Fitness / Sport

STRETCH TO BE SURE

Posted on 06 December 2011 , under Fitness / Sport

A frequently asked question, should we stretch before we exercise? Old habits die hard and one of the oldest habits to die is the pre-static stretch. We constantly see it from professionals to semi-pros to amateurs, pre-gym routines, pre-running and pre-sports, the guys and girls out there pre-static stretching before exercise. Most people don’t stretch after exercise; I feel the main reason for this is

PULLING STUNTS!

Posted on 06 October 2011 , under Fitness / Sport

To celebrate the Toys4BigBoys Show in City West Dublin in November Dad.ie caught up with one’s of its top participating stunt riders, MATTIE GRIFFIN... At what age did you have your first experience of motorcycles? I was 6 years of age when I first caught the bug for motorcycles, and when I first rode a bike by myself. Favourite machine on two wheels? At the moment my favourite

F1 DUBLIN!

Posted on 05 September 2011 , under Fitness / Sport

Bavaria brings Formula 1 to Dublin On 3rd June 2012, the streets of Dublin will be the scene for the first edition of Bavaria City Racing Dublin. The unprecedented demonstrations by international racing cars and drivers from the highest racing classes bring the best of motor sport closer than ever before. The event brought to you by Bavaria Brewery and Gleesons, the Irish Distributor, is

KETTLEBELL TRAINING

Posted on 02 August 2011 , under Fitness / Sport

Kettlebell training might just be seen as a 'latest trend' in the fitness industry, they are however much more than that. For those who don't have any idea what they are, they are best described as a cannonball with a handle, available commonly from 8kg to 48kg. We won't look into the history of them too much here, as there are plenty of articles

MARATHON MISSION

Posted on 04 July 2011 , under Fitness / Sport

Eamonn Coghlan’s Top Tips for the Dublin Marathon Former world champion and Olympian Eamonn Coghlan is calling on runners around Ireland to join ‘Team Eamonn Coghlan’ for this year’s National Lottery Dublin Marathon (31st October 2011) to help raise money for the Children’s Medical & Research Foundation (CMRF) at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin. The Foundation is an official charity partner of this year’s marathon

PHYS ED II

Posted on 02 June 2011 , under Fitness / Sport

Physical Education - Part 2 In his follow-up to his article on everyday movements Colin McEndoo from www.irishfitness.ie takes us through a few self correcting exercising suitable for the average Joe. In part one we mentioned that using compound movements (those involving movement in more than one joint) will ultimately give you better results, both in terms of fat loss and strength. It's important to note that

THE SIX-PACK SEARCH

Posted on 02 May 2011 , under Fitness / Sport

Commercial imagery has lent no favours in the manner in which men now prioritise their appearance with an ever-increasing popularity of male grooming products and a meteoritic interest in sporting activities. Popular men’s health and fitness publications mix images of torsos with tanning creams in a ‘vain’ effort to entice men over to the darker side of male perfection. Looking well and keeping fit it

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Posted on 01 April 2011 , under Fitness / Sport

Colin from www.irishfitness.ie talks us through exercising with a limited time frame and just how to prioritise certain movements. The nature of being human means that we organise the (free) time in our lives by what we deem important, with clearly the most important of those topping the scale. I'd like to think that most people, at least, strive to put time with their family

QUICK ABS WORKOUT

Posted on 01 March 2011 , under Fitness / Sport

Ed will be hosting a series of quick and easy “Fit Dad Vids” right here on dad.ie To learn more about The Fit

New SS2011 Pelé Sports Range

Posted on 28 February 2011 , under Fitness / Sport

The personality and philosophy of the football idol Pelé, the namesake of this brand, is integrated into each and every product, and Pelé has also shared his experiences as a player to inspire and educate the product development team. The results are products that offer a wide selection for the individual tastes of a formal player, a small sided specialist (futsal) or a fashion