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4 Top Tips For Building Strength
Building muscle strength can benefit athletes involved in a huge range of sports and is something many of us strive towards. While gains can come quickly and without a lot of thought or effort at first, it is common to...
Watch Lasha Talakhadze Lift Heaviest Snatch Ever Caught On Camera
Lasha Talakhadze has released a video of himself snatching 223kg, the heaviest barbell snatch ever filmed. The 27-year-old Georgian released the video on his Instagram channel, where he is seen snatching the barbell with minimal fuss. Talakhadze also posted a...
8 Best Workout Finishers To Build A Stronger Core
We engage our core in almost all functional movements so keeping it strong is crucial for fitness. A good way of working on core strength is to add a finisher to the end of your workout. Here are eight ideas...
CrossFit Quarterfinal Preview: Athletes Compete To Be Fittest In Europe
The CrossFit Games Quarterfinals get underway this weekend with Europe’s top athletes going head to head in a unique new format. Those who qualified via The Open by finishing in the top 10 per cent of individuals from their continent...
Fitness Makes You Better At Burning Fat, New Research Shows
The benefits of burning fat are generally associated with weight loss in our culture, but as athletes we tend to overlook the importance of good metabolism in cardio and endurance performance. We’ve understood for a long time that athletes using...
Toomey Tops CrossFit Open Leaderboard Despite Minimal Preparation
Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr sits at the top of The Open Leaderboard following three weeks of competition, despite having spent less than a month preparing. With all scores from the four workouts now having been submitted and validated, it will be the...
What Is The Nutrition Programme Of A Premiership Footballer?
It’s no secret that nutrition is a huge part of elite sport. The days of regular heavy drinking among top-flight footballers are long gone, and players now have strictly controlled diets to ensure all their fuelling and recovery needs are...
Can You Use Muscle Hydration Gels To Prevent DOMS & Improve Performance?
There is an emerging market for gels applied through the skin to deliver electrolytes and other useful compounds directly to the muscles. The manufacturers of these gels claim they can decrease recovery times, alleviate soreness after exercise, and even enable...
5 Signs You Need To Replace Your Running Shoes
A good pair of running shoes is important to avoid the injuries that so often come with a high impact, repetitive sport. But like all equipment, trainers can eventually become worn over time and typically need replacing after around 400-600...