# Fitness

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Put your best foot forward! A simple guide to the complex world of unilateral exercises

Personal trainer Dean Merton shares some in-depth advice, and stresses how beneficial this training is.

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Sep 1st 2017, 6:30 AM

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We go again! 5 steps to turn your fitness failings into successes after summer

Personal trainer Sarah Cremen on why it’s not a big deal if you fell off the wagon over the last few months.

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Aug 31st 2017, 5:21 PM

# Fitness

Health and wellness tips for the busy working individual

David Last on why your mental health is just as important as your physical.

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Aug 29th 2017, 9:21 AM

# column

Watch and learn: Four simple hip mobility drills to reduce low back pain

Personal trainer Sarah Cremen shares, and demonstrates, her advice.

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Aug 24th 2017, 7:00 AM

# Fitness

Move better for longer! Avoiding wear and tear is simple, and here's how

Warm up, vary your movements and don’t ego lift, writes personal trainer Dean Merton.

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Aug 23rd 2017, 7:30 AM

# Fitness

5 simple tools that will help your posture, mobility and flexibility - and how to use them!

David Last on why and what you should be doing in your warm up.

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Aug 22nd 2017, 6:30 AM

# column

Let's take it outside! Go green with your fitness routine and make use of the great outdoors

‘In today’s world of technology, long office hours and stressful lifestyles, it’s as if we have all forgotten how to play,’ writes Sarah Cremen.

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Aug 18th 2017, 7:00 AM

# column

A great workout starts with a great warm up! But don't just warm up, RAMP up

Personal trainer Dean Merton shares some in-depth advice.

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Aug 17th 2017, 7:30 AM

# Fitness

This fitness blogger is trying to bust the perception that low calories means healthy

Lucy Mountain posts food comparisons to prove there’s no such thing as healthy and unhealthy foods.

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Aug 15th 2017, 1:40 PM

# Fitness

The four-in-one combo! Short and sharp workouts to do with little time and equipment

Get bang for your buck with these circuits!

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Aug 15th 2017, 6:00 AM

# Recovery

'It starts the minute they get back to the dressing room': Recharging Ireland on a 3-day World Cup turnaround

After a massively physical clash with Australia, today was a day for loosening up in the pool and catching up on calories.

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Aug 10th 2017, 6:51 PM

# column

Fit and healthy, but clinically obese: The problem with body mass index

‘BMI has good utility in measuring health and disease risk in larger populations, but it alone does not determine your individual health,’ writes Sarah Cremen.

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Aug 10th 2017, 7:00 AM

# column

All in your head! 3 questions to ask yourself before setting foot in the gym

Painting a clear mental picture before attacking your goals head-on is hugely important, writes personal trainer Dean Merton.

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Aug 9th 2017, 8:00 AM

# making progress

Day by day, mile by mile, keep on building towards the 2017 Dublin City Marathon

There’s a half-marathon on your agenda very soon.

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Aug 8th 2017, 4:37 PM

# High Quality H20

6 simple habits to make sure that you drink enough water

Staying hydrated is one of the basics. David Last explains how to get it right.

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Aug 8th 2017, 10:16 AM

# column

Diseased, broken and fatter than ever: How the health and fitness industry is failing us

‘At its core, the health and fitness industry exists to help others, but we’re doing a pretty poor job of it,’ writes personal trainer Sarah Cremen.

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Aug 3rd 2017, 12:00 PM

# Fitness

From not working hard enough to lack of honesty: 5 reasons you might not be seeing results

Personal trainer Dean Merton shares his opinion.

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Aug 2nd 2017, 8:38 PM

# Checklist

5 key fitness areas every rugby, GAA, and football player should focus on

Fitness trainer David Last takes you through the checklist you can’t afford to ignore.

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Aug 1st 2017, 7:00 AM

# work it out

12 things you'll understand if you're a reformed gym phobe

Feel the burn.

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Jul 30th 2017, 1:00 PM

# Fitness

Sleep while you're alive! Lack of it negatively affects our bodies and there's one simple solution

Personal trainer Dean Merton shares his advice.

