Having an Olympic Games during a global pandemic and with no spectators is a difficult scenario to conceive and the fact that the Games are taking place at all has divided opinions hugely, but The Olympics are a much loved and hugely anticipated culturally essential global event, and they are also an essential part of the sporting ecosystem on which the very survival of many sports depends.

July is certainly a packed month on the sporting calendar with the Euro Footie championships having just ended (wipe away those tears, forza gli Azzurri), the Tour de France cycling in full swing and The Olympics starting later this month, but the jewel in the July crown most years must surely be the tennis at Wimbledon, which finished last Sunday, a game we can both love to watch and play!

Here at FitFor Towers we are all delighted and relieved that physical fitness is back on the national agenda, and as ever we are ready to support you with your fitness goals.

Over the past few decades neuroscientists have discovered that our brain is capable of adapting, healing, rewiring and even renewing itself. We can make changes which positively impact the health of our brain, and science has given us some interesting ways to do this.

Most of us have suffered a sprained ankle – whether it’s a result of a sudden movement in sport, your foot giving way when walking on irregular ground or even incorrectly stepping from a height.

Cycling has never been more popular. Covid-19 and the ensuing lockdowns (thankfully we weren’t completely locked down) have pushed us all to vary our activity and diversify.

If you are a skiing enthusiast, the last few years have been may have been traumatic. Denied access to the sport you love, the thrill of the wind in your hair, gliding through perfect parallel turns, fresh powder spraying in a perfect arc towards brilliant sunshine, and a picture perfect image glinting off your pristine sunglasses..

It took me years to learn how to run efficiently and understand how mechanics, training and equipment were essential in the search for success. Understanding in this area has advanced greatly over recent years, and you should employ this when you start your running odyssey.

Running is a skill which needs to be learnt properly. Like other sports, such as swimming and tennis, technique can mean the difference between winning and losing, and even the smallest adjustments can make a huge improvement.

How does alcohol affect our metabolism, weight gain or loss and does exercise help to level off the negative effects?

Rather than being subjugated by our hormones, what if we were able to name them & recognise how to trigger them, in other words what if we could hack our own hormones?

Vitamin D is an essential vitamin, from which we can suffer deficiencies without being too aware. Read on to found out how to solve D-puzzle.

The 3rd in our series of Fitness Fundamentals, about which there is a plethora of myths and not a huge amount of factual understanding, is METABOLISM. This is a fascinating yet poorly understood topic, and one that we all need to get if we are to be truly successful and healthy.

Cardio fitness is defined by the efficiency of your body to use oxygen to supply the muscles, so your body can perform a physical task.

Evidence that exercise can help combat feelings of sadness and depression is readily available. It may not be definitive, and for some scientists the facts are still a bit hazy but it works even if nobody seems to be 100% sure why.

Bad habits can develop, whether at work or at home, and soon you could well be suffering from neck or back pain. Our specialists are trained to spot incorrect posture and can help you to correct your seating position which will help to alleviate your pain.