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Scientists Think They Can Create A Pill To Give Benefits Of Exercise
The fantasy of creating a pill to give us benefits that you’d normally have to work hard for has been around for some time. It’s why the concept of the film Limitless is so appealing - instant ability and results...
How Does Strength Training Make You Run Faster
If you’re relatively new to running, you might not have considered how strength training can make you faster. Alternatively, if you’ve been a part of the running community for some time, strength training is probably something you know about and...
How Ian Thorpe Did 20 Sessions Per Week To Regain Fitness
Australia’s Ian Thorpe was perhaps the best swimmer of his generation, winning five gold medals in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. Having looked set to dominate for years to come over the 400m freestyle event, it was a shock...
When Is The Best Time Of Day To Train According To Science?
Almost every athlete has a preference for morning or evening training. It becomes a big dilemma when you’re juggling your training with work.Scientific studies have shown the benefits of doing exercise in the AM and the PM. The body is...
How To Return To Training Effectively After Covid
With over 22 million Covid cases recorded in the UK, a lot of athletes have had to deal with the frustration of drawing back from training due to the virus. It’s not advised that you train through it and when...
How Athletics Star Keely Hodgkinson Trains For 800m Speed
Keely Hodgkinson cemented herself as one of the world’s top 800m runners in 2021, picking up a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. She is now one of Britain’s most high-profile athletes in track and field. Only Athing Mu was...
4 Tips To Improve Your Push Workout & Build A Bigger Chest
Splitting your workouts up by different movement patterns is an effective way of organising a training routine. A lot of athletes like this way of working, using a push day to work their chest and shoulders - an area of...
How Antibiotics Can Be Destructive To Your Training
Anyone who’s been on antibiotics and tried to train or compete through it will know that your body doesn’t perform as well as it normally would. Even weeks after coming off a course of antibiotics, you can still be feeling...
Tom Stoltman World's Strongest Man 2022 - Training Routine and Diet
Tom Stoltman’s training clearly produces results in Strongman competitions, with the Scotsman having won back to back World’s Strongest Man titles in 2021 and 2022. In his most recent victory, he was challenged until the final rounds of the competition...