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Can Caffeine Really Benefit Performance?
Caffeine is a regular part of life in western society. So many of us turn to coffee, tea or energy drinks to give ourselves a pick-me-up of energy. If someone created a new drug that could make us more focused...
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...
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...
5 Strategies For Dealing With Failure As An Athlete
Failure is an unavoidable part of sport. Every athlete, no matter how great, has experienced setbacks at some point in their career. Often, successful people point to the failures that they encountered as the foundations of their resilience. So while...
5 Amazing Ways Meditation Changes The Brain
Meditation and mindfulness are growing in popularity year on year with millions of people discovering the potential health benefits. Interestingly, there are some neurological studies which demonstrate ways the brain can be physically changed by meditation when practised over a...
How Do Fighters Cut Weight & Is It Dangerous?
Cutting pounds to make a weigh-in is a fundamental component of elite combat sports, with some dropping up to 15 per cent of their body weight. The quality and efficiency of a weight cut can ultimately determine whether a fight...
What Is The Sirtfood Diet & Is It Safe?
The Sirtfood Diet is only a few years old but has caught on as one of the hottest weight-loss diets around. It’s been made famous by a number of celebrities, including Adele, who have seen incredible results from the prescribed...
4 Ways Matcha Tea Can Boost Your Health
Matcha has become one of the most popular health products around in recent years.You can find it in almost any supermarket or health store because there’s now a huge market for the potential physical benefits of the tea. In essence,...