111 sports and fitness blog post ideas for when you are stuck

Got a sports and fitness blog, but a little stumped on what to write about? Today on the blog I am giving you a handy list of sports and fitness blog post ideas.

So, a few days ago I posted a blog on travel blog post topic ideas and on seeing this, one of my fitness clients asked me for help with some ideas for their own blog. Now while they got some SEO and audience specific content ideas I thought it made sense to offer some information to a wider audience, because whilst we don’t want to be posting exactly the same content as everyone else, there is some value in covering base topics that our readers and potential customers most want to hear about. Look at the list below and think about how you can tweak the topic ideas to fit your specific audience, talking to them in their language.

Don’t forget to scroll to the end where I will also have some tips on how to use your content to get featured in Google’s snippets and boost your website traffic.

111 winning sports and fitness blog post ideas

Let’s dive into some of the ideas you could use for your sports and fitness blog post.

Home workouts

1. 10 home workout routines for beginners

2. 10 workouts for runners

3. 10 workouts for footballers – or other sports

4. 10 workout exercises during pregnancy

5. 10 workout exercises for new mums

6. 10 workout exercises for families

7. 10 workout exercises for couples

8. 5 exercises that are great for cardio

9. 5 exercises that are great for abs

10. 5 exercises that are great for bums and tums

11. 5 exercises that are great for building arm strength

12. 5 exercises that are great for building leg strength

13. Simple home workouts that are great for weight loss

14. Simple workouts to start your day

15. 5 workouts to try when you are sore

16. 5 workouts with weights

17. A simple warm-up routine for runners – or other sports

18. 10 home workouts that do not require equipment

19. How to find workout videos on Netflix

20. 10 of the best youtubers who teach [insert sport here]

21. How to workout at home when you can’t get to the gym

22. How to workout at home when you can’t afford the gym

23. My review of Peloton – or other online fitness membership

24. How to choose the right online fitness membership for you

25. 5 HIIT training exercises to do at home

Gym workouts and classes

1. 5 gym workouts to try during your first month’s membership

2. How to choose the right gym class for me

3. How to choose the perfect gym class for [insert exercise here]

4. How to avoid hidden gym charges in your membership

5. How to cancel your gym membership

6. Which workouts/classes should I combine for [insert exercise focus here]

7. What is HIIT training

8. Why HIIT workouts work

9. Which workouts/classes are best for endurance

Sports and sports personalities

1. How [insert sports personality here] trains before a match

2. My interview with [insert sports personality here]

3. My thoughts on the [insert team/player] vs. [insert team/player] match

4. How [insert sport] became a popular sport

5. A brief history of [insert sport]

6. A brief history on the career of [insert sports personality here]

7. Why [insert sport here] is the best

8. Why you should avoid [insert sport here]

Equipment

1. Which is better kettlebells or dumbbells – or other equipment comparisons

2. Which is better for cardio rowing machines, or treadmills

3. 5 best cardio equipment – or for other body areas/focus

4. 5 best rowing machines – or other equipment

5. My review of [insert brand, or product here] equipment

6. How to use a fitness tracker – or other equipment

7. Why buy a fitness tracker – or other equipment

8. How to use weights safely – or other equipment

9. Best apps for workout music

10. Best workout apps

11. Best podcasts to binge listen to on a long run

12. Best podcasts to binge listen to when at the gym

13. Beginner essential workout equipment

14. Best workout equipment for home exercise

Clothes

1. Best clothes for working out at home

2. Best clothes for [insert exercise here]

3. Best trainers for [insert exercise here] – could be football boots, or any other type of footwear here

4. My review of Fabletics – or other clothing brand/subscription

Gym questions

1. How to choose the gym that is right for you

2. How to get the most from your gym membership

3. Why a gym membership is not right for you

4. How to motivate yourself to going to the gym

5. 10 great gyms in [insert location here]

Diet

1. 10 protein packed recipes for days at the gym

2. 10 healthy snacks to eat after the gym

3. 10 delicious smoothies to try after the gym

4. Are protein supplements good/bad for you  – or other supplements

5. Which protein supplement is best for me  – or other supplements

6. Top 10 protein supplements  – or other supplements

7. Where to buy protein supplements online – or other supplements

8. Why it is important to meal plan

9. How to start meal planning

10. How to meal plan on a budget

11. Best freezer meals for meal prepping

12. How to count calories effectively

13. Why you need to track your calories

14. How to drink more water each day

15. What is the Paleo diet – or other diet

16. Paleo diet vs Keto diet – or other diet

17. Is the Paleo diet right for you - or other diet

18. Debunking the myths about [insert diet, or supplement]

19. The importance of a good breakfast

20. How to plan a balanced meal

21. Review of [insert nutrition, or diet] book

22. Review of [insert nutritional, or diet] product

Motivation

1. Why it is important to take regular exercise

2. Why it is important to vary exercises in your routine

3. How to make working out a habit

4. How to stay fit when you get busy at work

5. How to stay fit when travelling

6. How fitness helps mental health

7. How regular exercise relieves stress

Lists

1. 50 health benefits of [insert sport or exercise here]

2. 50 motivational quotes from leading [insert sport, or fitness niche] professionals

Personal/business story

1. How [insert sport or fitness] saved my life

2. My trip to [insert event here]

3. My favourite health and fitness magazines

4. My favourite health and fitness books

5. My favourite health and fitness podcast

6. My favourite health and fitness YouTube channels

7. My favourite health and fitness Instagrammers

8. The fitness apps on my phone right now

9. Why I became a fitness blogger – or other profession here

10. Why I teach [insert sport, or exercise]

11. What my sports/fitness services are

12. My favourite fitness routine when I travel

13. What I eat in a day when I travel

14. My number 1 training mistake and how I fixed it

15. My struggle with fitness

How to format blog content for inclusion in Google featured snippets

I recently wrote an article on what you need to understand about Google snippets and we discovered together the 4 main types of Google featured snippet I think it is worth trying to rank for. These are the numbered list, the bullet list, the definition, and the chart.

You can see in that very blog post the areas I created for snippet use. These is a definition at the top of the page, when introducing the subject of Google’s featured snippets. I also included a shareable image explaining the concept, which is great for Google (and for social media sharing).

I included video, which is a great alternative snippet Google love to include in search results. My video again was about definition, but with a specific subtopic.

And finally, I also included a list of content ideas for snippets, using a numbered list later in the post.

Each of my snippet formats followed the basics of the concept of each snippet type and covered a different area of explanation in my blog post.

Now you do not need to include lots of different snippet attempts in your blog post, but I would pick at least one for every post… the one that most fits your content topic. In this very post you can see I have gone for a numbered list.

If you are including a definition, then have it at the top of your blog post under a H2 descriptive title, so that it is clearly crawlable and recognisable for Google. This helps introduce your content topic to teh reader, which Google reads as user friendly, and is a big bonus in ranking.

If you are including a list or a chart again pop this under a H2 descriptive title and put that with a relevant part of your content. Make sure your story flows across the piece, so that readability does not affect Google’s likeliness to rank you higher.

This simple formatting technique helps Google crawl your content and understand what it can draw as a possible featured snippet in search results and secondly it is actually more helpful to your reader, especially those who choose to scan read (which is always far more than you’d think).

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