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Awesome ladies Madeleine Shaw and Shona Vertue will be sharing their wonderful Glow Guides fitness app with us at the Apple store in Covent Garden on January 28th, at 6:30pm.

The 8-week transformation programme is available as an in-app purchase and costs £49.99. For this you get a mobile trainer, nutritionist and life coach, all delivered through a series of audio, video and PDF base content,

Additionally the app provides daily strength, cardio and yoga workouts, as well as weekly recipes.

Through Nike+ Run Club, Nike have a launched a running guide called ‘Ready Set Go’. 

The aim of Ready Set Go is put the fun back into running and make you a better runner.

The guide contains 50+ pages of information needed to start and enjoy running. There are 10 runs included as well as pretty cool spotify playlist to help you get through each run.

You may have heard a few myths about running, well Nike have a put many of these to bed, with a ‘Runner’s Myths Debunked’ section.

The ‘Ready Set Go’ guide also works with the Nike+ Running App, so you can track your route, distance, pace, time and see how you stack up against your friends.

Overall we think it’s a great idea and will definitely get more people moving this Summer.

Recently Under Armour announced a new running shoe, the almighty SpeedForm Gemini 2. Weighing in at a tidy 295g, this shoe deserves your attention.

UA SpeedForm® Gemini 2 offers remarkable comfort through a perforated, durable and breathable precision-fit upper. The midsole is a mixture of Charged Cushioning and Micro G® foam, which offers a unique cushioned support.

If we travel inside the shoe, there’s an embedded sockliner which gives extra cushioning and moisture wicking. The heel and arch are supported by the soft cushioning of the ArchForm, which also provides a better all-round fit.

Fitbit have unveiled a new smart fitness watch to their range. It looks like a winner and slots nicely between the Charge HR and the all mighty Surge.

The Blaze showcases all the features of the Charge HR (steps, calories, distance, sleep tracking and silent alarm, etc), but borrows a few from the Surge.

It has multi-sport functionality allowing you to keep track of running, biking and cardio activities. Music control is nice a feature, as is the call, text and calendar alerts.

Compared to the Surge, the Blaze is lacking GPS tracking, (a shame, we know!), but overall it looks like an awesome watch and a great addition to the Fitbit range.

Registered Dietitians Stephanie Clarke and Willow Jarosh of C&J Nutrition have created a 2-week, dairy free, clean-eating plan, completes with recipes and it’s available from POPSUGAR Fitness.

As expected, the plan conists of healthy home made meals and is focused on fruits, veggies, whole grains, and lean proteins. The plan contains printable shopping lists for each week, so it’s easy to tick off ingredients as you shop.

What we like about the plan is that it provides 1,600 calories per day and the carbohydrate, protein, and fat ratio is close to 50:20:30.

adidas has added another addition to the Boost family in the shape of the Ultra Boost ST

The main focus of the Ultra Boost ST is the added density increase to the midsole. The support cage has been redesigned and moved back slightly and theyve updated the seamless Primeknit upper too.

A very welcome update from the original Ultra boost, is the use of Continental rubber, which adds some extra durability, which was one of few negatives about the original.

The Ultra Boost ST also has the expect Torsion system and external heel counter.

The cool humans at London Muscle have updated the guides library and we’re very impressed.

The cutting and bulking guides are now split into two parts, and they’ve added a new home workout bikini guide for you ladies.

For many the LDNM guides are the go to place for getting into shape. Whether you’re trying to burn fat, add muscle, or fit into your new bikini, London Muscle has the lot.

(As expected) Nike have followed the release of the Air MAx 2015 with a very beautiful new shoe, the Air Max 2016.

The new shoe has Max Air unit that enhances flexibility, while adding durability and multi-surface traction. The lightweight mesh upper offers a cooling feature and extra support through the Flywire cables. We definitely can’t wait to try these!

Bike related accidents, and deaths, are on the increase as more people turn to cycles as their preferred method of travel. Infact, there has been a 31% increase in serious injuries in the past 15 years.

After visiting the Grand Designs Live show in Birmingham during October 2015, we fell further in love with Smeg.

Everything they had on show, and we mean everything, was simply breathtaking. We were particularly captivated by the blenders they had on show (we’re massive smoothie fans!), due to their 50′s retro style. We can’t wait to get our hands on one!

One of the most common and painful injuries you can face as a runner or walker is shin splints or medial tibial stress syndrome.

Failure to address the injury right away, could result in the development of a tibial stress fracture. Luckily Mackenzie Lobby is around to tell MyFitnessPal how to prevent this nasty injury.

A nutritionist is to the body what a therapist is to the mind. More and more people are becoming health conscious and the number of gym goers is increasing.

Anyone who knows their stuff, knows that a large percentage of gym gains, happen before and after the gym - in the kitchen. As a result more and more people are seeking out nutritionists to help them achieve their goals.

Here at Rep/Eat we’re massive fans of Fitbit. Deemed by many as the market leader in wearable fitness technology (and who would disagree?), they provide 6 wearable products to help you keep track of your daily activities.

All 6 have the ability to track calories burned, steps and distance covered, but extra features are added as you move up the product range. This range also includes wi-fi smart scales, which syncs your weight measurements straight to the app and website dashboard (which are pretty amazing when used on their own). This keeps everything up-to-date every minute of the day.

The future of running shoes? Adidas think so, and who would disagree? The Futurecraft 3D a knitted upper (much like the Ultra and Pure Boost) and amazingly, a 3D-printed running shoe midsole. Pretty cool right? It gets better.

The midsole can be tailored to the cushioning needs of each individual athletes foot, meaning it might well be the perfect running shoe.

Answer that question in a short film and you could feature in an original Nike Women film.

Ladies, the cool humans at Nike would like you to get your phone out and record a 3 minute video about what makes you sweat. Simple right? When you’re done just post your video on social media and tag it #betterforit.

We found this awesome article, written by Margaret Abrams, that gives you the recipes for 15 awesome slow cooker soups.

A varied mix of meat and meat-free soups, this article is a must read for anyone wanting to keep warm this Winter!

Women’s Health’s, Louis Boroditsky explains what glute activation is and how you can get super glutes with 3 simple moves.