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The Best Quality Resistance Bands For Workouts & Mobility
Resistance bands are an excellent bit of kit you can use for a variety of major muscle groups, from legs to core and upper body. What’s great is that you can easily use them at home and take them to...
How A High-Fibre Diet Can Improve Recovery
Athletes often obsess over the amount of protein and carbohydrates in their diet. But fibre is an important nutritional component that shouldn't be overlooked. Although our bodies don’t actually break down fibre for fuel when digesting our food, there’s lots...
How Sauna Use Could Make You Fitter As Well As Boost Recovery
Temperature control is a great way to boost your recovery routine, and using heat exposure could even improve your fitness.Ice baths and cryotherapy chambers are perhaps more widely known for their post-exercise benefits, but saunas are becoming more popular too.Scandinavian...
4 Sleep Hacks To Fall Asleep In 5 Minutes
There are 16 million adults in the UK who report they have sleepless nights, making it one of the most common problems we face. Lack of sleep can affect your mood, your health and your ability to recover between training...
How Does Olympic Triathlon Champion Flora Duffy Train?
Flora Duffy is an Olympic and Commonwealth triathlon champion and has made it to the top of her sport through an unrelenting training programme. Having started as a runner, Duffy tried out triathlon for the first time at the age...
Why Regular Training Protects Your Liver Long Term
Regular fitness training helps keep a number of major illnesses away, including many that affect the liver. It’s easy to get stale with your routine as an athlete, so drawing on different motivations is a helpful way of staying driven....
5 Omelette Recipes For A Powerful Post-Training Meal
Omelette recipes have a lot of benefits for using as a post-training meal, particularly because they are high in protein. They’re also usually quick and easy to make, which is a big advantage if you have a busy lifestyle or...
Can Athletes Benefit From Supplementing With Tryptophan Tablets?
Tryptophan is an essential amino acid used for making proteins in the body. It’s used to make niacin, too, which is a precursor for serotonin. It’s found in a lot of foods high in protein like red meat, eggs, cheese...
3 Breathing Exercises To Decrease Stress & Boost Recovery
The relationship an athlete has with their breath can have an influence on their performance, but also stress levels and recovery. You may have come across advice about focusing on breath while exercising, particularly trying to keep it relaxed or...