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Many of you have been finding out recently that it is entirely possible to exercise in your own home. There are many reasons you may need to plan your own home workout. Your in lockdown and can’t access your gym anymore You may not have childcare You may want to add some variety to your […]

In a previous article, I shared my own experience of depression and how my daily walking ritual helps me manage my mental health. I have been convinced for a long time now that walking has a profound impact on my mental health. As I child I could never sit still and just wanted to keep […]

In the UK one in six adults experience a common mental health problem every week and sadly suicide is now the biggest killer of young men. It is now more important than ever that we all have a better understanding of this issue that affects so many of us. By taking a proactive approach to […]

Hi, I’m Jon Bond, founder and fitness director of Storm Fitness Academy Ltd, and sister company Storm Ultimate Fitness. I’m a Personal Trainer, Strength and Conditioning Coach and Sport Scientist. I have always believed that true health and fitness is not being the best at one thing but being able to function well, physically and […]

If you fancy a total body strength and endurance workout then try this kettlebell circuit out. You can do it in your home or in your garden. Kettlebell circuit After a 5-10-minute workout complete each exercise for 30-seconds followed by a 30-second rest. Rest for 1-2 minutes then repeat for a total of three rounds. […]

Yeah yeah, I know it’s just a movie, and Rocky isn’t actually a real person, but I still love that guy 👊 I love all of the Rocky movies. They are the ultimate underdog story. If you have not seen them, make sure you add them to your watch list, especially if you love training! […]

Staying active is important whatever is happening in the world but right now we need it more than ever. We cant go to the gym anymore and we cant play sport so it is time to start thinking about how you can exercise at home. A lot of you might be thinking ‘ok that all […]

As we are all on ‘lockdown’ and can’t get to the gym any more, I decided to take my neighbours for a home kettlebell workout. With the wonders of technology, none of us had to even leave our homes. Thanks to Youtube and SMART TV’s I even managed to get my folks to join in. […]

There is a lot of criticism being hurled at the UK government at the moment with regard to their management of Covid-19. However, I’m really pleased to see how much they are clearly valuing the importance of exercise. At the time of writing this, the UK is in “lockdown’.  The government have decided that the […]

This is actually a brief article I wrote back in 2018 but I have decided to republish it again this month for obvious reasons. This is no doubt going to be a challenging time for us all over the next few weeks or months but we all stand a much better chance of getting through […]