Tom Daily has a Diving Academy!

Ever fancied diving like Tom Daily? Well here is your chance as Tom Daily and leisure operator Better have introduced a new Diving Academy. With the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park opening earlier this month in East London, both children and Adults can take up the sport and learn to dive like Tom.  

The programme has been developed with Tom and British diving development pathway to develop a new diving syllabus, some which can only be taught in the Tom Daily Diving Academy. Training systems has also been developed to deliver fun and structured lessons.

But don’t worry if you don’t live in East London as Better will be outsourcing the diving programme across London to give all the opportunity to have a chance at the sport.

Weekly courses will run for 50 weeks a year and holiday courses which take place daily for 5 days (The Royal Arsenal, 2014).

Free Outdoor Gyms

We all know gym memberships can be very expensive nowadays, costing in the region of £30- £40, especially if you’re a student. But now there is a cheaper solution to work out in your local area: OUTDOOR GYMS 

A UK based company TGO (The Great Outdoor Gym Company), is the first company to develop fitness equipment for the outdoors. With over 400 sites across the UK, TGO gyms are greener then the traditional indoor gym. 

Even if you’re not aware how to use the equipment the website gives you ‘how to use’ demo videos, which will show you how to use each piece of equipment, the video will also give you tips on what muscles each equipment will build. Some of the equipment has QR codes where you can scan an equipment and get the ‘how to use’ video straight to you device. Even if you’re a beginner or an advanced fitness fanatic, TGO gyms is great for all abilities. For more information click here!

Fit Pro Live 18-19 July 2014

Calling all fitness freaks! 
Don't miss the UK's most exciting educational fitness convention and trade show.

FitPro is a two-day event and is known as the UK’s most inspiring educational fitness convention and trade show! The event will be held at Excel London from Friday 18^th to Saturday 19^th July, 2014!

If you are a fitness expert, need career motivation, professional advice, or simply just work out inspiration then this is definitely the place to be! Over 200 of the world’s most progressive health and education, industry experts and professionals will be presenting sessions, master classes and workshops! Along with Keynote speaker KATIE PIPER will be at the event too! 

 (Fitness Professional, 2014)

This event has everything a health and fitness enthusiast is looking for! Do not miss and go check it out! 

The Latest Fitness Gadgets

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In the last post I talked about how technology is changing the way we approach to fitness and how it can help measuring and achieving our fitness goals. The wide range of fitness apps available out there makes it easier because we can use them on our smartphones and IPods, however a new generation of high tech wearable gadgets is now breaking into the fit-tech world. Products like the FitBit and the Nike Fuelband are becoming extremely popular and allow to track movement, monitor performance, count steps and even track the quality of sleep.  

Here let's have a look at some of the latest hits in terms of wearable fitness technology, many of which were presented at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in January in Las Vegas.

Nike + Fuelband SE

Nike + Fuelband SE - £129

This gadget offered by Nike measures not only how much, but also how often and how intensely you move, and can be used for all types of activities form workout to a big night out. NikeFuel is designed to measure whole-body movement and through Bluetooth 4.0 allows to sync the data from the band to your phone and receive instant feedback on your activity. The Nike Fuelband is also very useful to give you motivation and simply have fun: through the app you can sync your information to social media and check how many 'Nike Fuel' points you have compared to your friends (Nike Inc, 2014). Nike+ Fuelband SE is available in Volt, Pink Foil, Total Crimson and Black.

The 5 most popular Fitness Apps

As technology becomes a vital part of every aspect of our daily life the fitness world is no exception.  Smartphones have introduced a new range of possibilities to stay fit, offering great tools and workout solutions to carry around all day along. The number of fitness apps available is endless as the options they provide. Whether your goal is to monitor your workout, find a gym, track your progress or lose weight, there is an app for you. Also apps can help fitness instructors and coaches to stay connected with their clients providing them with more personalized and interactive fitness programmes.


Today we are having a quick look at some of the most popular fitness apps available. Hopefully you can find the one that best suits your fitness needs.

Speedo Fit

 

Speedo Fit is a swim fitness free app for iOS which helps people to find their local pools and keep track of their swims. Originally called ‘Splashpath', the app became Speedo Fit in 2013 and is a great tool for swimmers that want to access information about local pools and monitor their achievements. The app also improves consumers’ engagement providing swimming challenges, and allowing users to communicate their swimming activities to friends via social media features (TLDC, 2007). For pool operators this iPhone app it’s a great way to increase their customer bases around the country. Through Speedo Fit they can generate, update, and simultaneously publish their timetables across the web and in app (Speedo International Limited, 2012). Speedo Fit is now available in the UK, Ireland, France and China. 

For more info and to download the app check here!

                              

Fibo 9 -12 April 2015

DON’T MISS OUT!

For more than 25 years FIBO has been the assembly point for the entire industry and thanks to 97,600 visitors and 700 exhibitors, FIBO is the worldwide Leading Trade Fair for Fitness, Wellness and Health. Every April, global top-decision makers of the industry come together in Exhibition centre Cologne looking for the latest innovations and trends for their gyms, wellness facilities, doctors and physiotherapy practices, hotels etc. The Leading International Trade Show for Fitness hosts over 650 companies from over 38 countries around the world. Everything from health and fitness centres, to sports nutrition and health products suppliers will be there to show off their latest and greatest products to over 80,000 fitness enthusiasts.

                                                                                            (Reed Exhibitions Deutschland Gmbh, 2014)

Ever heard of Bokwa?

What does it stand for you ask well, with the Bo, short for boxing and Kwa, which stands for the an African culture dance Kwaito. Bokwa is a new group exercise class, which consist of participants, drawing letters and numbers with their feet, whilst moving along to music in a cardio workout routine.

Bokwa was developed by a fitness instructor, Paul Mavi, based in Los Angeles, Paul Mavi developed Bokwa by taking his South African roots as a dancer and musician and turning it into a new group exercise. For 8 years Paul ran his own classes, in 2012 by becoming partners with a television and fitness entrepreneur, this new fitness craze went global, with many independent fitness instructors, training to become Bokwa instructors and delivering around local areas (Bokwa Fitness, 2014).   

Who can do it?

Unlike other dance group exercise classes that requires participants to have a little rhythm and time keeping, Bokwa is different, as the steps are structured in the forms of letters and numbers, the most popular steps being letters L, J, K and the number 3 with no choreography, all participants are required to do is learn the basic structured steps, by drawing the letters or numbers with you feet, once the basic steps are mastered, participants can freestyle to the music, as the steps will always remain the same. From 4-year-old kids to 75 year old men and women everyone can enjoy Bokwa (Bokwa Fitness, 2014).  

Welcome to Thirsty4Fitness!

Hi everyone and welcome to our blog!

After weeks of thinking, training, drinking (only water we promise J), brainstorming, and writing, we finally did it: Thirsty4Fitness is here!  

Whether you work in the fitness industry or you are a fitness enthusiast and want to find out about the latest fitness trends and get useful tips, rest assured, you are in the right place. The blog is divided into three main categories: Are you Fit-techSavvy?, Trade your Fitness, and Latest Trends.

 

In the first section we will offer insights into the newest technologies available for the fitness world, advise you where you can test them out, and what’s their impact on fitness. In the Trade your Fitness page we will be looking at exhibitions and trade shows from around the world that focus on fitness. And finally our Latest Trends page will be all about the new hottest tendencies in fitness! 

Now let’s tell you a bit more about us.