WHAT MAKES A good gym? Everyone is likely to have a different answer. Some value high-tech equipment above all else. Others look for perks, like access to extra amenities, services or merch. Some say it’s all about the staff, as an encouraging personal trainer can be...
ROSS EDGLEY HAS always been a bit of an anomaly. He’s completed entire triathlons carrying tree trunks on his back, run 1,000 miles barefoot (carrying a 50kg pack) and swum non-stop for 510km down the Yukon River, as well as swimming around the entirety of Great...
THE CONCEPT OF the ideal male form has changed dramatically throughout history. There was a time when Michelangelo’s statue of David – and the simplicity of its perfectly proportioned muscles and rippling abs – stood as the ultimate physique. The outsize muscles of...
I REMEMBER THE first time I saw Hyrox, back in 2019. I thought it was a very cool concept. Competitive pay-to-play fitness was on the rise, and the idea of constructing a 'fitness race' was something I'd toyed with myself at several events I'd helped to organise. One...
IN THE FIERCE battle that is the performance footwear industry, Under Armour has quietly been stepping up its game with a no-nonsense approach that appeals to both casual joggers and serious racers. Whether you’re pounding out easy kilometres, chasing personal bests,...
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