Is it worth it? Nordic walking
‘The extremely fit will gain little from Nordic walking, but for the rest of us it’s just a really lovely day out’What is it? A full-body method of walking, where you propel yourself along using a pair...
View ArticleIs it worth it? 2UNDR Gear Shift
‘Basically, they’re a long pair of pants with a little sack to tuck your balls into when you exercise’What is it? A pair of pants. Performance pants. For men. Who perform. In their pants.Continue...
View ArticleIs it worth it? Expresso Bike
‘This was by far the best, and most fun, workout I’ve had on an exercise bike in my whole life’What is it? An exercise bike – with moving handlebars, gears and a 23-inch HD screen – that’s connected to...
View ArticleIs it worth it? Swimming
‘Three breaststroked lengths of my local pool was enough to exhaust me, while middle-aged ladies went backwards and forwards for what seemed like hours’What is it? A pursuit where you get into some...
View ArticleIs it worth it? BoxingYoga
‘How great I felt afterwards – loose, energetic, light on my feet. I’m not done with yoga yet’What is it? A form of yoga based on the movements found in boxing. Also, more importantly, the latest step...
View ArticleIs it worth it? Reformer Pilates
‘I could hear my upper thighs pleading for clemency’What is it? The decades-old craft of Pilates, performed on a piece of equipment that occupies the middle ground between a rowing machine and a...
View ArticleIs it worth it? The Gauntlet Games
‘It’s an obstacle course race where the focus is on having fun, not on underlining your macho credentials in the most tedious way imaginable’What is it? An obstacle course race that isn’t aggressively...
View ArticleIs it worth it? Camel's milk
‘It’s so good for you, the makers say, that entire tribes have sustained themselves for months on nothing but camel milk and dates’What is it? It’s milk, but from camels. I know, stop salivating.How...
View ArticleIs it worth it? White-water rafting
‘Inevitably everything goes wrong and the boat flips and everything goes dark’What is it? A weird version of Professor Burp’s Bubbleworks in which you’re pummelled with the constant threat of death.How...
View ArticleIs it worth it? Edge Cycle
‘With its huge studio, deafening sound system and flashing lights, it was like entering another dimension’What is it? A spin studio, full of classes where the instructor hauls your exhausted body off...
View ArticleIs it worth it? Dynamic Running Therapy
‘When you’re running and talking, the focus is removed from both activities – you run further and talk more freely’What is it? A group run and a therapy session, all in one.How much does it cost? I had...
View ArticleIs it worth it? Grenade Carb Killa
‘It’s delicious. Perhaps too delicious, given that I kept them next to my desk and ate them all in one go’What is it? A high-protein, low-carbohydrate, low-sugar snack bar, albeit one that sounds like...
View ArticleIs it worth it? Trampolining
‘You’ll be pleasantly surprised by how exhausted you’ll feel after just a few minutes of bouncing’What is it? Bouncing up and down on a trampoline, like the happiest kid in the world.How much does it...
View ArticleIs it worth it? Custom insoles
‘They didn’t cripple me, but at the same time I wasn’t suddenly able to run fasterWhat are they? Special insoles that are moulded to the exact shape of your feet.How much do they cost? You can spend...
View ArticleIs it worth it? Flotation
‘Gradually, I lose track of time and everything falls away. The only sound I can hear is myself breathing’What is it? Lying silently in a gigantic egg-coffin full of warm, salty water for an hour, in...
View ArticleIs it worth it? Epson Runsense SF-810
‘A GPS sports watch, like the ones your actual runner friends own, but made by that printer company’What is it? A GPS sports watch, like the ones your actual runner friends own, but made by that...
View ArticleIs it worth it? Multi-gym membership
‘Going to a new gym for the first time is the scariest thing in the world. Join Class Pass and you get to experience that a few times a week’What is it? A way for you to be a member of loads of gyms...
View ArticleIs it worth it? Eat This Much
‘It turns out that getting 2,000 calories of heathy homemade food inside me every day is a full-time job’What is it? A weight-loss app that provides you with daily calorie-controlled recipes.How much...
View ArticleIs it worth it? Resistance stretching
‘It’s weird and gruelling but my body feels lighter and looser, and my range of movement has improved’What is it? Look at you. You’re hunched up, tight, misshapen. You need somebody to stamp on your...
View ArticleIs it worth it? One-on-one yoga
‘I’ve said it before: I’m terrible at yoga. I hide at the back of the classes, intimidated by everyone else. Going one-on-one meant I had nowhere to hide’What is it? A yoga session where it’s just you...
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