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The pros and cons of team sports and individual sports have been debated for decades, with certain people often finding themselves more suited to one or the other. Various stereotypes have surfaced around each, including that individual athletes are more...
What Is The Best Type Of Protein Powder For Building Muscle?
There’s a lot of choice in the market for protein and it can be difficult to understand the key differences between options. To cut through some of the noise, here is the rundown on a few of the most popular...
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,...