When you compare the fitness benefits of running and cycling you must consider your own needs. Although many specialists might recommend a particular activity, the truth is that you have to take...
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Outdoor Fitness: Which Body Type Are You?
Following on from last month’s edition where we spoke about Macronutrients and Calories, it is important that we understand our body type. Why? Because that is why most of us train - to change the...
Training in the Heat
Having lived in Phoenix, Arizona, for the past three years and recently being in the Middle East, I have had my fair share of training/living in the heat. And while we all are affected by the heat...
Three Brothers and a 1950s Willys Jeep
I have been restoring classic cars as a personal hobby along with my two brothers (Suhail & Zuhair), for the last five years. We three brothers have been in love with cars from quite a long time...
Get Strong on Land, Before Taking to the Water
To perform sports on land is one thing. To perform them well is another. To perform sports on the water is a whole different level. Due to the buoyancy and instability, there is a greater risk of...
For Photography Whilst Outdoors
Have you ever been on a beautiful scenic trek, but as you look through your photos you quickly realise that they are not that exciting and they fail to capture the same emotion that you had when you...
Outdoor Education: Passing on the Torch of Learning
When I went back to my old school to tell some of my ex-teachers that I was going to train to become a teacher too, there were a few giggles and some raised eyebrows in the faculty staffroom. All...
Top Ten Home Bicycle Maintenance
1. DON’T High-Pressure Wash your Bicycle: Please note that while it may seem like you can just blast your bike clean in seconds with a high-pressure hose, that’s a terrible mistake you never want to...
Cross Chaining and Trimming your Gears: The Do’s and Don’ts
One of our most common complaints and comebacks in the workshop is the common and dreaded “cross chain”. This is a simple and innocent mistake most new cyclists make and assume its poor gear setup...
Failing the Test or Failing to Test?
Most people see fitness tests as scary, invasive and even a waste of time. In reality it is an extremely valuable process where your strengths and areas for improvement can be identified. And the...