What keep in mind before your first visit back to the gym
August 12, 2020
When you first return to the gym, various new measures will have been put in place to keep members, students and staff safe amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Fitness Suite changes The gym will have implemented a one-way system and certain pieces of equipment may have been removed from the gym floor e.g. TRX Suspension Trainers and small accessories with high touch points such …
Keeping Connected in Lockdown and Beyond
While we ready our indoor sport and fitness facilities for our phased reopening later this month, we will continue to offer services to keep you fit. In this blog, we will discuss how you can best utilise these services to get the most out of your experience with us. Health and Wellbeing Home Over the …
Meet our Performance Director: Alex Perry
August 10, 2020
Elite athletes studying at the University of Nottingham benefit from a world-class sporting experience combined with an education from a global top 100 University. Our vision for sport is ambitious and student athletes join a proud history of sporting success. Our students and alumni have gone on to win Olympic, World and Commonwealth gold and we’re committed to developing the …
Meet our Disability Sport Officer : Hannah Webber
August 5, 2020
At the University of Nottingham Sport, we believe sport is for everyone. We work alongside the Student Union and Disability Support team to ensure that there are accessible sporting opportunities for all students at the University. We also have our own dedicated Disability Sport Officer, Hannah Webber, who can support you. Read more as we …
Meet Our Sports Officer: Josie Jessop
July 28, 2020
Each year the University of Nottingham Student Union elects an individual to represent and positively impact student sport at Nottingham. Josie Jessop was successfully elected, we caught up with Josie to find out what she is most looking forward to: “Hello, I’m Josie and I’m Sports Officer this academic year!” What inspired you to run …
A tasty way of life, with 5 healthy snack recipes
July 17, 2020
With many recommended diets, advisors giving their opinion and controversial information surrounding what healthy eating really is- healthy eating can seem like a minefield. It is not surprising that most of us will struggle to achieve our goal. The reason for this is we are all unique and we all require different types and amounts …
8 learnings from the 8-week Shreddy challenge
July 10, 2020
The University of Nottingham Sport partnered with Fit Tech Brand, Shreddy in support of the female activation programmes for students in February 2020. Ambassador Alex Pitt, works to promote our female activation programmes such as Girls Night In and Empower. She joined the Shreddy community in December 2019, after the partnership between her programmes and …
Training Your Back and Biceps at Home
June 25, 2020
During the lockdown period, with no gym facilities, it may be challenging to train mid-upper back and bicep muscles. Foundational gym exercises like the bent over row, pulldown and deadlift are ideal for working the posterior chain. But with most are unable to perform these movements due to limited access to equipment right now, does …
Taking your sports leadership journey online
June 17, 2020
The University of Nottingham Sport Leadership Academy offers a range of opportunities for our students to develop their leadership skills through sport and gain real experience. Programmes include working in local schools, coaching your peers and volunteering at major sporting events on campus. Last academic year our student leaders delivered over 3,500 voluntary hours in …
Challenging the typical view of Health and Fitness
May 22, 2020
What comes to mind when you hear or read the words health and fitness? If it is setting some time aside to do repetitive movements with high intensity, getting sweaty, out of breath and tired, you wouldn’t be wrong. Read more as Fitness Instructor, Bharat, challenges our typical view of health and fitness. Maybe dedicating …
