened to the Chris Moyles Breakfast Show on Radio 1 yesterday and he was talking to comedian Eddie Izzard, who is doing an amazing challenge for Sport Relief.He's running 6 marathons a week for 7 weeks!I...

Did you know: "The culprit for delayed muscle soreness is not, as some people used to think, the buildup of lactic acid, a byproduct of exercise that dissipates from the muscle tissues within an hour. That kind of soreness is considered acute. As soon as someone stops exercising,...