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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...
What Is Time Under Tension & How Can It Make You Stronger?
When it comes to volume of strength training, most athletes focus on the total number of sets or reps they’re doing rather than the total amount of time a muscle is under tension. By lengthening the period in which the...
Elite CrossFit Coach Discusses Balancing Endurance With Strength
Athletes are commonly anxious that their strength or power outlet will decline as they improve aerobic endurance.However, CrossFit coach Chris Hinshaw has seen no such negative correlation in the elite athletes he’s trained.A former professional Ironman triathlete, Hinshaw has worked...
Optimal Training Duration: How Long Should You Spend In The Gym?
As athletes, we rack up hours and hours of training time in search for improvement. There are all kinds of theories as to how long you should spend on each workout, with claims that going over or under a gold...
CrossFit To Boost Inclusion With New Adaptive Division
CrossFit CEO Eric Roza has confirmed the sport is planning to add an Adaptive Division to the 2021 Open in order to offer people with disabilities the chance to compete.There have been campaigns to widen the inclusivity of CrossFit for...