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2017-07-10

Here at Cartwright Fitness we've gone a bit crazy for the PowerLung and wanted to tell you why! Powerlung can improve breathing and performance in a...

2017-07-10

In short, YES but lets delve a little deeper. Ultrasound was first used to measure body composition in the 80's, yet studies and validations have taken...

2017-07-04

You may have heard of BodPod. It looks a bit like a space shuttle that measures body composition using plethysmography. Plethysmography measures changes...

2017-07-04

Finding out your level of fitness can often be difficult. Sometimes you may feel fitter. At times you may even improve an aspect of fitness such as how...

2017-06-12

This is a 3-minute step test as the name suggests. The test requires stepping on and off a fixed step at a set speed and can be used as a method of aerobic...

2017-06-12

Diabetes is one of the fastest growing health problems in western societies and it's estimated that there are currently more than 3.5 million people living...

2017-06-07

Diabetes is one of the fastest growing health problems in western societies and it's estimated that there are currently more than 3.5 million people living...

2017-05-17

Grip strength dynamometers are useful for testing hand grip strength in a quick and easy way. There is plenty of information as to why grip strength measurement...

2017-05-08

Why Use Lactate Testing? Blood Lactate tests can help determine training intensity and improve performance. In the past, it was usually carried out only...

2017-05-08

Choosing the right step height for the test ensures the participant can get a Vo2 prediction. The Chester Step test uses one of four different step heights...