Rabble is bored of boring exercise. We play games, ridiculous kids games. They are super social and different every time. But there’s a lot behind this philosophy that has been carefully designed to accumulate many benefits beyond enjoying the moment. Rabble is actually seriously good for your health. Fun – Rabble is fun. This is important. Life is difficult enough …
Ways to improve your wellbeing in the winter
Let’s face it, the winter blues suck! There’s no doubt about it, come January the winter months just seem to draaag on. You know it, we know it, hey, even the cat knows it. Longing for summer seems to result in more hours spent on the sofa, but while it might be nice to stay cosy indoors, moping around will …
Why the fitness industry sucks at building communities
Looking to work-out in novel way and still have fun? There’s more options than ever, as group exercise quickly gains popularity in the UK. Group exercise classes are now more easily accessible and cater to all fitness goals and interests. The classes experienced high growth within the last year, with 1.1 million additional participants taking part in group exercise, according …
Top 5 forms of exercises for your mental health
It’s undisputed that exercise is good for mental health, to the extent that it’s been shown in some cases to be more effective than medication or other forms of treatment. But like all medication, of course there’s a hierarchy. Some types are better than others and it’s possible to overdose. So here’s a rundown of the best forms of exercise …
Virtual Instructors & The Future of Fitness – Should instructors be worried?
Virtual Instructors & The Future of Fitness. Should instructors be worried? Increasingly group exercise classes are being run by virtual instructors. There’s varying level of uptake with some operators committing to only using virtual replacements in the off peak periods, whilst others are almost completely replacing their instructor base. Reasoning behind the shift also varies from the honest – …
Why I founded Rabble
Exercise was something that I always enjoyed. It was just playing with friends at break time, after school and at the weekends. Then things got serious, training as an elite athlete there was always a performance goal to be met, every session was always pushing your body to its limit to find any small improvement. I began to stop looking …
Ways to meet people in a new city
Where would we be without friends? So you’ve moved to a new city, and you’re looking to meet people because the city is a scary place. It’s easier than you think to make some friends, all you need is a little bit of confidence and faith. Maybe a few quid too! It’s a scary thought to be completely in …
Why repetitive exercise is a waste of energy and time
Exercising for the sake of exercising? Why do we do this? It’s weird and it’s certainly not cool. We all know that for the majority of adult exercising is for aesthetics not health. And that’s what the fitness industry frequently propagates. I bet our neanderthal ancestors weren’t fretting about their post work spin session or the size of their arms. …
Why FUN should be the nation’s ‘New Year’s Resolution’!
It’s coming to that time of the year when the Quality Streets start to add up and the general population of Great Britain set out to make the next year of their lives the fittest and healthiest year yet!… We say ‘year’ when really we should be saying ‘month’. January is right around the corner, and so is the ‘new …
What does a Rabble session look like? – With Samantha
Samantha came across Rabble four years ago, when she was new to London, looking to get fit and make some new friends. “London can be a lonely place, even though it’s brimming full of people, but it suddenly felt a lot more homely when I rocked up to my first Rabble session.” Fast-forward to November 2018, and Samantha’s officially been …