chrome and mirrors and black leatherette, it’s like something Damian Hirst might have dreamed after visiting a bondage club, then eating cheese too late at night. There are no weights – just rows of diabolical machines, each wringing sweat and moans from

, the Geordie failed to show up and Bunk feared the worst.It turned out he’d tried to hang himself from a wooden beam placed across the trapdoor to his loft. He’d kicked away the chair, the beam had snapped under his weight and the two jagged ends had fallen

"I'm trying to lose weight, so I always eat breakfast and just have fruit for lunch. But I come home from work quite hungry, and crash if I go for a run before dinner. Any suggestions for a quick energy hit that doesn't involve lots of calories

until it feels hard. Maintain that pace for another five minutes, or go slightly faster if you can. Cool down for five minutes.You've got...30 minutesYou should: Combine an envelope run with  body-weight resistance training"Maintaining muscle mass

, but without the pounding. (Treadmills, of course, approximate running the best, but with the stress of impact.)That said, an elliptical trainer can’t mimic the specific neuro-muscular actions of running, such as heel strike, weight transfer and toe-off. As a

an early developer as a child and have since been caught up by others. Also, what about your size, shape and weight – have they changed to your disadvantage?If these are not the cause of your problems, it might be that you are just training too hard

accurate? A In general terms, at the start of your 20s, the MHR is about 200 beats per minute (BPM). From then on, the heart gradually slows down, by approximately one beat per year. In endurance athletes, the MHR also slows as a response to prolonged

running with some outdoor runs. For me, this provides a similar benefit to using free weights, in that your musculature is constantly challenged in lots of ways by undulating surfaces, wind resistance etc. Think more about time than speed. Get 30 mins

to the floor, but without putting your weight on it. Do 12 to 20 repetitions, keeping your full weight on your right leg throughout, then work your left hip.For knee stability - VMO (Vastus Medialis) Dip Stand normally on a stable elevated surface

calories.What do you think about lifting weights? a)It's not essential but it does help my finish-line kick. But generally I think that time spent lifting would be better spent running.b)I don't like lifting weights, but I know it helps me to avoid injury