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Improve Your Session By Using These 3 Warm-Up Components
Most athletes overlook just how important a warm-up can be. We see it as something that has to be done. Some of us try to get away with a few half-hearted minutes of loosening up or even skip the warm-up...
It's A Myth That Heavy Training Weakens Your Immune System
Have you ever been told high intensity training leaves you more vulnerable to illnesses? It’s a widely held belief that emerged in the 1980s and ‘90s called “open window theory”.The idea is that there’s an open window for illness to...
2 Techniques Elite Athletes Use To Perform Under Pressure
Physical conditioning is a huge part of the puzzle for an athlete, but it’s worthless if you don’t have the mental skills to be able to perform when it matters.One quality all great champions have in common is the ability...
How Long Does It Take Your Body To Feel Fitness Gains After A Workout?
We’d all like to be able to put an exact date on when we’ll feel the effects of a hard session, but unfortunately it’s not that simple. Our bodies are all unique. The amount of time it takes you to...
What Fitness Tracker Gives The Most Accurate Data?
When it comes to fitness trackers, it’s hard to know which to trust. Users can become almost tribal in promoting their own as the best and most reliable, and there isn’t an easy comparison guide to be able to see...
4 Ways Being Fit Improves Your Mental Health
Mental Health Awareness Week last week had a lot of us thinking about how we manage our wellbeing. As athletes, we come under high amounts of stress and pressure as we juggle sport with other areas of our lives, and...
6 Brutal Air Bike Workouts That Get You Fit
An air bike or an assault bike feels almost like a torture machine. They’re widely used, particularly by rugby teams and CrossFit gyms, because they are seriously good at making you work hard and improve aerobic fitness. If you haven’t...
6 Ways To Build Aerobic Strength That Aren’t Running
Running is an extremely effective way of building your aerobic fitness, partially because it’s such a draining and difficult exercise. But because it’s so challenging, not everyone enjoys facing it for long periods and some who do need a break...
Top 6 Energy Drinks To Fuel A Workout
You can’t always feel energised and ready to go for a workout. We’ve all turned up to the gym thinking “I can’t be bothered with this” at some point. Well, a classic way to get yourself in the mood to work...