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6 Ways To Improve Dry Callused Hands From Lifting
Patches of dry, callused skin cover the hands of most athletes.They’re hard to avoid if you’re lifting weights on a regular basis and can become uncomfortable or even painful.But you don’t have to live with them. There are a number...
It's A Myth That Heavy Training Weakens Your Immune System
Have you ever been told high intensity training leaves you more vulnerable to illnesses? It’s a widely held belief that emerged in the 1980s and ‘90s called “open window theory”.The idea is that there’s an open window for illness to...
Are You Drinking Too Much Caffeine & Can It Hurt Your Training?
Caffeine can be a great tool to get your body and mind recharged and ready for action.Whether it’s through coffee, tea, energy drinks, pre-workouts or tablets, the amount of caffeine we consume can mount up quickly.Unfortunately, taking too much can...
Do Multivitamins Really Help You Stay Healthy?
Multivitamins are the most widely used dietary supplements, and a lot of athletes take them religiously to support their nutritional needs. Staying on top of illnesses and ensuring your body has all the nutrients to recover properly from hard sessions...
Should Athletes Skip Breakfast To Improve Gut Health?
Breakfast has a long-lived reputation as being the most important meal of the day, but more and more of us are skipping it all together in the name of intermittent fasting. Although it’s been around for centuries in various cultures...
What Fitness Tracker Gives The Most Accurate Data?
When it comes to fitness trackers, it’s hard to know which to trust. Users can become almost tribal in promoting their own as the best and most reliable, and there isn’t an easy comparison guide to be able to see...
4 Ways Being Fit Improves Your Mental Health
Mental Health Awareness Week last week had a lot of us thinking about how we manage our wellbeing. As athletes, we come under high amounts of stress and pressure as we juggle sport with other areas of our lives, and...
Science Explains How To Form Habits That Lead To Growth
The best athletes are the ones that make the right decisions repeatedly, day after day. They don’t think about their behaviours. They barely even consider other choices that might be more tempting or rewarding in the short term. They make...
Can You Use Melatonin Supplements To Improve Sleep?
Getting better sleep for a longer duration on a regular basis can improve the adaptation process in the body, meaning you recover better and improve fitness in the long term. That’s why so many top athletes pay close attention to...