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How Sauna Bathing Boosts Endurance By Increasing Red Blood Cell Count
Saunas are broadly acknowledged as a useful tool for recovery among athletes. Stimulating heat shock proteins can reduce levels of inflammation, improve sleep quality and help repair muscle tissue. The evidence that exposing the body to such extreme heat can...
How Taking Probiotic Supplements Can Improve Your Mental Health
Scientists have found the gut and the mind are linked, and that we can become more focused, less anxious and happier by taking probiotic supplements. That seems pretty surprising on the surface, but if you understand why looking after the...
7 Foods To Boost Your Immune System
Keeping your immune system fighting fit is crucial as an athlete as it keeps you training at the top of your game. Letting your performance suffer or taking a forced break from training due to illness can lead to stagnation...
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 Athletes Can Get Micronutrients From Oregano
Connor McGregor’s nutritionist, Tristin Kennedy, revealed some insight into the Irishman’s diet ahead of his fight with Dustin Poirier last month, and one key ingredient may have surprised some fight fans. While McGregor has all the important whole foods to...
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...
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...
Study Finds High-Carb Diet Results In Greater Fat Loss
A high-carbohydrate plant-based diet resulted in a reduced daily calorie intake and greater fat loss than a high-fat low-carbohydrate animal-based diet in a recent highly controlled study. Researchers from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in...
5 Ways Athletes Can Avoid Back Pain
There’s nothing more frustrating for an athlete than being unable to train and back pain can often be a cause of lengthy lay-offs. We rely on our backs in many different types of lifts and exercises so a recurring injury...