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Fitness Makes You Better At Burning Fat, New Research Shows
The benefits of burning fat are generally associated with weight loss in our culture, but as athletes we tend to overlook the importance of good metabolism in cardio and endurance performance. We’ve understood for a long time that athletes using...
What Is The Nutrition Programme Of A Premiership Footballer?
It’s no secret that nutrition is a huge part of elite sport. The days of regular heavy drinking among top-flight footballers are long gone, and players now have strictly controlled diets to ensure all their fuelling and recovery needs are...
Can You Use Muscle Hydration Gels To Prevent DOMS & Improve Performance?
There is an emerging market for gels applied through the skin to deliver electrolytes and other useful compounds directly to the muscles. The manufacturers of these gels claim they can decrease recovery times, alleviate soreness after exercise, and even enable...
6 Ways Meditation Can Improve Athletic Performance
Meditation is an ancient eastern practise that is becoming more and more mainstream in the west for its mental and physical benefits. Believe it or not, those benefits are numerous and can be exploited by athletes seeking performance gains. If...
5 Of The Best Sleep Tracker Devices In 2021
When he was training for the CrossFit Games, now-retired athlete Mat Fraser gave his sleep routine almost as much importance as his training programme. The five-time Fittest Man on Earth knew that getting 10 hours of quality sleep night after...
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...