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25/11/2025

BLACK FRIDAY DEALS - 5 DAYS OF TREATS!
( Yes… I know I didn’t post yesterday. Too busy helping clients get booked in. So today you get an extra treat 😉)

🔥MUSCLE RECOVERY MONDAY 🔥
Kick off the week with TWO epic offers from Sportstest

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🕰️ BUT DONT DELAY!
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23/11/2025

🌟 We know we have been a bit quiet… but for good reason 🌟

We’ve been a little absent on social media recently, but we’re working on putting that right! The truth is, we’ve been incredibly busy in the sports centre - and honestly, we cannot complain.

A huge thank you to everyone who continues to book in, support us, and leave such amazing reviews. It genuinely makes our job so much easier and reminds us why we love what we do 💜

If you’d like weekly free training tips, updates, and guidance, make sure your signed up to our newsletter. And if you ever need support or want to book in, Donna in the office is always happy to help.

📲0333 900 3330 (call or WhatsApp)
📧 office@sportstest.co.uk

Thank you for keeping us busy and being part of our community!

16/11/2025

The Science of Smarter Fitness… part 2

Continuing the breakdown of why guessing your training zones keeps you stuck.

16/11/2025

What if the reason you’re plateauing has nothing to do with effort… and everything to do with guessing?”

I’ve been creating some educational content and dropped part of my physiology teaching script into an AI cartoon generator.
The result?
A surprisingly clear explanation of a problem I see every week:

People train hard… but rarely in the right place.

VT1, VT2, fuel mix, oxygen uptake — these aren’t academic details.
They’re the difference between a workout that improves you…
and a workout that just drains you.

For years, athletes were told to follow generic charts and rough estimates.
But your body isn’t generic — and this little video shows exactly what happens when you replace guesswork with actual data.

Have a watch and tell me:
Does this make the “guess don’t assess” message land a little differently?

09/11/2025

🎥 Dr Garry recently sat down with cycling journalist James Witts from Rouleur magazine to chat about the real value of testing for cyclists — and how understanding your physiology can make training smarter, not just harder.

If you’ve ever wondered how Garry approaches testing and performance analysis, this interview offers a great insight into the way he thinks.

Watch the full conversation now on YouTube 👉

Stop training blind — test, target, and build your best engine this winter.VO₂ Max and aerobic base training aren’t just for pros — they’re essential for any...

06/10/2025

🦴 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝗻, 𝗠𝘂𝗺, 𝗔𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗧 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸)

When most people think about weak bones, they picture older adults shuffling carefully to avoid a fall.

But here’s the surprising truth: 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 — 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿.

👉 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 — 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. >>> https://wmw.funnelr.live/smb1emlopt-in

A quick, painless measurement that tells you exactly where you stand.

You might assume you’re safe if you’re active — but I’ve seen elite cyclists training 20 hours a week discover dangerously low bone density.

Why? Because some forms of exercise (like cycling or swimming) are 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁-𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, so bones don’t get the stimulus they need to stay strong. Add in low energy intake or dietary gaps, and bone loss can creep in quietly.

But it’s not just athletes…

🧓 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝗺 might already be losing bone density without knowing it.
💁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 might be post-menopause, when bone loss accelerates.
🏃 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 might have a nutritional imbalance or stress fracture risk.

From our 𝗺𝗶𝗱-𝟯𝟬𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, we all begin to lose bone density.
For women, this speeds up after menopause.
For men, it’s slower — but still significant.

And the first warning sign often isn’t pain…
It’s a 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 from something as simple as tripping on the stairs or missing a step.

👉 Whether you’re 𝟮𝟱 𝗼𝗿 𝟲𝟱, an 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲, 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

The good news?
You don’t have to wait for a break to find out.

Our 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰, 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 a 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸, 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 that shows you:
✅ The strength of your bones
✅ Your risk of future problems
✅ Personalised advice on what to do next — from 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝆑𝗹𝗲 to 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

💡 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀.
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🧠 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.
𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

11/08/2025

Finally the The Guardian have shared a concept that we've been recommending for absolutely years: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/aug/10/the-zone-zero-secret-how-ultra-low-stress-exercise-can-change-your-life?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Our "Fat Max Assessment" is a treadmill based walking that determines the precise heart rate zone where your body metabolises the most fat whilst either zero or minimal carbohydrate is burnt.

Vital for those looking to get back into shape after a lay-off; trying to reduce some unwanted fat mass; or for athletes of all levels looking to achieve peak performance by reduction of body fat.

Pair this with our Resting Metabolic Rate assessment for personalised nutrition targets for maximal effect!

want to learn more...get in touch.

03/08/2025

I need to ask a massive favour. Instagram have changed their policy and for my account type, I need to boost my followers so I can continue to do live posts, if you’re not already please take time to follow me….

https://www.instagram.com/drgarrypalmerfitness/

Thanks Garry

10/07/2025

💜 Don’t just take our word for it! 👄

Garry’s weekly newsletter is packed full of valuable insights, training tips, and advice from the man himself, to help you reach your peak performance.

👉 Check it out and sign up here so you never miss an edition:

https://mailchi.mp/sportstest/the-secret-to-peak-performance

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07/07/2025

💜 Look at these amazing results 🎯

At Sportstest, we’re proud to deliver results that speak for themselves- but it’s your words that truly inspire us 💪

We don’t just test performance- we care about your progress, your journey, and your goals. That’s why we do so well … because we love seeing you succeed. ❤️

Watch below some fantastic feedback we’ve received from clients just like you!

Ready to see what your body is capable of ? Book your assessment today…

28/06/2025

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Packed full of useful information and training tips, check it out and sign up so you don't miss the next one...

https://mailchi.mp/sportstest/the-secret-to-peak-performance

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It's been another incredibly busy week at Sportstest Towers, so again apologies for my later than planned email and any typos, but I'm rushing to get this out before I've got another day of testing ahead of me….yes on a Saturday!

17/05/2025

We are loving helping Sue, but the key message here is we are not just for athletes!

Anyone who is on a journey to improve health; "fitness"; longevity and looking to boost healthspan can benefit from the bespoke set of assessments we can offer.

Yesterday I visited SportsTest for what I thought would be a simple VO₂ max test—and came away with life-changing insights. Dr Garry Palmer’s science-backed assessments revealed that I actually need to move more slowly and eat more, especially protein. For the first time, I feel like I have pe...