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7 Things Champions Have In Common
People who reach the top of their profession often have a unique ora about them. They tend to find an individual method that gets refined over years of hard work. But there are certain habits or qualities that they all...
Study Suggests Mental Strength More Important Than Physical Strength In Military Training
Much is made of physical fitness for those wanting to go into the military. Before even getting onto highly demanding training programmes, assessments of fitness levels such as running time trials and body-weight relative strength tests often need to be...
New Research Shows 60 Minutes Of Exercise Shifts Body Clock In Mice
A study published in June found that one 60-minute exercise session shifted the body clock of mice by an hour either way. Just like exposure to light and eating meals at set times can affect internal clocks, so do the...
New Study Shows More People Are Running For Mental Health Benefits
The hoards of joggers have been hard to ignore during the coronavirus lockdown. When social distancing restrictions were at their strictest, people jumped at the chance to take their one allotted bout of daily exercise. With so few opportunities to...
5 Tips To Help Build Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy is the growth of muscle cells and is highly sort after by bodybuilders in gyms everywhere. There are some proven, simple methods that have been used effectively by people looking to bulk up for centuries. Here, Built for Athletes...
Ubiquitin: The Protein That Cleans Up Muscles After Exercise
Ubiquitin is a regulatory protein in the body. Our understanding of the protein has been enhanced after a new study emerged in March which shows its importance after exercise. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, working in collaboration...
6 Real Mantras Used By Elite Athletes
Research has shown that positive self-talk leads to success in sport, so many top-level athletes form their own mantras. Mantras are phrases that resonate personally with an individual to leave them motivated and in a good frame of mind to...
Many people across the sporting world have heard about how mastering the chimp paradox in the mind can allow an athlete to unlock their potential. Professor Steve Peters, creator of the theory, has worked with top-level sportspeople including Chris Hoy,...
Commitment vs Motivation: The Important Distinction
Sports psychologist Professor Steve Peters, creator of the famous chimp management model, says plainly: “I don’t deal in motivation. I deal in commitment.” On the face of it, that statement might leave you scratching your head wondering what’s the difference,...