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On Sunday, I ran 26.2 miles at the Yorkshire Marathon, and in the process raised over £600 for Leeds Mencap, a local Leeds based charity that supports children and adults with special needs. In the end,

I'm sure many of you will have heard of the concept of an ice bath to aid recovery after high intensity training. The use of exposing our body to different extreme temperatures in order to treat muscle

Hand Stand Push-Ups... that old chestnut. As a novice, this movement is seemingly difficult at first. And it really is. So how do we do them? Answer - build them up. If you try to go straight into doing

Pull-ups. The bread and butter of fitness. But add some weight onto them, and you've got yourself a real tasty one! They are not easy at the best of times. Without training them it's unlikely you will

Squatting. This is a big one that is easy to get wrong. So how do you squat correctly? I've included a video of me doing a squat with correct form along with a list of 8 of the most important squatting

Now I want to use my blog to mainly talk about fitness, crossfit, and the outdoors. So don't worry, you won't find me harping on about diet on here too much. But I can't ignore the fact that diet is key

In 21 days I will be running my first ever marathon. I'm already imagining the end. I have a mental imagine in my head. Crossing the finish line with a huge feeling of relief and sense of accomplishment

Ever been to Bolton Abbey? If not, you really should go. Located on the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales, UK, Bolton Abbey is a beautiful place steeped in rich history, and surrounded by beautiful

So. I have just entered the steem community. I have no idea what any of this is, and have no idea what I'm doing. But this is why I am doing it. Throwing ourselves into the unknown is what makes life exciting