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Jul 27th 2017, 9:35 PM

# By hook or by crook

The Curragh is a formidable opponent but if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

Here’s the third of your fortnightly blogs as we build up to the Dublin City Marathon in October.

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Jul 26th 2017, 3:45 PM

# Fitness

Not sure what to do in the gym? Here's a 60-minute basic workout that ticks all the boxes

Personal trainer David Last talks you through your next workout from start to finish.

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Jul 25th 2017, 9:19 PM

# column

Don't feel the burn! Your core and the enduring myth of spot reduction

‘There is no magical exercise that will result in the elusive six pack,’ writes personal trainer Sarah Cremen.

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Jul 21st 2017, 4:12 PM

# Fitness

Going back to basics: 10 of the most important things to get right in your diet

Personal trainer David Last has 10 nutrition tips you should take on board.

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Jul 18th 2017, 12:40 PM

# TJ Reid

'There were nights I couldn't sleep because I was thinking about the obstacles in our way'

Twelve months after first floating the idea of opening a new commercial gym in Kilkenny, TJ Reid shows The42 around his state-of-the-art facility.

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Jul 16th 2017, 9:00 AM

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Train hard, eat well and rest - when the results don't add up it's time to reassess your goals

Chasing goals such as a number on the scales is often a misplaced attempt at conforming to societal pressure, writes personal trainer Sarah Cremen.

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Jul 13th 2017, 10:59 AM

# Fitness

How to put together an effective home workout training programme

If you can’t make it to the gym, there is always the option of training in the comfort of your own home, explains personal trainer Dean Merton.

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Jul 12th 2017, 1:48 PM

# Lazybones

Ireland ranks in the middle in a new study of the world's laziest countries

The average number of steps worldwide per day was 4,961.

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Jul 12th 2017, 10:34 AM

# Fitness

Quality beats quantity and 14 other top training tips for the gym

David Last looks at some of the most basic but effective advice you can take on board.

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Jul 11th 2017, 6:30 AM

# You've still got time

It's still not too late to begin training for the 2017 Dublin City Marathon!

We’re just under 16 weeks out from the big event and if you start now, you can make it to the start line.

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Jul 10th 2017, 4:08 PM

# Fitness

3 tips to aid injury prevention when you're in the gym

The purpose of training should be to make you function better, not break you down, writes personal trainer Sarah Cremen.

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Jul 6th 2017, 6:36 PM

# Fitness

5 common hurdles you'll have to overcome in your training

You’re going to suffer setbacks along the way but personal trainer David Last has advice on how to get back on the wagon.

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Jul 4th 2017, 10:41 AM

# Fitness

Living in the fast lane, both on and off the track: A day in the life of Ciara Mageean

The Olympian shares her training regime, nutrition plan and talks life in general.

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Jul 2nd 2017, 8:15 AM

# Fitness

Are you achieving your fitness goals? 3 keys to making progress in and outside the gym

Sarah Cremen’s latest fitness column is here.

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Jun 29th 2017, 12:28 PM

# column

Stay on the wagon! Top tips to keep on track fitness-wise this summer

At the end of the day, do what makes you happy, writes personal trainer David Last.

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Jun 27th 2017, 6:30 AM

# lace them up

The time to start training for the 2017 Dublin City Marathon is NOW!

The event takes place in the capital on Sunday 29 October.

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Jun 26th 2017, 3:17 PM

# WRWC

Time is everything as Ireland's World Cup countdown gathers pace

Maz Reilly tells us what it takes to get the Ireland engine room up and running.

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Jun 25th 2017, 1:02 PM

# Gone baby gone

Pregnant 'Wonder Woman' Montano takes more baby steps

The 31-year-old shrugged off sweltering conditions to line up in the 800m heats as the US World Championship trials.

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Jun 23rd 2017, 3:05 PM

# Fitness

Why sleep is one of the most important things for your mental and physical health

These five tips will help you to improve your sleep patterns, writes personal trainer Sarah Cremen.

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Jun 23rd 2017, 10:38 AM

# column

Soak up the sun! Top tips to consider when training in warm weather

From the type of training to the best time of the day to work out, personal trainer David Last shares his advice.

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Jun 20th 2017, 11:55 AM