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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
5 Signs You Need To Replace Your Running Shoes
A good pair of running shoes is important to avoid the injuries that so often come with a high impact, repetitive sport. But like all equipment, trainers can eventually become worn over time and typically need replacing after around 400-600...