Our Body Composition Monitors give members very useful info to guide training
What are you made of? At Simply Gym we use professional Body Composition Monitors to measure a variety of metrics for all our members. This…
Read moreShape Up Online Program – starts 27th April
Simply Gym’s Shape Up Online program is a free 30 day program specifically tailored to working out from home and starting on the 27th April….
Read moreTop Cardio Workouts
Cardio is a style of workout that most of us dread. However, no form of workout boasts so many benefits. From shredding fat and gaining…
Read moreHIITing The Gym: High-Intensity Interval Training Hacks
From celeb Instagram accounts and talks in the Love Island villa to posters at the gym, you will have seen HIIT workouts mentioned and endorsed…
Read moreWorking out in Spring: Our Top Exercises
While the saying goes ‘summer bodies are made in winter’, as spring approaches, you may want to ramp things up a bit when it comes…
Read moreTen Tips for Finding the Energy to Workout
As we all know, when it comes to exercise, finding the motivation to get to the gym is the hardest part. From ‘I don’t want…
Read moreA Free Class Pass For Your Friends & Family
Gift a Free Class Pass to your friends and your family this March. The Simply Gym Class Pass entitles the holder to experience one free…
Read moreExercises That Are Good For The Heart
Valentine’s Day is upon us, so the hopeless romantics amongst us will be thinking of ways to exercise our cheesiness. From soppy love letters to…
Read moreDon’t Just Talk, Do.
It’s that time of the year when everyone looks for a fresh start, to transform themselves for the better. However, we all know that this…
Read moreSummer Bodies are Made in Winter
So, we are now four weeks into Dry January or ‘I hate my life January’ as many of our members are calling it. Though close…
Read moreChristmas Treat Alternatives: Our Protein Picks
Whether you are a festive fanatic or a bah-humbug, you will no doubt go Christmas crackers on the food and drink this year. Though a…
Read morePractical Tips To Stay Fit And Healthy This Xmas
Practical tips to stay fit and healthy this Xmas We’ve seen the Coca Cola truck and the odd Christmas light do the rounds on Instagram…
Read moreGrueling Exercises That Make For Scarily Good Results
While many gyms resemble a graveyard in the months coming up to Christmas, we at Simply Gym are busy throughout October, especially with our recent Gym…
Read moreTop Tips For Making The Most Of Your Time In The Gym
While the majority of us try not to clock watch at the gym, sometimes your workout can feel like an eternity. Here at Simply Gym,…
Read moreOur Top Hacks For A Post-Holiday Detox
Though the saying goes “summer bodies are made in the winter”, it can be hard to motivate ourselves during the lag time of autumn, getting…
Read moreCommon Summer Workout Mistakes
While the summer may make us hot and bothered, there is certainly no need to let our workout regime slip, and though we have seen…
Read moreTop ways to stay cool in the gym this summer
While the saying goes that ‘summer bodies are built in winter’, it is important that you maintain the hype throughout the summer months, getting in…
Read moreSummer bodies are made in Spring
With Summer fast approaching we are seeing many of our members turn up the heat, wanting to revise their diet and exercise plans in order…
Read moreCan Eating Breakfast Help Me To Lose Weight?
Research tells us that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, as it breaks the fasting period we undergo during sleep. A nutritious…
Read moreTop tips to maintain the January health buzz
With the world entering a state of fitness frenzy in January, many can find it difficult to maintain that buzz past the month, undoing all…
Read moreThe Benefits of Being Active in Old Age
They say that time and fate are the only things that we can’t escape. As time goes one, systems in your body change. This is…
Read moreIntroducing LFconnect
Did you know that you could connect your smartphones and wearable technology to our LifeFitness equipment through LFconnect? LFconnect is a cloud-based application that provides…
Read moreWearable Fitness Technology — Q&A
Wearable technology is becoming increasingly popular, especially in the health and fitness market. But what is wearable fitness technology and how does it help? Who…
Read moreHow to Stay Fit and Healthy in your 50s
As you get older it can get harder and harder to keep fit. Many people just can’t find the time, or the motivation, to exercise…
Read moreA Guide to Building Muscle
Want to build muscle but don’t know where to start? Look no further, our fitness gurus at the new Simply Gym in Cwmbran have put…
Read moreA to Z of the Gym
Entering the gym for the first time can be pretty intimidating, especially if you don’t understand the lingo. Luckily our fitness gurus at the new…
Read moreHigh-Protein Beer — Gym Lovers Rejoice or is it just another health fad?
An online supplement shop has created a high-protein packed beer, designed specifically for gym lovers! Barbell Brew is said to contain as much as 21.8g…
Read moreHow to Train like the Top Rugby Players
The 2016 Six Nations comes to a head this afternoon when Wales take on England in the biggest game of the tournament so far. No…
Read moreHow High Sugar Consumption Can Affect Your Health and Fitness
Sugar has been a hot topic in the news recently, with shocking reports being released time and time again. Lately it has been found that…
Read moreFunctional Training Q&A
In recent years functional training has become a much more popular form of exercise. But what exactly is it? Our fitness guru Rhys Jenkins, General…
Read moreNew Year, New You? 7 Steps to keeping your Health and Fitness Resolutions
Happy New Year! We hope that 2016 is a year of good health, success and happiness for all of our members and readers. The month…
Read moreTips for staying fit and healthy this Christmas
The weeks leading up to Christmas are without doubt one of the hardest times of the year to stay fit and healthy; the temptation to…
Read moreSugary Fitness Drinks
Question: “After a gym session I re-hydrate with a fitness drink which has quite a bit of sugar in it. But now all the research…
Read morePut on weight since university?
Question: “I have put on a weight since I started university thanks to my student diet of pasta bakes and alcohol. I don’t want to…
Read moreHow to strengthen your neck muscles
Question: “I love cycling but it is starting to give me neck pain. What can I do to strengthen my neck muscles?” Answer: Cycling is…
Read moreMaintaining your Beach Body!
When I come back from holiday I am lean and muscled because I walk everywhere – often with a backpack. How can I maintain the…
Read moreBest exercises to aid sleep
I have real trouble getting to sleep at night. What kind of exercise would help me get better quality shut-eye? There could be any number…
Read moreFeeling self-conscious
Many people worry about exercising in front of others and I think it is the responsibility of gym staff to make sure everyone feels welcome…
Read moreExercises for 40’s plus
Well done for making the decision to take control of your fitness. It is never too late to get fit and if you put in…
Read moreParents VS Teenager Fitness
This is a situation many parents will recognise and it can be tricky to negotiate. You are right to approach this with caution, but if…
Read morePost Baby Exercise
It is easy to forget mum when a baby comes along and steals all the attention! But the happier and healthier a mother is, the…
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