CBD For Sports Recovery and Fitness

CBD For Sports Recovery and Fitness

If you’re into sport, it’s likely you’ve experienced an injury or one of those frustrating periods between workouts where you’re sore and tired. Now, there’s a more natural way you can reduce your resting period between intensive workouts as well as encourage healing from injury. The answer is CBD, sourced from industrial hemp. Relatively new…

Things to Consider When Picking Out Your Mattress

Things to Consider When Picking Out Your Mattress

Mattress shopping seems complicated, but you can make it easy. All you need to do is know some basic information about yourself and what you like. In fact, the factors in picking out your mattress can be boiled down to two basic pieces of information. While there is extra stuff associated with mattress shopping, the…

Suunto 5 vs Garmin Forerunner 645 vs FR245 & Polar Vantage V
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Suunto 5 vs Garmin Forerunner 645 vs FR245 & Polar Vantage V

Hot on the tails of the Garmin product releases, Suunto has announced their latest watch, the Suunto 5, which is launched after the Suunto 9. Rather than name things in chronological order, the Suunto 5 fits in as the mid-range watch of the series. Amazon has the watch at a pre-order price of £299 whereas…

Garmin Edge 530 vs 520 and Edge 830 & 820– Is the upgrade worth it?

Garmin Edge 530 vs 520 and Edge 830 & 820– Is the upgrade worth it?

Launched back in 2015 the Garmin Edge 520 is probably the most popular option in Garmin’s cycling line-up, offering a good combination of features at an attractive price point. It was refreshed last year with the Edge 520 Plus which introduced full-blown routable maps while leaving most of the rest the same. With the Edge…

Garmin Forerunner 245 vs 235 vs Vivoactive 3 (VA3 currently £149 at Argos)
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Garmin Forerunner 245 vs 235 vs Vivoactive 3 (VA3 currently £149 at Argos)

The Garmin Forerunner 235 was launched back in 2015 which is positively ancient in the world of tech. I bought it as my first Garmin watch and mostly loved it, it had a lot of quirks that annoyed me, but it did the job I wanted at a great price. It is one of the…

Garmin Forerunner 945 vs Fenix 5 Plus Multisport Watch Comparison
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Garmin Forerunner 945 vs Fenix 5 Plus Multisport Watch Comparison

The Garmin Forerunner 9xx range is often viewed as a more affordable Fenix alternative, being more popular with multi-sports enthusiasts while the Fenix ticks the multi-sports boxes but appeals to the style market with its good looks. The main differences between the two watches are generally the build with the Forerunner being a durable plastic…

Polar OH1 Heart Rate Sensor Review – Upper Arm Heart Rate Monitor – Now with Ant+
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Polar OH1 Heart Rate Sensor Review – Upper Arm Heart Rate Monitor – Now with Ant+

Originally posted May 2018 – Updated on 02/05/2019 The Polar OH1 has now had a new firmware rolled out enabling Ant+. It was a great device to start with and now, after a year of using it, I think it is probably the best heart rate tracker on the market.  Polar have recently overhauled their…

Garmin Forerunner 245 vs Forerunner 645 which is the best budget multisports watch?

Garmin Forerunner 245 vs Forerunner 645 which is the best budget multisports watch?

The Garmin Forerunner 235 has been one of my main recommendations for friends wanting good quality but affordable fitness tracking for the past few years, though the Vivoactive 3 has dropped low enough to be a better alternative for most now. With the launch of the new Forerunner 245, there is a new choice for…

Garmin Forerunner 945 & 245 Multisport Watches go official for £520 & £250/£300
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Garmin Forerunner 945 & 245 Multisport Watches go official for £520 & £250/£300

The Garmin Forerunner 945 & 245 has finally gone official. The more expensive FR945 is a slightly more affordable version of the Fenix 5 Plus but in a plastic body and a few extra bells and whistles. While the Garmin Forerunner 245 and 245 Music will be popular entry-level sports watches offering tracking for few…

Garmin Forerunner 945, 245 & 45 specifications & price leaked
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Garmin Forerunner 945, 245 & 45 specifications & price leaked

We already know that the Garmin Forerunner 945 launch is imminent and that it will bring NFC payments, maps and a music option to the device similar to other upgraded watches is the series. Now a new leak, thanks to Clever Training listing the devices early, via ActiveJr, has revealed details of the new Forerunner…

Garmin Forerunner 945 details leak. Launch soon
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Garmin Forerunner 945 details leak. Launch soon

The Garmin Forerunner 935 has been one of the popular models in the Garmin lineup for the past year, offering many of the feature found in the Fenix lineup without the added cost. Many of the other models in the Garmin range have been updated, and now it is finally time for the Forerunner 945…

Simba vs Emma vs Casper vs Leesa – A memory foam mattress comparison
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Simba vs Emma vs Casper vs Leesa – A memory foam mattress comparison

The bed-in-a-box memory foam mattress industry has taken the world of mattresses by storm. Initially dominated by Tempur and their costly options, dozens of new companies have sprung up offering memory foam mattresses that are considerably more affordable. Apart from the comfort that memory foam offers, the big selling point of these mattresses has been…