Trainers are supposed to be renewed every 300 to 400 miles. Since January to the end of September 2020, Strava tells me I’ve run 431km. And that’s for the runs I remembered to record (I wish I’d had my Withings Steel HR Sport as that automatically tracks things like runs and rides when you forget!) […]
TRIED & TESTED // Digme Covent Garden
Digme is a chain of top-class fitness studios in London, that offers a variety of classes, such as HIIT, yoga, strength, outdoor classes, and also a free run club! However, Digme is most known for their indoor cycling classes, for which they rank as one of the top spin studios in London. Digme recently acquired […]
TRIED & TESTED: Giesswein Merino Runners
Lockdown has been tough. I have struggled with self-motivation and have really missed going to classes and trying out new studios. I have definitely succumbed to the ‘quarantine kilos’! Thank goodness that Giesswein found me! I was gifted the Giesswein Merino Runners at the end of lockdown and have been trying and testing them since. […]
TRIED & TESTED // Rumble Gym
Rumble (or Ready 2 Rumble) is a beautiful new carbon-neutral fitness studio near Dalston Station, equipped with top-notch equipment, highly skilled motivated personal trainers and a huge variety of workout types and classes. Anything you want, you can find it at Rumble! Introduction to Rumble Your introduction to Rumble starts when you download the gym […]
WE WENT: Suunto 7 UK Launch
London might be cold, rainy and especially windy right now and my inner self might be telling me to hibernate, however when we were invited to the Suunto 7 UK launch event, we bundled up and braved the elements to try out this awesome Finnish watch. We headed down to Greenwich, the centre of time […]
TRIED & TESTED // ORANGETHEORY ISLINGTON
Orangetheory is a fitness franchise which offers strength and cardio HIIT workouts. It swept through the US and now has 1,150 locations, and since its launch in 2010, it has since expanded into 23 countries, including 3 locations in London. Eliza went to see what all the hype was about at Orangetheory Islington. I’d walked […]
TRIED & TESTED: Rough Runner
Described as the UK’s only TV show inspired obstacle course… are you game? After a rather indulgent summer, fuelled by rum runners, I decided I needed to get back on track with my health and fitness journey. What better way to begin, again, than with a fun obstacle course… so I signed up to Rough […]
TRIED & TESTED // BowFlex SelectTech Dumbells
BowFlex are specialists in home fitness. They have a range of machines and products that make working out at home like having your own personal gym. As I am keen to get back into strength training after having my second baby, their adjustable BowFlex dumbells sounded like something that could take my workouts up a […]
TRIED & TESTED: Fight City Gym
Healthy Living London’s Hannah Cox has recently discovered Fight City Gym, in Moorgate, London. With summer quickly approaching, Hannah was looking for a gym, a P.T. and classes that would help her with her health and fitness goals. Whilst dance classes, such as POPfit, are still one of Hannah’s favourite classes to go to, she […]
TRIED & TESTED // Disco Barre
Disco Barre, the lovechild of disco and barre, is a concept founded by Sophie Ritchie, a pilates and barre teacher with a love of dance. I went along to the new Disco Barre studio at The Factory in Dalston, to try it out. Disco Barre, it turns out, doesn’t involve cheesy music or legwarmers. […]