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The Best Gym Equipment For Weight Loss
The Best Gym Equipment For Weight Loss
If you’re trying to lose weight, you’re not alone. According to Kantar, 38% of UK adults are trying to lose weight. That’s a huge statistic, but sadly not surprising considering... Read more...
Is Walking an Effective Type of Exercise?
Is Walking an Effective Type of Exercise?
Most children start to walk between the ages of 6 months old and 16 months old. With that in mind, most of us have been walking for a really long... Read more...
Are Short Workouts Worth It?
Are Short Workouts Worth It?
Two questions we get asked a lot at Gym Gear is ‘are short workouts worth it?’ and ‘are short workouts better than long workouts?’. These are big questions, but we’re... Read more...
Exercise After COVID-19? Take It Slow
Exercise After COVID-19? Take It Slow
Now that more and more gyms are opening across the UK, we’ve been getting a lot of questions from our customers about getting back to exercise after lockdown. You may... Read more...
How to Get Fit After Lockdown
How to Get Fit After Lockdown
The UK has had COVID restrictions for a really long time now. Many of us have put our fitness goals on hold since gyms have been shut and we’ve fallen... Read more...
6 Foods That Can Help You Beat the Winter Blues
6 Foods That Can Help You Beat the Winter Blues
Now that we’re in the throes of winter, the weather is gloomy and cold, and the days are still short. With dark mornings and dark nights (and all that rain,... Read more...
4 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Fitness
4 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Fitness
We may have started 2021 with another national lockdown, but that doesn’t mean this year isn’t full of opportunities. Now is still a great time to work on your fitness... Read more...
5 Types of Studio Gym Equipment to Step Up Your Fitness
5 Types of Studio Gym Equipment to Step Up Your Fitness
Studio gyms are small but mighty. They’re usually smaller than standard commercial gyms, but pack a lot into the space and use equipment that doesn’t take up too much room... Read more...
Squat & Power Racks: Set Up, How to Use Them, and How They Can Benefit Your Fitness
Squat & Power Racks: Set Up, How to Use Them, and How They Can Benefit Your Fitness
In strength training, squat racks and power racks are durable, versatile tools that can be used by professional bodybuilders, beginners, and everyone in between. Squat racks and power racks give... Read more...
Gym Gear’s Quick Guide to Building Muscle
Gym Gear’s Quick Guide to Building Muscle
Building muscle is a common goal amongst our clients and there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach for everyone as people’s personal goals can differ greatly. However, there are some surefire things... Read more...
How to Build a Premium Home Gym Under £5,000
How to Build a Premium Home Gym Under £5,000
Now that England is in another lockdown, more and more people have been asking us about setting up a gym at home. Having a home gym is a great way... Read more...
Creating your own Home Gym
Creating your own Home Gym
By creating your very own gym at home it makes finding time to work out a whole lot easier! Where to start…? You need to consider what space you have,... Read more...