Siobhán Norton

inews.co.uk • 25th January 2021

Skipping has found new street cred - and is helping us keep fit in lockdown

The new skipping stunts helping us get a jump on lockdown fitness The equipment is slicker and pioneers inventing new tricks and moves have given it a new street cred Some of us have regressed to a sort of second childhood lately – spending as much...

inews.co.uk • 8th January 2021

Gyms might be closed, but getting fit at home can be safe and effective

Can you really get fit at home? How to find the workout that’s right for you while gyms are closed Exercising without leaving your living room can be daunting, but a new BBC show investigates how to get results effectively and safely January is...

inews.co.uk • 25th June 2019

'Stop telling new mums to get their body back', says Hollywood trainer

The stylish polished-wood studio tucked away on a back street in North London seems an unlikely spot for the workout branded among Hollywood’s toughest. There’s no terrifying Crossfit equipment here, no barbells or rigs or treadmills, just some dinky...

inews.co.uk • 17th June 2019

SoulCycle has landed in the UK but how will brits manage the mantras?

“If there is no challenge, there is no change!” I hear whoops and cheers from the semi-darkness, as 63 pairs of eyes gaze up at the candlelit altar. Everyone who is here is clearly intent on “becoming the change”, and I can’t help but get swept up in...

inews.co.uk • 17th June 2019

The Viking Method: meet the fitness trainer who doesn’t take any prisoners

The world of fitness can be an annoyingly chirpy one, increasingly saturated with 20-year-old former reality TV stars offering vague platitudes about “motivation Mondays” and “fitspo” – fitness inspiration. It’s a world Svava Sigbertsdottir has...

inews.co.uk • 12th March 2019

Meet the tech CEO who lost five stone thanks to his own app

Many of us would never dream of darkening the door of a gym when travelling for work or pleasure. Fritz Lanman isn’t one of those people. “I went to Sweat It yesterday, do you know it? Pretty tough. I landed from Bangkok into Heathrow and I just knew...

inews.co.uk • 21st February 2019

The man who gave Margot Robbie a Hollywood body – and can reboot yours in just 21 days

On the morning I meet David Higgins, bloated as I am from a weekend of excess and struggling with a frozen shoulder, I don’t exactly feel that I fit the mould of his typical clientele. The personal trainer and physiotherapist has worked with Colin...

inews.co.uk • 12th September 2018

Turning pensioners into fitness instructors could be just what the doctor ordered – for all of us

I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to retirement. Granted, I’ve got about three decades to go (or more if the goalposts keep moving), but by then I’ll be more than ready to put my feet up. Or perhaps not, if the health tsars have...

iNews • 11th July 2018

Plogging: the Scandinavian trend that helps you get fit while doing your bit for the planet

If you’ve ever fancied drawing the ire of thousands of commuters during morning rush hour, I have some tips. Number one, join a pack of runners for an 8.30am city-centre jog. Number two, have each of those runners randomly stop without warning and...

iNews • 23rd June 2018

Brain training: why running could be the best medicine for your mind

If you’re a regular runner, the brain benefits are probably already obvious. Plenty of people use the miles pounded out on the road or trail to decompress, de-stress and re-energise the mind. And it appears that the advantages of clocking up the...

iNews • 4th June 2018

The running app that helps you explore the ocean – on foot

Your lungs are burning now, as you will your legs to keep pumping. All around you, the gloom closes in – it’s hard to see in the half-light. As you approach the 4km mark, you encounter a strangely familiar landmark. Is that… could it be… the...

iNews • 26th April 2018

At over 100 years old, the YMCA is one of Britain’s oldest gyms. Here’s how it went from strength to strength

The gym floor can be a fairly prosaic place. Imposing machines here, racks of free weights there, rows of treadmills and bikes. It’s a factory for building bodies, after all, so it makes sense that it’s regimented and systematic. Yet a stroll around...

iNews • 18th April 2018

From bullied schoolboy to running addict: the man who ran 401 marathons

This week, thousands of people are putting the final touches to their London Marathon preparations: easing off on training, having a last-minute sports massage, getting their gorilla suit dry-cleaned. For first-timers, or even those with several races...

iNews • 6th April 2018

Why you should get your whole family cycling – and six tips to help

The moment your child learns to ride a bike is a landmark event. But as spring finally comes out to play, how many bikes have been gathering dust since Father Christmas lugged them halfway across the world? Come to think of it, how long since the...

iNews • 4th March 2018

The best fitness gear to shop on the high street

The sky’s the limit when it comes to sportswear spend. Designers joined in years ago – adidas by Stella McCartney is now a veteran, having launched in 2005 – and a pair of leggings can now cost anything up to £300. But do you really get the sporting...

Women's Health UK • 5th February 2018

Slow Down Your Workout For Fast Results

As the infuriatingly perky pocket-rocket instructor yelled at me to "Smash it!" while cranking my treadmill up a notch, I decided that this really wasn't what I needed right now. Don't get me wrong – I love a tough workout. My time is precious and I...

iNews • 13th August 2017

Leap of faith: inside the cult of group fitness

The queue snaking the length of the auditorium begins to move, as wristbands are checked and eager fans jostle to get closer to the stage. The music is building and there’s a crackle of electricity in the air. A whoop goes up as five beautiful people...

iNews • 26th July 2017

The £30 piece of kit that could switch up your fitness game

There are plenty of gym contraptions that mystify me at the best of times. Steel behemoths that look like modern instruments of torture – and probably are. I spend much of my time wondering which end goes up, before deciding not to embarrass myself by...

iNews • 25th June 2017

How the DeRose Method turns yoga on its head

Derived from ancient traditions, the 60-year-old practice offers a different approach to attaining strength and serenity. I love the feeling it gives me – the strength, the calm. I hate the overcrowded studios, where designer-clad yogis glare at you...

iNews • 16th June 2017

How to beat the dad bod, by a former Gladiator

Middle-aged spread may make you a better family man, but after you hit 40, too much of the good life could number your days Don’t believe the hype, gents. Over the past few years we have seen a number of news articles and even academic studies on how...