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It's A Myth That Heavy Training Weakens Your Immune System
Have you ever been told high intensity training leaves you more vulnerable to illnesses? It’s a widely held belief that emerged in the 1980s and ‘90s called “open window theory”.The idea is that there’s an open window for illness to...
Are You Drinking Too Much Caffeine & Can It Hurt Your Training?
Caffeine can be a great tool to get your body and mind recharged and ready for action.Whether it’s through coffee, tea, energy drinks, pre-workouts or tablets, the amount of caffeine we consume can mount up quickly.Unfortunately, taking too much can...
The Diet & Training Regime Behind Dina Asher-Smith's Sprinting Success
Someone who certainly hasn’t forgotten her routes, Dina Asher-Smith still trains on the same athletics track in Bromley that she did as an eight-year-old. Along with an abundance of talent she has an intelligent approach to her sport, having risen...
Eddie Hall Reveals His Daily Cryotherapy & Red Light Heat Recovery Routine
We all have our own recovery habits that we try to stick to and the best athletes are usually the most consistent in taking care of the little things. Eddie Hall is no exception to that. The 2017 World’s Strongest...
Top 6 Protein Bars For Convenient Post-Workout Nutrition
Protein intake has become a top priority for athletes to ensure adequate recovery and improvements. With such high demand, the protein bar industry has grown in size to £3.29bn globally in 2019, and is projected to reach nearly £5bn by...
2 Techniques Elite Athletes Use To Perform Under Pressure
Physical conditioning is a huge part of the puzzle for an athlete, but it’s worthless if you don’t have the mental skills to be able to perform when it matters.One quality all great champions have in common is the ability...
Do Multivitamins Really Help You Stay Healthy?
Multivitamins are the most widely used dietary supplements, and a lot of athletes take them religiously to support their nutritional needs. Staying on top of illnesses and ensuring your body has all the nutrients to recover properly from hard sessions...
How Long Does It Take Your Body To Feel Fitness Gains After A Workout?
We’d all like to be able to put an exact date on when we’ll feel the effects of a hard session, but unfortunately it’s not that simple. Our bodies are all unique. The amount of time it takes you to...
Should Athletes Skip Breakfast To Improve Gut Health?
Breakfast has a long-lived reputation as being the most important meal of the day, but more and more of us are skipping it all together in the name of intermittent fasting. Although it’s been around for centuries in various cultures...