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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,...
Self-help books can be great tools to explore your inner personality and thinking traits. There’s a wealth of material out there but it can be difficult to find something that really resonates with you. So to make things easier, Built...
Training Twice A Day: The Pros & Cons
There’s a degree of temptation among athletes who are greedy for gains to train as much as possible. One way of training more is to start working out twice a day, but it comes with both pros and cons. Here’s...
5 Breakfast Smoothies To Support An Athletic Lifestyle
Blending up a smoothie for breakfast is a convenient way to get some quality nutrients in at the start of the day. Here, Built for Athletes has compiled five easy breakfast smoothie recipes for you to try at home. You...
The Role Of Mitochondria In Exercise & How To Make Them More Efficient
Most amateur athletes have a basic understanding of physiology on some level, but getting into the bones of what energy systems are activated during exercise can be extremely beneficial. It can add meaning to your training, helping you understand the...
Why Are Icelanders So Good At CrossFit?
The number of Icelandic names topping CrossFit leaderboards is completely disproportionate when you consider the country has a population of just 360,000. But the island consistently churns out world-class athletes such as Sara Sigmundsdottir, Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson, Annie Thorisdottir and...
5 Supplements That Can Improve Brain Function
While supplements are typically taken to enhance physical adaptations and health, there is evidence that some products can improve brain functioning. So here, Built for Athletes has compiled a list of five of them with a little explanation of what...
5 Ways To Manage Your Mental Health During Isolation
There’s an acute level of uncertainty for all of us at the moment and it’s led to a big increase in the numbers of people feeling anxiety or depression according to researchers at the universities of Sheffield and Ulster. Some...
Improving performance even when you’re not training
Some movement is better than none. Here are some ideas to get the most out of the movement you can manage while access to the gym is out.