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Fitness

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Get out, get active! 5 outdoor exercises to really push yourself this summer
16 May 2018
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Work your body! Three of the best and most effective full body kettlebell workouts
15 May 2018
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'Rugby wasn't always my first love, but when I knew... I knew'
14 May 2018
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nutrition
Kale, pumpkin and spinach - the so-called superfoods you should be eating more of
13 May 2018
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'You tell yourself never again, but it's a drug. You crave more even when you should say no'
12 May 2018
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Training
Training for a triathlon? Here's a 5-step stretching routine to help with the cycling leg
11 May 2018
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A good run
The 12-week couch-to-10k training plan to make the most of the Irish summer*
10 May 2018
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'I hated playing with the girls at first, but I got used to it'
9 May 2018
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Follow Fitness: Check out The42's new series tracking three very different fitness journeys
9 May 2018
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Why the change in weather should bring a shift towards a healthier lifestyle
1 May 2018
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you can do it
5 tips for getting yourself in gear ahead of the 2018 Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle
27 Apr 2018
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'Exercises have no gender, kinda....' - A closer look at gender neutral training
12 Apr 2018
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Running
What to eat, goal-setting and sleep - Catherina McKiernan's pre-run tips
10 Apr 2018
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Win
'We need these skills more than ever before to stop us slipping into mental illness'
8 Apr 2018
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5 of the most common workout excuses and how to overcome them
5 Apr 2018
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3 simple recipe ideas for on-the-go protein snacks
29 Mar 2018
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Buddy Up! Reach your fitness goals with a little help from your friends
28 Mar 2018
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Running
5 gym exercises to help improve your 5k time this running season
20 Mar 2018
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Snap!
It's Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week
18 Mar 2018
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Five of the best ways to train: Legs, pull, push, cardio and core
13 Mar 2018
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Micro, meso, macro! A guide to setting fitness goals and actually hitting them
6 Mar 2018
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Chill, get active, learn: Your guide to slaying the Beast from the East
1 Mar 2018
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Band aid! The piece of kit you can use to improve mobility, core and strength
27 Feb 2018
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mental strength
Damian Browne on the capsizes, calm, blood and tears of his epic solo row across the Atlantic
25 Feb 2018
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Finish strong! Three ways to end your session on a high
21 Feb 2018
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Resilient
'I capsized twice in six hours... all I knew was my head got smashed against the side of the cabin'
16 Feb 2018
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terra firma
After 64 days at sea ex-Connacht and Leinster lock Browne completes epic row across Atlantic
Updated 16 Feb 2018
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team work
How to get the most out of the gym when playing team sports
15 Feb 2018
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Do less more often! Three useful fitness hacks (that aren't hacks at all)
13 Feb 2018
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5 tips to help you stay consistent with your fitness goals in 2018
6 Feb 2018
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Running
5 training, stretching and mobility tips that will complement your running
24 Jan 2018
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Holding your breath
The Donegal man making big waves in the world of professional surfing
20 Jan 2018
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gluten for punishment
New year, new me: Wilshere credits radical change in diet for improved performances
4 Jan 2018
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new year new you
Catherina McKiernan's guide to taking up running in 2018
1 Jan 2018
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4 tips to help you plan for a healthy and active 2018
28 Dec 2017
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Why always him?
The Dublin man who body doubles for Mario Balotelli and Usain Bolt
25 Dec 2017
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Ultimate Test
9 of the most extreme endurance challenges in the world
25 Dec 2017
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Goldsmyth
'We always look at people with disabilities and think about what they can't do'
25 Dec 2017
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Picture this
33 of our favourite Irish sports pictures of 2017
25 Dec 2017
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Marathon Man
'I'd love to have a crack at another Olympics and make amends for what happened last time'
22 Dec 2017
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