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How To Do A Pistol Squat With Perfect Form
Bodyweight exercises have become more common since the closing of gyms and pistol squats are an excellent way of maintaining or building leg strength if you don’t have access to weights. They target the glutes, quads and hamstrings while also...
A Third Of New Lockdown Runners Report Feeling Calmer
Regular runners will remember the waves of new footfall on their usual routes at the start of the first lockdown last spring. Although there might have been some bitterness about having to share the roads and trails, it was cause...
How To Qualify For The 2021 CrossFit Games
CrossFit have announced a big shakeup to the Games calendar this year. With all the changes, it’s become pretty confusing how you actually get to the big event next summer.To clear things up, here’s a rundown of the qualifying process...
How A Record-Breaking Cyclist Reached His Best Fitness In Retirement
Roger Cull certainly didn’t expect his retirement from a career in real estate would involve breaking world records and winning world championships as a road cyclist. In fact, aside from the odd game of tennis or squash and chasing his...
Mobility vs Flexibility: Which Should Athletes Focus On?
The terms mobility and flexibility are often promoted as key areas for improving injury resistance and range of movement. Many people use the two words interchangeably, often unaware that they mean two very different things. That leaves us with the...
How Connor McGregor Got Fit To Fight Dustin Poirier
Conor McGregor hadn’t fought in over a year before stepping into the octagon with Dustin Poirier last month but still arrived in Abu Dhabi in magnificent shape. The 32-year-old has never missed a weight-cut in his career and is known...
5 Ways To Stay Motivated During Lockdown
If your motivation is slipping during lockdown, know that you aren’t alone.A lot of athletes have reported feeling less excited about their training. It’s easy for workouts to get repetitive and each day to feel the same. That’s why it’s...
What Is MetCon & How Does It Get You Fit?
MetCon has become such a popular method of training, particularly among CrossFitters, that Nike now even have their own range of “Metcon” branded shoe range.It stands for Metabolic Conditioning and has actually been around for over 40 years. Here, Built...
'I Force-Feed Myself' - What Mat Fraser Eats At The CrossFit Games
The CrossFit Games is a competition that pushes athletes to their maximum capacity for an entire weekend. Fueling for it is not easy.Mat Fraser has been the most successful individual athlete in the Games’ history and his nutrition programme is...