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What Is Functional Threshold Power?
Functional threshold power is a common training term used by cyclists. It’s a tool that can help you track your progression and chart your way through levels of fitness. But what actually is functional threshold power and how can you...
How To Train To Heart Rate Effectively
Heart rate training is a subject which splits opinion. Some coaches swear by it and encourage their athletes to make the most of technology while others see it as a dangerous over complication. In decades gone by, athletes managed to...
5 Ways To Measure If You’re Overtraining
Athletes often run a tight line between trying to get the best out of themselves and overtraining the body. Overtraining is one of the most frustrating things in sport - it’s a bit of a sick irony that by trying...
Working out at home can be a struggle when the mentality of the individual is along the lines of ‘I need weight’ ‘I need to push and pull’. However, thinking outside of the box and how the style of many...
5 Areas Of Fitness Everyone Can Improve During Coronavirus Lockdown
Gyms are closed and you’re only allowed out once a day, so many have resigned themselves to an easy training load or a break from working out altogether. But there is still plenty you can do to improve your fitness...
The Fitness Programme Of A Snowboarder
While the stereotypical snowboarder image is the relaxed and life-loving type, the pros certainly take their preparations for hitting the slope seriously. They don’t shy away from hard work in the gym, but the specifics of their fitness programmes are...
Top 7 Shoes For Everyday Running In 2020
The streets seem to have almost been taken over by joggers lately which is great to see. But with so many of us plowing through extra miles, we’ll be burning through more and more rubber. So if you’re looking for...
With widespread gym closures across the UK and indeed the world at the moment, there’s a search for new ways to train at home. The current restrictions make this a great time to try out one of the many apps...
The importance of midline stabilization is huge through sports, of which require control and power. Functional movements begin at the midline. With no midline, there will be no control over the movement. The midline is formed of the entire spine,...