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 and, if you’ve been busy setting fitness resolutions for 2021, this blog post might be able to help you. From taking on monthly challenges to […]

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 but still help you achieve your fitness goals. If you’re trying to kit out your studio gym, or just want to recreate the studio gym […]

Squat & Power Racks: Set Up, How to Use Them, and How They Can Benefit Your Fitness

Squat racks and power racks give trainers the best of strength training, with several different exercises available for this piece of equipment.  They’re metal frames with moveable bars designed to hold Olympic barbells at your chosen height, keeping you safe if you’re not with a spotter. Both squat racks and power racks work in the […]

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 you can be doing to make sure your strength training is effective and that you’re going the right way about building muscle. In today’s article, […]

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 to meet fitness goals and, depending on the equipment you need, you can set one up with all kinds of budgets. To give you a […]

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, whether this is a spare room or a garage/outhouse. If you are allocating a spare room this ideally needs to be on the ground floor […]

Spice up your Treadmill Workout

Spice up your Treadmill Workout Treadmill workouts can be dull, especially if you just get on and run aimlessly every time you hit the gym. To truly utilise the machine and reach your goals here is a few ideas to spice things up a little. Technique Treadmills are great for working on your running/walking form. […]

Training Tips for a Triathlete in the ‘dreaded’ Gym

Training Tips for a Triathlete in the ‘dreaded’ Gym You know you need to use the ‘dreaded’ gym but you would much rather be out in the fresh air smashing that swim, bike or run. However, doing 1 or 2 gym sessions a week will help you build key strength and endurance to help keep […]

Getting Ready for Summer: It’s Easier Than You Think with 3 Basic Steps

Getting Ready for Summer: It’s Easier Than You Think with 3 Basic Steps We’re reading it in all the magazines, it’s what everyone’s talking about at the gym, over dinner, down the pub, at work – you name it, the subject is there. Summer is upon us, school’s nearly out, holidays are fast approaching and […]

10 Natural Ways To Make You More Anabolic!

If you want to maximise your fitness gains, the way to go is to ensure that your body remains longer in the anabolic state than in the catabolic one. These are the two states that your body keeps fluctuating between and you need to maintain a fine balance of the right nutrition, exercise and rest […]