Monthly Archives: April 2020

There is so much to consider when choosing new workout clothing from what clothing is suitable for the type of exercise you are doing, to fit, style and colour, but have you considered how sustainable your workout clothing is? Many new businesses are popping up offering environmentally friendly exercise gear, many with different focuses in their sustainability efforts. From ethical labour, through recycled, organic and sustainable materials, to minimising carbon footprint and recycled water used during production. We take a look at some of the different environment friendly policies being implemented and the brands to look for depending on what is most important to you.

Exercise Gear Made from Sustainable Materials

For many years we have seen companies such as Nike and Adidas producing sports clothing from recycled plastic bottles. But, in 2020 there are many more types of recycled materials being used by different brands in the manufacturer of workout clothing.

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It is April 2020, most of the world is in lockdown. Gyms are closed and some countries are even stopping residents leaving their homes to take daily exercise. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, many people are turning to old-school exercise videos to maintain their fitness and workout within the confines of their own homes. Over recent years there has been a slow and steady reintroduction of retro fitness into trendy City gyms, however this has quickly snowballed into a major phenomenon for the masses.

Retro Fitness Gyms

From New York to London, inner city gyms are always looking to introduce new trends to keep fitness fanatics interested. In London Gymbox’s Gymnasium has been a huge hit. The Gymbox classes are inspired by retro PE lessons. Many of us shudder at the thought of school PE, so how is it such big business?

Nostalgia is the simple answer. Even if we didn’t realise it at the time, being a child is often one of the most amazing times of our lives. Even those sweaty PE classes

Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis, also referred to as NEAT, is not a new health and fitness fad, or a drastic lifestyle upheaval, it is the answer to a long-term, achievable healthy lifestyle. We have been told for many years to move more and to eat less. Essentially that is the concept of NEAT, but it isn’t a quick fix diet, and it doesn’t require you sweating it out at the gym at 6am every day. It does, however, require small lifestyle changes over the long term for gradual weight loss and health benefits.

What is NEAT?

Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis is the calories you burn throughout everyday activities. But what does that mean? A calorie is the unit of energy that your body uses to function, and the use of calories can be split into three components:

1. Basal Metabolic Rate: This is the number of calories that your body uses to survive. These calories power the brain, heart, liver, muscles and other organs that are required to continue working even while you sleep.
2. Thermic Effect

Keeping on top of your fitness is always on people’s minds as they consciously try to make time to attend your local gym or go outside for regular exercise. But what if I told you that you could still get an effective workout in the comfort of your own home in a manageable short time frame? Within this article we are going to look into all elements of Micro HIIT and how it works to keep you feeling energized and healthy when on a tight schedule. 

Within this post we are going to cover:

• What is Micro HIIT
• How it can benefit you
• Positive effects
• How to get involved
• Example exercises
• Putting together your own plans