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At times of crisis, feelings of stress and anxiety are normal so it’s particularly important to actively look after your mental health. One way of doing this is to make your environment feel safe and calming, something that can be...
What Are The Healthiest Crisps? 8 Low-Calorie, Low-Fat Options
Crisps are a guilty pleasure that many of us indulge in. And with more and more people likely to be working from home over the coming weeks, snacking is likely to become increasingly tempting. Making informed decisions and picking the...
What Type Of Milk Should Athletes Drink?
Milk is a staple product used by athletes far and wide for recovery purposes. There’s some debate as to what type of white stuff is optimal for those undertaking intense resistance or endurance training. What is clear is that different...
What even is the Modified Paleo diet?
The Paleo diet is highly restrictive but Modified Paleo allows for more flexibility while still eliminating processed foods. Is it more sustainable?
A Day In The Life of a Competitive CrossFitter
Meet Libby Bearman, the newest member of the Built For Athletes family. She trains hard, and she writes harder - here we get to know her and her training. I’ve always led an ‘active lifestyle’ and enjoyed hockey, cross country,...
Why Do Some People React Badly To A Vegan Diet?
The suitability of a vegan diet is a pretty contentious topic and one which frequently brings out keyboard warriors. Many of us will have friends or family whose health has deteriorated when they’ve cut out meat, and the only way...
Competition Preparation & Periodisation
Comp Prep/ Periodisation is a way to set up structure to your workout. It includes the right exercises, intensities, loads to lift, frequency and duration of training, and more. Periodisation states a structured program or workout to achieve a result or...
How to Peak/Prep For A Competition by Tara Jenkins
Most of you who are reading this blog are training regularly and may or may not aspire to compete one day. Being able to compete in your chosen sport is the showcase of all the hard work you put in...
A Day In The Life of a Competitive CrossFitter
I’ve always led an ‘active lifestyle’ and enjoyed hockey, cross country, karate, and OCRs competitively before finding CrossFit. I’d been running to-and-from a commercial gym, and weight training when I got there for a couple of years before I attended...