Our sessions build strength. Everyday movement builds your heart, health and energy. Covent Garden station has 193 steps and a sign begging you to take the lift. Start there.
- Cycle when you can. UK cycle commuters had a 41% lower risk of death from any cause, and less heart disease and cancer.1
- Steps add up. More daily steps were linked to a lower risk of death, levelling off around 6,000–8,000 a day for over-60s and 8,000–10,000 for under-60s.2
- The target is doable. UK guidelines: at least 150 minutes of moderate activity a week.3 A 20-minute ride each way, four days a week, covers it.
- It helps your training. A fitter heart and lungs mean more in the tank for our sessions.
Make it easy
- Ride, don't ride the Tube. Your own bike or Santander Cycles.
- Run the river. The Embankment and South Bank make an easy loop from Covent Garden.
- Walk the last stop. Or the whole way when you have time.
- Take calls on foot. Working from home? Walk your meetings.
- Pick the stairs. Every time.
Small moves, every day, add up to a fitter heart and more in the tank for the gym.
Strong in the gym. Moving everywhere else.
One-to-one at Fitness First on the Strand, Covent Garden.
Keep reading
Research
- Celis-Morales et al. (2017) – Active commuting and incident cardiovascular disease, cancer and mortality. BMJ
- Paluch et al. (2022) – Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts. The Lancet Public Health
- UK Chief Medical Officers’ Physical Activity Guidelines (2019)