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'I Force-Feed Myself' - What Mat Fraser Eats At The CrossFit Games
The CrossFit Games is a competition that pushes athletes to their maximum capacity for an entire weekend. Fueling for it is not easy.Mat Fraser has been the most successful individual athlete in the Games’ history and his nutrition programme is...
5 Ways Athletes Can Avoid Back Pain
There’s nothing more frustrating for an athlete than being unable to train and back pain can often be a cause of lengthy lay-offs. We rely on our backs in many different types of lifts and exercises so a recurring injury...
5 Types Of Winter Gear To Help You Train In The Cold
January and February can be tough months to get out there and get the training done, particularly with the likes of Storm Christoph hitting the UK. While it was once seen as a badge of toughness to be braving freezing...
Mat Fraser’s Advice On How To Train When Tight For Time
Getting training in around other commitments can be a challenge for a lot of athletes. Finding the time to hit the gym as well as juggling things like work and child care can be demanding.Life doesn’t always go to plan,...
Study Reveals No Cap To Cardiovascular Benefits Of Exercise
Those who do the most exercise have the lowest risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study from the University of Oxford has found. For years there has been a debate over whether too much strenuous exercise could cause a build-up...
5 Ways Athletes Can Improve Fitness When Working From Home
So many of us are stuck working from home at present, and it can be an opportunity to improve your fitness routine.While the gyms are shut and we can only meet with one other person to exercise, the pandemic has...
How Do Athletes Benefit From Supplementing Vitamin D?
Vitamin D has been supplemented by athletes for a number of years, and it is now becoming one of the most popular nutrition supplements in the broader population because of research suggesting it can assist with combatting Covid-19.For anyone engaged...
5 Ways To Set Your Circadian Rhythm For Better Sleep
5 Ways To Set Your Circadian Rhythm For Better SleepHaving a consistent circadian rhythm has been proven to promote a good quality and duration of sleep.For athletes, the sleeping hours are when we are getting better. It’s when a lot...
Why Do Athletes Choke? A Psychologist’s View
The feeling of choking in sport is gut-wrenching. It’s a horrible panic that takes hold when an athlete is blocked from performing properly, in a way they might have done countless times before.It’s a phenomenon that even the best of...