Women’s Health UK – September 2019

RUSH

SPORTS BRA,

£42

The fabric of this

high-performance

sports bra absorbs

body heat and

converts it back into

energy in the body.

he sun – and the UK’s fittest men and

women – came out to play for two

days of deadlifting, tyre-turning,

burpeeing magic at June’s Under

Armour Turf Games Summer Festival

in London. The sunshine might not

have had staying power, but the athletes definitely did.

The second annual fitness competition – the first

with Under Armour as title sponsor – saw London’s

Rosslyn Park Rugby Club transformed into a massive

outdoor arena that featured everything from assault

bikes to functional training rigs.

Teams could compete in three categories – Corporate,

Everyday or Elite Athletes – and this year, 430 of 950

athletes were women. Within each division, mixed and

same-sex teams faced butt-kicking circuits created by

some of the UK’s best gyms, including Third Space, Core

Collective, Gymbox and WIT Fitness. Turf Games media

partners Women’s Health and Men’s Health even threw

down the gauntlet, with Amy Lane, Francesca Menato,

Alice Liveing, Ted Lane and Robert Laidlaw pushing

themselves to the limit in the Everyday Athletes division.

‘What was amazing was that there was a place for every

individual and ability,’ says Under Armour trainer Nik

Naidoo. ‘It showed you don’t need to be an elite performer

to be an “athlete” – everyone has it inside of them.’

Cheered on by crowds thronging the sidelines, the

athletes barely noticed when the heavens opened in

the final hours. DJs and Beats by Dre kept the blood

pumping, while food vendors offered up piping hot vegan

burgers and saucy tacos to keep the athletes fuelled for

the gruelling competition – and the party afterwards.

‘This year’s event was the biggest and best yet, from the

calibre of the athletes to the atmosphere in the finals,’

says Turf Games founder and director Andrew Manteit,

who promises exciting things in store for 2020. ‘Next

year will see new cities, new workouts, new experiences

and a whole lot more fun for all those involved.’

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TRIBASE

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TRAINING

SHOE, £105

The TriBase trainer

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giving you a low,

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KITTED OUT

Under Armour

sportswear helped

give Turf Games

competitors an

edge – here are our

top picks

RUSH

LEGGINGS,

£60

These leggings help

improve circulation

when muscles tire,

allowing you to push

on to the next level.

Visit turfgames.com to find out
more about the Under Armour
Turf Games Summer Festival

Far left: Elite

Women’s winners

Peaky Blinders.

Above: Team

Women’s Health

and Men’s Health

rise to the challenge

Under Armour

team captain

Lyanne ‘Tig’

Hodson celebrates

Zoe Lawrenson

from Hel’s Angels

gets to grips

with the D-Ball.

Below: Elite

Women’s

runners-up

Hel’s Angels