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UK Marathons July / August 2024

These are some of the marathons being held throughout July and August 2024 throughout the UK July 2024 Jul 6 – July the Turd Marathon, Ironbridge Shropshire Jul 6 – Midnight Marathon, Dartford, Kent Jul 7 – St Magnus Marathon, Kirkwall, Orkney Jul 14 – Ironbourne Marathon, Eastbourne, East Sussex Jul 14 – ‘Ruddy’ Rothwell’s Cakeathon Marathon, Leeds, Yorkshire Jul 14 – Snowdonia Trail Marathon, Llanberis, Gwynedd Jul 21 – BigHeat Marathon, Haslemere, Surrey Jul 21 -Fairlands Valley Challenge, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Jul 28 – Sir Titus Summer Trot Marathon, [...]

2 July 2024

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What is Rucking ?

Rucking is an exercise that involves walking with additional weight using a rucksack or carrier or even a weighted vest. Its recently gained in popularity due to Tiktok and other social media but its not new, the army have been using this as a form of exercise for years and is known as “yomping”. Rucking has a number of health benefits. You will burn more calories than walking and the extra weight on your back helps build strength and improves [...]

30 April 2024

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Peloton Losing Money

Peloton, the maker internet connected exercise bikes saw big loses in its revenue as the popularity enjoyed during the covid pandemic begins to fade. Peleton’s revenue dropped by 24% compared to last year. Losses in the in the January to March period were $757m which was up $8.6m the same period in 2021. Shares in Peleton have also fallen out 60% this year. Peleton claims to have around 7 million members. For more information see https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61398999

26 May 2022

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Latest Gym Installs

Here you can see some of the latest installs carried out by us. If you are looking for a new gym installation or are looking to upgrade your current fitness equipment then contact us for a quote. We can also repair and service treadmills, cross trainers, rowers, exercise cycles and many other types of fitness machines.

24 February 2022

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Latest Commercial and Home Gym Installs

Here are some of the latest install carried out by Ultimate Fit. We cater for both commercial gyms and home gyms. As you can see from the photos our Urban Series of treadmills are proving very popular !

19 April 2018

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Fitness in Los Angeles

Not content with treadmills, cross trainers and exercise cycles, LA residents look towards more exotic and extreme health and fitness regimes. How about trying Cryotherapy ? This involves encasing your body in a sealed chamber with only your head outside. The chamber is then cooled -292 degrees F for three minutes using liquid nitrogen. Whilst there is no supporting evidence of the effectiveness of cryotherapy some big name atheletes like LeBron James and Michael Phelps have used it for injury [...]

9 April 2018

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Are you Plogging in 2018 ?

Is the latest fitness craze from Sweden going to take off in 2018 ? Originating from Sweden, ‘plogging’ is jogging combined with litter collection. The term “plogging” comes from a mixture of jogging and the Swedish “plocka upp”, which means to pick up. In essence plogging involves running around with a bin bag and a pair of gloves collecting litter at the same time. It is thought to have started around 2016 in Sweden but now is starting to appear [...]

27 February 2018

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50% Of Brits Dont Know How To Use Gym Equipment

According to research by Nuffield Health more than 50% of Brits dont know what to do in a gym. In a study of 2000 adults around one fifth dont know how to use common gym machinery such as treadmills, stair climbers and cross trainers. Around 23% are embarrassed to use gym equipment whilst 25% of people are too embarrassed to ask for help which them In addition, a quarter of those polled are too shy to ask for help, which [...]

29 January 2018

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What’s the best way to lose weight after Christmas?

How to lose weight and get fit after the Christmas holidays. Health experts answer your questions on shedding that festive weight and choosing the best type of yoga. Read More If you are thinking of buying a piece gym equipment but dont much about it see our guides. An Introduction To Treadmills An Introduction To Exercise Bikes An Introduction To Rowing Machines An Introduction To Elliptical Trainers Home Vs Commercial Gym Equipment

13 January 2018

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Train On The Train

Commuters of the future could shed weight by leaping onto an exercise bike on their train to work. Deutsche Bahn, the state-owned German railway company, has unveiled “Idea Train” which could revolutionise conventional travel. For millions of people, the time spent on commuting is time lost, but not on this train, according to Süddeutsche Zeitung.

13 November 2017

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