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6 Sandbag Exercises To Create A Full-Body Functional Workout
Functional strength is important for athletes because it allows us to transfer athleticism into different situations.Sandbags are a great piece of equipment to utilise for building functional strength, as you’re able to mimic real-life movements more closely in many cases...
Improve Your Session By Using These 3 Warm-Up Components
Most athletes overlook just how important a warm-up can be. We see it as something that has to be done. Some of us try to get away with a few half-hearted minutes of loosening up or even skip the warm-up...
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...
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...