Fitness blog

Inspiring the next generation...

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Sitting on poolside at a local baths watching my six month old daughter have a swimming lesson got me thinking about at which point our enthusiasm for sport, active play and fitness starts to waiver. From personal experience throughout the schooling system I was always on the go.

The law of incremental gains

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Last week, I was delighted to get tickets for the cycling world championships in London next February.  They are part of the Olympic test events and after missing out on Olympic cycling tickets, will be the next best thing, writes fitness blogger Jamie Johnston.

The importance of safety in sport

Cyclists - Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

Fitness blogger Jamie Johnston mourns the tragic death of Belgian cyclist Wouter Weylandt and stresses the importance of safety equipment for sport.

How to look good (almost) naked!

How to look good naked - without the help of TV's Gok Wan

We've been enjoying some great weather recently and, in the best of British traditions, as the heat increases you start to see more people wearing fewer clothes and this can be a mixed blessing writes Jamie Johnston.

Sugar and spice and all things nice

Sweets - PA wire

You'd need to run ten miles to burn off the calories in a fast-food meal. So isn't it better to just eat healthier in the first place asks fitness blogger Jamie Johnston.

Blog: Get fighting fit for the London Olympics

The Olympic rings - PA

Have you requested your Olympic tickets yet? There’s only a couple of weeks left to ask for tickets at this once-in-a-lifetime event (unless you were alive in 1948) writes Jamie Johnston.

How to stay motivated when exercising

Runners in gorilla suits - Fiona Hanson/PA

"I could hide a mini motor in my bicycle, shave all my body hair and train with Mo Farah’s coach, but I would still get beaten by an international triathlete dressed in a monkey suit and riding a Penny Farthing" - Jamie Johnston on training when you really don't want to.

When exercise is bad for you

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You might not expect me to say this, but I think exercise is bad for you writes our fitness blogger Jamie Johnston.

Why you shouldn't join a gym in January

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Are you planning to throw away £300 in January? Of course nobody plans to waste money yet thousands of people join a gym every January and rarely use it after February writes Jamie Johnston of At Home Fitness.