England are back at the scene of their most agonising one day cricket encounter; the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). In that 1992 World Cup Final, Graeme Gooch’s experienced England team lost to Imran Khan’s Pakistan by 22 runs. The 1992 Final represents the closest England have ever come to lifting cricket’s most prestigious trophy. Perhaps…
When I started this challenge, just over three months ago, I don’t think I realised just how hard it would be to put weight on, but in the right way. Of course I could have piled two stone on very easily by eating three or four ‘junk’ meals each day, and doing little to no…
This weekend the New England Patriots will take on the Seattle Seahawks in a bid to become the 49th winner of the Super bowl and take home the prestigious Vince Lombardi Trophy. Super bowl Sunday is the biggest sporting event of the year, with an estimated 150 million people watching it worldwide. In the past,…
We caught up with Carl Bell, a colleague at insure4sport as he looks to make a comeback after a 10 week layoff after a serious hernia operation. Before his injury Carl was all set to gain his yellow belt after eight months of hard training but unfortunately the injury has set him back. He hopes…
So many people want to get fit and lose weight but aren’t prepared to fork out such hefty sums for gym memberships. We live in an age where social media and digital interaction has never been greater. According to mobilemarketingmagazine.com, seven in 10 people now own a smart phone, so it comes as no surprise…
2014 gave us another incredible year of sport with the Winter Olympics, Commonwealth Games and World Cup providing us with plenty of sporting news throughout the year. However mixed with the successes were the heartbreaking stories of injury for some athletes. Inspired by the determination of some of these sports men and women we have…
You can now get yourself prepared for a 2015 packed full of training, trials and tribulations by getting comprehensive cover for your chosen sport from just £39.99 per year. This is perfect timing as we know that there will be many New Year Resolutions over the coming weeks to get fit, take on a physical…
It’s been nearly a month since I last wrote about my challenge and I’m pleased to announce that things are going really well. My fitness has vastly improved in the last four weeks, which I think is down to setting myself regular targets to beat, and being motivated to achieve them and by pushing myself…
As a Personal Trainer your job is to get the most out of your clients and maximise results no matter how big or small their goal is. They’ve called on you to help, and it’s down to you to unlock their door that leads to progression. One of the biggest ‘doors’ that prevent people from…