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    • Getting Started - Pilates
      06.02.12
      Pilates is widely known as a great system of exercise to strengthen the core and prevent injury, but it can also be an intense and challenging workout that will enhance your fitness and leave you feeling toned, invigorated and balanced. Pilates is wonderf...
    • Video: The relationship between surfing and dancing
      31.01.12
      Take a look at these great videos, titled the Water Dancer, produced by surf brand Quiksilver looking at the similarities between the sport of surfing and different dance disciplines. They feature Quiksilver brand ambassador and four times ASP Worl...
    • Get fit with this Bounce Attack workout
      29.12.11
      Sportsister has teamed up with Shock Absorber to bring you a new, fun workout to kick start any new year's resolutions to get fit. Inspired by the acrobatic sport of trampolining, ‘Shock Absorber Bounce Attack’ offers an overall cardio workout, which i...
    • Sportsister tests: Alpha Bags
      12.12.11
      Alpha Bags are the latest sandbags to hit the mainstream fitness world. They form part of a new company called Alpha Strong, which was launched by two women, Kathy Hankins and Crystal Trimble, in the winter of 2009. The product line for the compa...
    • Sportsister tests: Power Plate Combination
      16.11.11
      Power Plate classes have developed a strong following for people looking to maximise their training time with a low impact workout. This new class combines yoga, pilates and cardio work.
    • Event review: London Spartan Sprint
      15.11.11
      Sportsister’s Clarissa Goodwin joined hundreds of other Spartan warrior wannabes to take part in the first ever London Spartan Sprint in the muddy hills of Surrey.
    • Sportsister tests: Aqua Zumba
      01.11.11
      Aiming to bring the party to the pool, Aqua Zumba is the latest variation of the Zumba fitness craze that has swept the world.
    • Sportsister tests: Zumba on Snow
      08.10.11
      The Latin American fitness craze that has swept across the world has now come to the snow for the first ever ‘Zumba on Snow’ at Manchester’s Chill Factor. The class combines snowy fun with infectious music and simple yet effective dance routines.
    • Event review: The London Urban Rat Race Adventure
      06.10.11
      Around 1,000 participants came, saw and ratified London in September, by taking on multiple challenges around the country’s capital and its infamous landmarks.
    • Head outdoors with Nike Training Club
      18.07.11
      Here at Sportsister we love training outside, so when we heard about the new outdoor classes from Nike Training Club we jumped at the chance to take part.