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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...
Scientists Conclude It's Safe To Exercise In Facemasks
A team of researchers have concluded that wearing a facemask while exercising does not impair the functioning of the lungs.The scientists reviewed all scientific data ever published that looked into the physiological responses to physical activity in all kinds of...
CrossFit Athlete Celebrates His 96th Birthday With Deadlifts
A passion for functional fitness isn’t something you’d expect from a man approaching his 100th birthday, but Dr Bill Mason is hooked on CrossFit despite never having lifted a weight before suffering a stroke two years ago. Fortunately, the Canadian...