Bootcamp is designed to get people out of the mundane gym life and in to the outdoors, for fitness with a difference. Designed to be accessible for all abilities, and done as a team, Bootcamp offers fitness in a fun and achievable way. We met Donna Jordan who […]
Challenge 200! Over the last 10 years I have really enjoyed trying out as many sports and activities as I can. There are a few that I have really stuck to, partly due to cost and location, but most down to what I get out of them! In […]
Every now and then you do something that will stick with you for the rest of your life. The tidal stretch of the River Severn from Gloucester to Arlingham is a lovely 18 mile stretch that changes with every corner. We had previously paddled this stretch and had […]
Krav Maga means close fight, or close combat and is well known to be used by the Israeli defense and special forces, the main reason it was designed for. Known for its mixed range of influences from other arts, extremely efficient and brutal counter attacks, and a lot […]
I guess I am like a lot of anglers in the UK, when I pack for holiday I always try to squeeze in a small rod of some sort…just incase. Knowing I was going to spend a week in Teignmouth, I packed a small Bass rod or light […]
I hadn’t really ever been on a high ropes course before, so when Dan Brice from the Vivary Adventure & High Ropes Centre in Taunton, Somerset invited me and a friend to come and have a go, we both jumped at the chance! The friend in question was […]
You could be mistaken for thinking White Water Rafting is something you do when you are abroad, in fact the UK, and in particular Scotland, have many rivers offering all grades of whitewater and loads of Rafting! We met up with Splash White Water Rafting on the river […]
Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be able to swim like a dolphin, effortlessly gliding through the water at high speed? Well if so, you might want to have a go at Finswimming! I came across the Neptune Finswimming Club in Bristol by accident […]
Slacklining is one of those sports that you’re likely to have seen on TV or on the internet at some point. Often at the extreme end of the sport with people pushing it to the limits, at least this is where I first saw slacklining. A guy was […]
Taking part in a World Championship is normally only available for the top athletes of the world, training day-in day-out, thriving for perfection. When I found out I had a chance of entering one I couldn’t say no! October the 9th 2011 rolled round and I headed up […]
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