Our Sporting Life
Health, Wellbeing and Fitness Magazine
Our Writers and Editors
You wouldn’t go to a journalist for legal advice, would you? And we don’t think you should take health and fitness advice from copywriters without qualifications either. So at Our Sporting Life, we work with qualified professionals in multiple areas of health, fitness and wellbeing to create content, share advice and bring you sound, accurate and scientifically backed advice. Here are some of the wonderful writers, editors and proofreaders involved.
Dr Andres Maldonado
Doctor
Andres Maldonado is a a doctor currently located in Venezuela and working at the country’s International Unit of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.
Melanie Gilder
personal trainer
Melanie Gilder is a qualified personal trainer and dance teacher who specialises in female fitness. She works with clients to achieve improved fitness as well as weight loss.
4 Tips for Outdoor Workouts in Winter
Lockdown 3.0 means our training moves outdoors instead of in the gym. If you’re new to training outside, PT Melanie Gilder has some tips for training outside in winter.
Vitamin D – Everything You Need to Know
What is vitamin D? How do you get it? Why does it matter? We talk all things vitamin D with Dr Andres Maldonado.
What’s the point in planking?
It seems like the plank is amongst the most popular exercises, perhaps down to the competitive nature of social media users competing over who can hold theirs the longest.
But is the plank actually a worthwhile exercise and what are the benefits?
3 Myths About Strength Training for Women
Strength training is not all about bulking up and body building. It’s a really effective way to burn fat, improve your mobility and get stronger for women too. Let’s tackle some of those myths…
How much does a personal trainer cost and is it worth it?
If you’ve ever considered hiring a personal trainer for any reason, today’s reader question is likely to be an interesting one for you.
12 Benefits of Strength Training
Whatever your goals with health and fitness, strength training could play a huge part in helping you to achieve them. Let’s take a look at 12 of its many benefit
Scale Back the Scales: Measuring What Matters
So many measure their health and fitness goals against a number on the scale. And here, personal trainer Melanie Gilder talks about how it’s only a fraction of the story.
How can I burn 500 calories a day?
“What activity can you do to burn an extra 500 calories a day?” We put this reader question to a qualified personal trainer.
Veganism Statistics UK (2020)
Veganism is gaining real momentum. But how many people are vegan in the UK? Let’s take a look at that and other statistics.
Reader Questions answered
What’s the point in planking?
It seems like the plank is amongst the most popular exercises, perhaps down to the competitive nature of social media users competing over who can hold theirs the longest.
But is the plank actually a worthwhile exercise and what are the benefits?
How much does a personal trainer cost and is it worth it?
If you’ve ever considered hiring a personal trainer for any reason, today’s reader question is likely to be an interesting one for you.
How can I burn 500 calories a day?
“What activity can you do to burn an extra 500 calories a day?” We put this reader question to a qualified personal trainer.
Our Research
Veganism Statistics UK (2020)
Veganism is gaining real momentum. But how many people are vegan in the UK? Let’s take a look at that and other statistics.
Home Health Monitoring
Testosterone Blood Tests at Home
Testosterone blood tests are designed to tell you how much testosterone is in your blood. Too much (or too little) can cause a range of different symptoms. Let’s find out more.
