This week The Hard Yard was featured as an example of best practice in a Ministry of Justice report into sports in prisons.

Myself and my cofounder Beth recently decided to close The Hard Yard in May 2018. It was not an easy decision to arrive at. I want to give you some more information about how we arrived at this point, celebrate our wins + talk about what's next.

It's good to take a break - but if the thought of no training for four days over the Bank Holiday sends you climbing the walls, or you want to counteract the chocolate + hot cross buns, then this 15 minute no-equipment workout is for you. 

I'm Lou, a trainer with The Hard Yard. Before going inside I’d been so focused on heavy lifting that I’d neglected other important factors of fitness training, such as flexibility and mobility. Staff in the prison gym helped me change that.

I'm L, a trainer with The Hard Yard. As it's World Book Day I wanted to share three of my favourites with you. These are books that have shaped my thinking, spurred me on to be better, achieve more and train harder. I hope they help you to do the same.