Books

Book cover: From Flab to Fab

Book cover: Marathon training guide

Welcome to FitFAQs

FitFAQS has now been live for 3 years and already we have established a reputation for providing quality fitness and nutrition advice.

Since we launched back in 2006, after the publication of The Marathon and Half Marathon:A Training Guide and From Flab to Fab, the number of articles on the site has grown exponentially.

As time goes on we will be adding more and more free content for you to digest at your leisure, so take a look around the site and see what takes your fancy.

Media Interest

The popularity of both The Marathon and Half Marathon: A Training Guide and From Flab to Fab and now fitFAQS, has attracted significant attention from various sections of the media.

We are proud to be recognised and consulted with on all matters of running, general fitness and nutrition by some of the UK’s largest media organisations, such as:

The Best of FitFAQS

Like any website, certain areas of fitFAQS have attracted more public and media attention than others and as a result we continue to meet the demands of interest and regularly update popular sections of the site with more quality information and downloads.

To date, the fitFAQS top 5 pages are:

Are Vibrating Plates effective?

We’ve all seen them tucked away in the corner of the gym, wobbling peoples bits at 50 times a second, but are vibrating plates such as power plates actually any good and will you be wasting your money if you get one for home?

Running Training Guides

Fast becoming one the most popular free running training guides on the internet (that we are aware of) the fitFAQS 10km, half marathon and marathon training guides have attracted the attention of thousands of new and recreational runners. With over 30 of some of the UK’s largest charities distributing them to their runners, the regularly updated running guides have been a huge success and will continue to get even better
 

Are Abdominal Cradles effective?

An effective way of doing ab crunches or just a cheats way of doing sit-ups, we tell you all you need to know about blasting those abs using a cradle and whether it will help of hinder your dream of developing washboard abs.
 

Carbohydrates – all you need to know

A must read page for anyone seriously into their fitness or are in training for a 10km, half marathon or marathon event. Discussing everything you need to know about carbohydrates, why you need them and when, what kind are the best and how to tell if you are eating enough (or too much)

Running Gadgets

Whether you’re a fitness freak or just a fun runner, we explain all of the latest running gadgets and gizmos which can help you get the most out of your training sessions. From heart rate monitors to Sat Nav systems, this page gives you a good insight into the best buys and where you can buy them.