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Study Reveals No Cap To Cardiovascular Benefits Of Exercise
Those who do the most exercise have the lowest risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study from the University of Oxford has found. For years there has been a debate over whether too much strenuous exercise could cause a build-up...
5 Ways Athletes Can Improve Fitness When Working From Home
So many of us are stuck working from home at present, and it can be an opportunity to improve your fitness routine.While the gyms are shut and we can only meet with one other person to exercise, the pandemic has...
Why Do Athletes Choke? A Psychologist’s View
The feeling of choking in sport is gut-wrenching. It’s a horrible panic that takes hold when an athlete is blocked from performing properly, in a way they might have done countless times before.It’s a phenomenon that even the best of...
CrossFit Open Set For March - 2021 Season Schedule Revealed
The CrossFit Open will start on March 11th and last for three weeks, the sport’s official website has announced alongside the full dates for the 2021 season.A new Quarterfinal stage will be introduced, offering around 10 per cent of athletes...
5 Ways To Set Yourself Up For Fitness Gains In 2021
A new calendar year is a signpost for many athletes to reflect on what they achieved over the last 12 months and think ahead to what they want to do in 2021.It’s easy to set new lofty ambitions, but the...
Top 5 CrossFit Gyms In The World
CrossFit has exploded since it came on the scene around the turn of the century, and you can now find affiliated gyms all over the planet. From bare-bones warehouses to fully equipped state-of-the-art facilities, there are some spectacular boxes out...
5 Of The Best Triathlon Training Camp Locations
Holidays have been few and far between for many of us this year, so it’s only natural to crave some warm weather training in 2021. There are some breathtaking places to visit for a swim, bike, run camp that will...
When Does Fitness Become An Obsession?
Fitness is an enigma of an addiction. Exercising and eating healthily is good for us, after all. They’re habits that are deemed admirable and even indicative of moral superiority - quite the opposite to common indulgences like alcohol or drugs...
How To Use Heart Rate Variability To Measure Overtraining?
As athletes, we walk a fine line between training hard to make fitness gains and pushing our bodies to breaking point. If you’re training at a high level, it’s important to have objective measures in place to tell you if...