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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...
6 Ways Meditation Can Improve Athletic Performance
Meditation is an ancient eastern practise that is becoming more and more mainstream in the west for its mental and physical benefits. Believe it or not, those benefits are numerous and can be exploited by athletes seeking performance gains. If...
5 Tips Athletes Should Know Before Their First Triathlon
Triathlons have an enticing allure for athletes who like taking on challenges. Three different sports thrown into one event virtually guarantees to take you out of your comfort zone. As with many new ventures, preparation is key and figuring out...
How Cherries Help Speed Up Recovery & Boost Power
Cherries are known for their antioxidant properties and vitamin content but over the last decade, professional athletes have started to use them in their nutrition programmes. Premiership football teams, top rugby union teams and professional cyclists are among those to...
Strength Training Exercises That Make You A Better Rower
Rowing performance can be considerably improved by specific resistance exercises that target the muscles involved in the rowing stroke.Educating yourself on which exercises to utilise will help you improve form and power output so you can row faster for longer.Here...
3 Ways To Build Conditioning Exercises Into Everyday Life
There is evidence that training in small amounts at high frequencies can be beneficial for building lean muscle and strength in some athletes.Those athletes who struggle with persistent niggles and have imbalances could benefit the most from conditioning work. The...
5 Of The Best Sleep Tracker Devices In 2021
When he was training for the CrossFit Games, now-retired athlete Mat Fraser gave his sleep routine almost as much importance as his training programme. The five-time Fittest Man on Earth knew that getting 10 hours of quality sleep night after...
How Sauna Bathing Boosts Endurance By Increasing Red Blood Cell Count
Saunas are broadly acknowledged as a useful tool for recovery among athletes. Stimulating heat shock proteins can reduce levels of inflammation, improve sleep quality and help repair muscle tissue. The evidence that exposing the body to such extreme heat can...