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“Anything’s Possible With A Bit Of Ingenuity” - Jason Whiter’s Journey As A Blind Bodybuilder
The coronavirus pandemic has created a host of new complications that we all have to negotiate, but to Jason Whiter, the hurdles were nothing new.Jason grew up a fitness fanatic in Melbourne and dreamed of being an elite bodybuilder, only...
4 Signs You’re Addicted To Fitness
Seeing results from your training is extremely rewarding and most enthusiastic athletes would admit they are addicted to fitness to some degree.As addictions go, it’s a pretty positive one that has all kinds of great mental and physical side effects....
Tommy Hughes: Alcoholic To Over-60 Half Marathon World Record Holder
Looking at former Olympian Tommy Hughes’ regular diet of 120 miles a week in the build-up to breaking the over-60 half-marathon world record, you wouldn’t think he used to go on drinking binges that lasted for weeks. The Irishman’s appetite...
4 Small Ways To Improve Wellbeing
Mental health referrals have increased dramatically since the pandemic broke out, perhaps partly due to the uncertainty that’s so hard to ignore at the moment.Although it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or helpless when times are tough, we are capable of...
Does CBD Help You Get Better Sleep?
Getting enough good quality sleep is a crucial part of an athlete’s lifestyle. Without it, the body can’t recover or adapt off the back of the hard training we put in.That’s why finding ways to ensure we can get a...
5 Benefits Of Taking A Training Break
As athletes, we can often be greedy in our pursuit of fitness. We constantly train hard and put in extra sessions to try to maximize our potential.But some of the best athletes in every sport take a complete break from...
Many athletes love looking for new technology which might give them a small edge or marginal gains. Companies that make breathing trainers often claim their products do just that, particularly targeting those in endurance sports. But do they really help...
Scientists Discover How To Make Brown Fat Burn Energy
Burning brown fat has long been tipped as a potential way of improving metabolism to treat diseases such as obesity and other metabolic syndromes. Adult bodies hold small deposits of brown fat, typically around the shoulders and neck. When it...
Does CBD Lower Resting Heart Rate?
The cannabidiol CBD, which performs an opposing function to the element THC that is behind cannabis’ psychoactive effect, is growing in popularity across the globe. It is now used relatively widely to treat anxiety and other disorders, and is available...