Winter Wellness Retreat – Friday 14th November
November is often the month that disappears in a blur. The Christmas build-up begins, work gets busier, and time for yourself slips further down the list. That’s exactly why I’ve created the Winter Wellness Retreat a full day designed to help you reset, recharge, and take some time before the festive season really begins. This is the last […]
Gym Advice for Mental Health
This year, Simply Gym decided we would put on an awareness week for mental health not just once but twice! One back in May and the other before World Mental Health Day in October. Both times we did so with the aim of showing how being a gym member can help you cope and combat […]
What Does Fitness Mean to Us, Simply Gym?
For this year’s National Fitness Day we’re not just spreading awareness of fitness’ importance in life for just one day, we’re doing a whole week of it. Each of our gyms are doing this in unique ways for our members in club, but Simply Gym HQ thought this would be a good opportunity to share […]
Are Fitness Classes Worth It?
We don’t beat around the bush here. We don’t avoid tricky questions either. Although the fitness classes we offer are entirely free and unlimited to members we explore whether they’re worth doing, as many of our members favour a personal workout on the gym floor over a group session. So let’s dive in… Who […]
Pros and Cons to Calorie Counting
We’ve written the list so you don’t have to. Now with the introduction of calorie count for meals on menus becoming a thing, it’s impossible to avoid. But is it actually good for you? We want to know so we did some research into what the pros and cons of calorie counting actually are. […]
Should You Exercise on Holiday?
You might be someone who uses the gym to improve fitness ahead of trips away, but then only lounging on a sunbed when there. Maybe you think there’s nothing worse than getting away from it all, just to leave yourself more exhausted than you started. Perhaps you’re someone who loves to exercise on holiday because […]
10 Summer Healthy Lunch Recipes
Here are 10 Summer Healthy Recipes for Lunch that will keep your energy levels high, your workout recovery quick and your goals in sight. We’ve started to experience the start of this year’s Summer weather which for some will mean a change in appetite or diet. Staying healthy can be hard if you’re on the […]
How to Start Exercising in a Gym to Improve Mental Health
If you’re finding exercising in a gym a daunting thing to start but want to improve your mental health then here’s how we can help. Especially when your self-esteem isn’t great to begin with, it can be a struggle to start going into a gym where it might feel comparative or as if people may […]
Improving Fitness: The Importance of Tracking Steps and Tips for How.
Most people know how much difference increasing and tracking steps make to improving fitness but do you know why it’s so important? On Your Feet Britain is run yearly in association with Active Working CIC. Aimed at desk workers, the campaign encourages to ‘move more and sit less’ to improve their fitness and health. Held […]
One Year On Simply Gym’s Transformation
In a week we celebrate a whole year since we re-opened from the last national lockdown. We don’t want to focus on when we went into lockdown but more the day we were released and the journey we’ve been on in that time. Some of the things we’ve done in the last year have been: […]