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How To Wake Up Your Body To Improve Your Morning Workout
Some people swear by getting their workouts in first thing in the morning, and others just can’t get themselves going. Exercising in the morning certainly isn’t something that comes naturally to a lot of us, and even the best athletes...
British Athlete Becky Briggs Overcame An Eating Disorder To Run 2.29 Marathon
Athletes have an increased risk of eating disorders, given the strong narrative around nutrition and the impact it can have on performance. More and more people at all levels are starting to speak up about problems they’ve faced around food,...
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...
5 Of The Best Trainers For Lifting In 2022
A stable and good quality pair of lifting shoes can make a big difference to how you feel in the gym.You want to have confidence in what you’re wearing so you can commit to each lift and not worry about...
4 Swimming Workouts To Boost Your Fitness
Swimming workouts have huge benefits and can increase your cardiovascular fitness as well as strength. They’re a great way to change up your training if hitting the pool isn’t something you usually do and you want some variety on top...
How to plan your nutrition for the National Fitness Games
Nutrition, if managed correctly, can have a positive impact on your overall athleticism and exercise performance. If you want to perform your best on the day of a competition, you need to be fuelled correctly. Many athletes struggle to develop...
Why Athletes Have Greater Protection From Brain Diseases
There’s a clear association between exercise and brain health, and we’ve known for some time that physical activity can protect brain cells. Now, new research suggests it’s all to do with the way training affects insulin and body mass index....
How Much Protein Do You Need When Bulking
As athletes, we know we need to be consuming protein for our bodies to adapt and improve, but it’s often hard to know how much is enough.If you’re looking to bulk up or add muscle, you simply won’t be able...
Supplements That Will Keep You Healthy On A Plant-Based Diet
Adopting a vegan diet can be great for your health and wellbeing and you can still get the majority of essential nutrition you need to fuel your workouts. But there are some nutrients we get from animal products that our...