Long before the high-performance Assault Bike, the earliest stationary bicycles in the 18th century were remarkably similar to their more modern counterparts.

Combining exercise with entertainment can help a lot of people to push themselves further, improve their fitness and build versatile skills without realising.

Whilst people have only widely used home gyms in the last few years, the concept and equipment have existed for almost as long as the modern idea of fitness.

Using home gym weights can have a number of benefits for those who are training as distance runners, building up the muscle strength they need to succeed.

The foldable weight training bench is a cornerstone of the modern home gym, but it emerged as a way to standardise an early and extremely difficult floor lift.

Anyone can pick up a set of Olympic weight plates and slowly build up their body to reach their full potential, and a man known as “Pocket Hercules” proved it

It is hard to miss the bright colours of an Olympic bumper plate set, but why are the weights coated so vibrantly and what do the different colours represent?

Fitness begins with a commitment to oneself and adjustable dumbbell sets offer a level of flexibility to building up strength. Are they the best place to start?