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5 Weeks of Training with a Games Athlete: Episode 3
Our 5 Step Post-Training Recovery Blueprint! Another key factor for continuous progress and the very thing which underpins your ability to avoid becoming stagnant is recovery. Without appropriate levels of recovery, progress is never going to be achievable. Today, we...
4 Ways To Use Cold Therapy At Home To Boost Recovery
Cold therapy is a popular way to support recovery that’s used by elite athletes the world over.Some of the potential benefits include reduced muscle pain, reduced inflammation and boosts to the immune system. While modern science has brought in sophisticated...
Best Immune-Boosting Supplements For Athletes
The cold and flu season of 2022-23 looks like one of the worst in recent times in the UK. For athletes, this poses a real threat to the consistency of our training. There’s nothing more frustrating than a stop-start training...
What Is Cupping Therapy & Can It Help You Recover Quicker?
Many athletes might have heard of cupping therapy, either from their own previous treatment experience or from their training partners.But few are aware of exactly what it is and how it works. It can seem pretty wild when it’s first...
Tia-Clair Toomey’s Pre-Workout Stretch Routine For Mobility
In a recent YouTube video, Tia-Clair Toomey says she does these stretches at the start of each day before she starts her workouts so that she feels more mobile and can move more freely. Moving more fluidly can help us...
The Best Vitamin D Supplements For Winter In The UK
The UK government recommends that everyone should consider taking a Vitamin D supplement during the autumn and winter.That’s because we have shorter hours of daylight, and light from the sun is absorbed by the skin and used to create vitamin...
How To Recover Quickly From Illness & Get Back Training
Experts predict it to be a bumper year for colds and viral infections as we head into the winter. We are suddenly being exposed to many contagious illnesses that our immune systems haven’t needed to deal with over the last...
Four Ways Stress Can Impact Your Athletic Performance
Stress can come from all sorts of sources, whether it be work, family life, social commitments, economic uncertainty or hundreds of other stressors we’re regularly exposed to. Unfortunately, when you're pursuing big fitness goals, this build-up of stress can have...
5 Natural Sleep Aids To Improve Your Recovery
5 Natural Sleep Aids To Improve Your Recovery Sleep is something we’re all looking to improve and enhance. Not only is it one of the most important factors in improving physical performance because of the way it helps your body...