For the average person, sport isn't just about winning. Instead, it can be a fantastically fun and effective way to both get and stay fit. However, with so many different choices on offer, it can be difficult to find the right fit for both your body and your timetable. With that in mind, here we go over what we consider the big three when it comes to finding your way to sports … [Read more...]
Are your fitness dreams over at 40? Daniel J Byrne went on a journey to find out…
The big four O.....greying temples, expanding waistline and a sense of fashion that at best could now be described as being in a constant state of "hillwalk ready". Sound familiar? Let's face it, turning 40 is not like 30 or 35....you expect that it is just a number and you will feel exactly the same until it keeps turning up like that cousin you suffer beside at family … [Read more...]
Spilling the Guts on Performance – APC Microbiome Ireland to Host Public Event on Gut Health for Performance as part of Cork Science Festival 2018
You don’t put diesel into a petrol engine. So whatever sport you enjoy, it is important to understand the science of nutrition to optimise your body’s performance and health. Ireland’s leading gut health institute, APC Microbiome Ireland, is hosting a public forum “Spilling the Guts on Performance” as part of Cork Science Week on 12 November in Pairc Ui Chaoimh, … [Read more...]
Irish Artist Mad Jessie creates custom leggings for groups
The offbeat Irish leggings and apparel business Mad Jessie has just introduced a new approach when it comes to orders and the options they offer. For the first time in Ireland, Mad Jessie, a new Waterford based business which creates unique, quality, illustrated leggings, now offers custom orders for groups with a minimum of fifteen people. Lovers of leggings can … [Read more...]
The Fitness Accessory Putting Boobs First
Did you know that nearly one in five women say their breasts stop them from participating in physical activity? Working out is hard enough without having to worry about your boobs getting in the way, which is why the Boobuddy is the ultimate asset protection during workouts. From bouncing sore boobs to causing a lack of confidence, breasts can be … [Read more...]
Garmin® introduces the Approach® CT10 club sensors for automated golf game tracking
Garmin has announced the Approach CT10 club tracking sensors for a fully automated game tracking system. The sensors pair with compatible Garmin golf watches¹ to automatically track every stroke, including locations, distances and club type. “The inclusion of the Approach CT10 sensors to our golf lineup allows for full game tracking and detailed shot performance of each … [Read more...]
Get race-ready with Ironman World Record holder Tim Don’s new training guide
Ironman World Record holder, Tim Don shares his top tips on training, race prep, what to wear and more, in a new Zone3 sponsored guide to help athletes reach their potential. The newly launched Tim Don Training Guide offers an extensive manual to triathletes of all levels looking to train for a new distance, better inform their current training plans, … [Read more...]
Garmin® announces the Vivoactive 3 Music:, a GPS smartwatch with integrated music
Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the vívoactive 3 Music, a GPS smartwatch with integrated music that lets users bring along their favourite tunes to every workout or activity. Featuring Garmin PayTM contactless payments and thousands of ways to customize with free watch faces, widgets, data fields and apps through the Garmin … [Read more...]
Here’s How To Drink Alcohol and Maintain Your Fitness Goals
When you’re working towards a health goal, summer can be a tricky time. Long evenings and sunny days call for post-work drinks, boozy weekends in the park, and a whole load of social engagements that seem to revolve around alcohol. Whether your goal is to increase muscle mass, burn fat, or simply to be healthier version of yourself, it’s well known that regularly drinking … [Read more...]
How Weight Training Is Helping Women Fight Depression
Depression is a serious problem all around the world, and it is no different here in Ireland, which ranks second only to Iceland as the Western World’s most depressed nation. More worrying perhaps is that just 10% of depressed Irish women will likely report their condition. The reluctance is unsurprising, especially considering the prevailing stigma associated with this mental … [Read more...]