Strenua's World

During the epic Wimbledon 2010 match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, which lasted 11 hours five minutes, Andy Murray tweeted ‘This is why tennis is one of the toughest sports in the world, this will never ever be matched again’. We look into just how tough competitive tennis really is compared to other sports.

It’s been 10 days since I started my Fitbug challenge. Read how I have got on and learnt to make all my steps count. Also find out how you can join in being motivated to eat healthily and be more active.

Fitbug is a web based service described as ‘a personal health and well-being coach’, and aims to keep you motivated to keep moving. Read as I road test the ‘bug’ to see how it will work with me.

Creatine is a popular supplement used for increasing muscle mass and also recovery from exercise induced muscle damage. Now a study has looked at the effect of combining creatine supplementation and high-intensity interval training (HITT) on cardiorespiratory fitness.

There is plenty of evidence to suggest that weight bearing exercise can have a positive effect on bone density and strength. But what type is the most appropriate to prevent bone loss and osteoporosis in premenopausal women?

Apple have launched their new range of iPods with pedometers also compatible with cardio machines but with the the additional gadgets such as video cameras, are they really aimed at a fitness market?

There are many reasons why people take up a sport, but after achieving the initial sporting or fitness goal what motivates the average club athlete to keep to their training schedule.

Creatine has become a popular nutritional supplement among athletes, often taken as supplement by people who want to gain muscle mass, but there is increasingly evidence that it may also help in recovering from exercise induced muscle damage. Here a study suggests it could also enhance the recovery of muscle strength.