Be Exam Ready: Top tips to stay active
May 25, 2023
With exams now underway, students across campus are revising hard to prepare for their assessments. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming to stay inside your bedroom or library all day, and so it’s important to take a break. Staying active is proven to boost productivity and concentration and we’re here to help as part of the …
Just breathe – how to relieve stress around exam time
January 19, 2023
With exams taking place across campus we’ve had a look at some of the best and simplest ways to relieve the stress often felt by students at this time of year. The key to staying in the peak performance zone – whether that’s physically whilst training/playing sport or keeping your concentration whilst revising – is …
Five key points for achieving fitness goals in 2023
January 4, 2023
Are you ready to reach your new health and fitness goals over the next 12 months, or continue the fantastic progress you made last year? Whatever the answer, even if you haven’t decided on your aims for 2023, ensuring that you are completing five 30-minute activities a week fulfils the NHS recommended amount of exercise, …
Fitness Class in Focus: Pilates
November 1, 2022
University of Nottingham Sport Membership gives members access to a wide range of weekly classes. These are held on-site across all of the 3 Sport Centres at David Ross Sports Village, Jubilee Sports Centre, and Sutton Bonington Sport Centre. Pilates is a range of non-impact exercises designed to help develop strength, flexibility, balance, and inner …
Getting started with blood flow restriction (BFR) training
October 4, 2022
Have you heard of blood flow restriction (BFR) training before? BFR training is a highly researched training method that is used to reap the benefits of heavy weight training whilst using low to moderate weights. Here’s all you need to know to find out if blood restriction training is for you… What is BFR …
An Open Letter to Gym… It’s been a while
April 11, 2021
Dear Gym, Or do you prefer Gymmy? Gymothy?! Anyway, it’s been a while. Months have passed since I’ve seen you properly. Internally, you’ve been idle while the world outside hasn’t moved much faster. I know the lockdown has been lonely for you when you’re used to hosting so many guests all the time. But things …
What is the Wings for Life World Run?
March 2, 2021
So, you’ve signed up to the Wings for Life Warm Up 10K challenge on the UoN Sport Moves+ app, and you could be in with winning an entry into the Wings for Life World Run, but what actually is it? Well, it is a race unlike any other- there is no set distance… About …
The top 5 mental health benefits of exercise
February 23, 2021
Your mind and body are closely linked, so if your body feels better, there is a good chance your mind will too. There is no doubt that COVID-19 has had an impact on everyone’s lives, both physically and mentally, so here are our Top 5 tips on how to improve your mental health through exercise …
Phones in Fitness: Tool or Distraction?
February 19, 2021
Smartphones- a triumph of technology that can enhance our lives in many ways, but they can also – sorry, one second, someone’s just tagged me in a meme… where was I? Oh yeah, they can also be hugely distracting and potentially detrimental to our wellbeing. In fitness specifically, social media and tracking apps can be …
My favourite cycling routes – Sebastian Garry
Cycling is a great way to explore where you live, get some fresh air and get active – all at the same time. Here at the University of Nottingham we’re fortunate to be situated in a beautiful region full of sights easily accessible on two wheels. Not sure where to head out to? University of …
