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Fitness - Tuesday 29 May, 2018
Looking for the ultimate upper body home workout? Try these 4 push-up exercises
Get on this routine.
Fitness - Monday 28 May, 2018
Busting 5 myths about nutrition for amateur and professional athletes
In his latest column, Jonny Holland explains what a lot of amateur athletes get wrong about their nutrition.
Fitness - Sunday 27 May, 2018
Want to make the perfect post-training chicken, potato and carrot pie?
Then this Food Flicker recipe is up your street.
Fitness - Friday 25 May, 2018
Don't just warm up, RAMP up before your next gym session
Personal trainer Dean Merton shares some in-depth advice.
Fitness - Wednesday 23 May, 2018
Almost a quarter of the world will be obese by 2045 researchers warn
One in eight people, up from one in 11, will have type 2 diabetes.
'It's just like go out and have a huge fight, and run until you can't anymore'
In her weekly column, Irish international and Cork football star Saoirse Noonan delves into the differences in GAA and soccer training.
Fitness - Tuesday 22 May, 2018
Boost productivity and improve sleep patterns - the benefits of early-morning exercise
Personal trainer David Last on why we should look to get our exercise in as early as possible.
Fitness - Monday 21 May, 2018
'The gym is not an obsession, but it's not far off'
In his second fitness column for The42, former Munster out-half Jonny Holland discusses life after professionalism.
Fitness - Sunday 20 May, 2018
5 of the most useful fitness resources to help you achieve your goals
Apart from The42 of course.
'It's an amazing outlet, the release it gives you. Throw on your runners, it's so easy'
First marathon to Olympic marathon in a year, triathlons and rowing – Caitriona Jennings shares her story.
Fitness - Thursday 17 May, 2018
7 of the most extreme endurance challenges in the world
Whoever said ‘Impossible is nothing’ had clearly never heard of these races.
Fitness - Wednesday 16 May, 2018
Get out, get active! 5 outdoor exercises to really push yourself this summer
In her weekly column, Irish international and Cork football star Saoirse Noonan tells us how you can replicate her pitch training.
Fitness - Tuesday 15 May, 2018
Work your body! Three of the best and most effective full body kettlebell workouts
Here’s David Last’s weekly column.
Fitness - Monday 14 May, 2018
'Rugby wasn't always my first love, but when I knew... I knew'
In the first of his new weekly columns for The42, Jonny Holland talks about his love of sport and fitness.
Fitness - Sunday 13 May, 2018
Kale, pumpkin and spinach - the so-called superfoods you should be eating more of
Step away from the takeaway app.
Fitness - Saturday 12 May, 2018
'You tell yourself never again, but it's a drug. You crave more even when you should say no'
The42′s Ryan Bailey pens his first Follow Fitness column, as he prepares to take on his first triathlon.
Fitness - Friday 11 May, 2018
Training for a triathlon? Here's a 5-step stretching routine to help with the cycling leg
Muscle pulls are a disaster and this will help you avoid them.
Fitness - Thursday 10 May, 2018
The 12-week couch-to-10k training plan to make the most of the Irish summer*
*We can’t promise an actual summer, but we can give you a three-month training plan regardless.
Fitness - Wednesday 9 May, 2018
'I hated playing with the girls at first, but I got used to it'
In the first of her new weekly columns for The42, Saoirse Noonan maps her rise to where she is today, combining top-level sports.
Follow Fitness: Check out The42's new series tracking three very different fitness journeys
Today The42 launches a new kind of fitness content.
Fitness - Tuesday 1 May, 2018
Why the change in weather should bring a shift towards a healthier lifestyle
Personal trainer David Last on how we can take advantage of the longer, brighter days.
Fitness - Friday 27 April, 2018
5 tips for getting yourself in gear ahead of the 2018 Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle
You don’t need to spend a fortune on bike equipment to cycle the Ring of Kerry for charity…
Fitness - Thursday 12 April, 2018
'Exercises have no gender, kinda....' - A closer look at gender neutral training
Here’s Dean Merton’s weekly column.
Fitness - Tuesday 10 April, 2018
What to eat, goal-setting and sleep - Catherina McKiernan's pre-run tips
The running season is upon us with plenty of big events coming up.
Fitness - Sunday 8 April, 2018
'We need these skills more than ever before to stop us slipping into mental illness'
Brent Pope and Jason Brennan have teamed up to write the newly-published Win.
Fitness - Thursday 5 April, 2018
5 of the most common workout excuses and how to overcome them
Personal trainer David Last has heard all the excuses down through the years, but writes ‘if it’s truly important to you than you will make it happen.’
Fitness - Thursday 29 March, 2018
3 simple recipe ideas for on-the-go protein snacks
Personal trainer David Last provides some inspiration on ways to ensure you’re hitting your daily protein targets.
Fitness - Wednesday 28 March, 2018
Buddy Up! Reach your fitness goals with a little help from your friends
Find a community in which you can find accountability, support, and inspiration to reach your goals, writes personal trainer Dean Merton.
Fitness - Tuesday 20 March, 2018
5 gym exercises to help improve your 5k time this running season
As the evenings get longer, we’re back into running season.
Fitness - Sunday 18 March, 2018
It's Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week
Here’s how the last seven days looked through the lens.
Fitness - Tuesday 13 March, 2018
Five of the best ways to train: Legs, pull, push, cardio and core
Personal trainer David Last gives his five simple components of a well-rounded workout plan.
Fitness - Tuesday 6 March, 2018
Micro, meso, macro! A guide to setting fitness goals and actually hitting them
Here’s Dean Merton’s weekly column.
Fitness - Thursday 1 March, 2018
Chill, get active, learn: Your guide to slaying the Beast from the East
Personal trainer Dean Merton shares his thoughts in a different type of fitness column this week.
Fitness - Tuesday 27 February, 2018
Band aid! The piece of kit you can use to improve mobility, core and strength
Personal trainer David Last on resistance bands and why they’re so useful.
Fitness - Sunday 25 February, 2018
Damian Browne on the capsizes, calm, blood and tears of his epic solo row across the Atlantic
We caught up with the former Connacht and Leinster lock as he rested up in Antigua after an incredible 4,800km solo row versus rough seas.
Fitness - Wednesday 21 February, 2018
Finish strong! Three ways to end your session on a high
Personal trainer Dean Merton brings you through some quick and brutal (but effective) finishers.
Fitness - Friday 16 February, 2018
'I capsized twice in six hours... all I knew was my head got smashed against the side of the cabin'
The low points stand out as the most vivid memories for Damian Browne after he completed his epic 4,800-kilometre row.
After 64 days at sea ex-Connacht and Leinster lock Browne completes epic row across Atlantic
‘Without a doubt this is the toughest challenge I have ever taken on,’ said Browne after embracing his parents, brother and sister in Antigua.
Fitness - Thursday 15 February, 2018
How to get the most out of the gym when playing team sports
David Last offers his best advice for your GAA, rugby or soccer gym programme.
Fitness - Tuesday 13 February, 2018
Do less more often! Three useful fitness hacks (that aren't hacks at all)
Personal trainer Dean Merton shares his thoughts in his latest column.
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