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6 Natural Ways To Boost Testosterone

6 Natural Ways To Boost Testosterone

Testosterone is a hormone that can have an impact on athletic performance and recovery.  It’s produced mainly by males although women produce it in small amounts too.  While taking illegal testosterone supplements is clearly unethical, top athletes often use natural...

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6 Reasons Snacking On Nuts Can Improve Your Diet

6 Reasons Snacking On Nuts Can Improve Your Diet

Making small and sustainable improvements to an athlete’s diet can go a long way over time, and replacing unhealthy snacks is a good place to start. One nutritious alternative to sugary or deep-fried options is to snack on nuts. Here...

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Top 6 Pre-Workout Supplements To Enhance Performance

Top 6 Pre-Workout Supplements To Enhance Performance

Some pre-workout supplements have been scientifically proven to assist athletic performance to various degrees.  With some research, you can learn how and when to use specific supplements for your desired outcome. Here, Built for Athletes lists six of the most...

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Fitness Makes You Better At Burning Fat, New Research Shows

Fitness Makes You Better At Burning Fat, New Research Shows

The benefits of burning fat are generally associated with weight loss in our culture, but as athletes we tend to overlook the importance of good metabolism in cardio and endurance performance. We’ve understood for a long time that athletes using...

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Toomey Tops CrossFit Open Leaderboard Despite Minimal Preparation

Toomey Tops CrossFit Open Leaderboard Despite Minimal Preparation

Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr sits at the top of The Open Leaderboard following three weeks of competition, despite having spent less than a month preparing.  With all scores from the four workouts now having been submitted and validated, it will be the...

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Top 6 Blenders For Making Smoothies

Top 6 Blenders For Making Smoothies

Smoothies are a tasty, convenient way of packing additional vitamins, protein and carbohydrate into your diet to help boost immunity and recovery. There is no shortage of blenders out there, each claiming to make delicious smoothies faster and easier than...

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Anthony Joshua’s Incredible 5,000 Calorie-A-Day Diet

Anthony Joshua’s Incredible 5,000 Calorie-A-Day Diet

Top athletes who put their bodies through intensive training sessions twice a day need an immaculate diet, particularly when they weigh 110kg.  Anthony Joshua doesn’t hide how tough his pre-fight camps in Sheffield are, taking himself away from home comforts...

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What Is The Nutrition Programme Of A Premiership Footballer?

What Is The Nutrition Programme Of A Premiership Footballer?

It’s no secret that nutrition is a huge part of elite sport. The days of regular heavy drinking among top-flight footballers are long gone, and players now have strictly controlled diets to ensure all their fuelling and recovery needs are...

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Can You Use Muscle Hydration Gels To Prevent DOMS & Improve Performance?

Can You Use Muscle Hydration Gels To Prevent DOMS & Improve Performance?

There is an emerging market for gels applied through the skin to deliver electrolytes and other useful compounds directly to the muscles. The manufacturers of these gels claim they can decrease recovery times, alleviate soreness after exercise, and even enable...

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