Leg Day!!! I always incorporate pistol squats into my routine. Why Pistol squats? Correct pistol squats require excellent strength, balance and neuromuscular control of the hips. great for correcting imbalances! Great for the external rotators of the hips, especially gluteus medius Great for compound movements and control of the hip, knee and ankle all at once When done in a controlled way, they are great for improving the stability at the knee which is shown to improve the r

I've been dealing with a really stubborn case of patella tendinopathy recently. It's sometimes very difficult to de-load a pathological tendon in patients who have manual jobs or who have to maintain a level of physical activity for health reasons (those of you who are just too stubborn to rest properly, you've only got yourselves to blame!) I think taping can be a very good option with physiotherapy for those in this category. This is a particular method which I use whic

We have recently taken delivery of our gorgeous branded kit (well, we think so). You'll see members of the team wearing it over the coming weeks because we think its beautiful an couldn't keep our hands off! You'll notice that it is branded by Nike, so quality is assured, but the only people wearing this particular kit are those in the Azzurro Training family. If you would be interested in purchasing our kit as evidence that you are part of our exclusive club, speak to a memb

We've been a little lax with our fundraising so far this year so far getting our studio into tip top shape, but we still found time to book ourselves onto what should be an absolute cracker! Myself and now eleven others (we had a few drop out for medical reasons, and Kieron gave his place up to compete in the international Korfball competition- so a big good luck to him too!) within the Azzurro family are on Sunday participating in the Full Tough Mudder Obstacle course in Hen

We are proud to announce that our new private and exclusive outdoor fitness and training area is ready to be used and abused. Azzurro Training is pleased to present the new grassy lawn area outside our studio. But it's not designed for picnics and lazy Sunday snoozes (though it really would be perfect and we don't blame you if you want to use it after your session for this reason). We've got tractor tyres, we've got slam balls, we've got sledgehammers, we've got battling rope