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A Week In The Life Of An International Rugby Player
With the Six Nations in full swing, rugby union’s elite are back in one of their most intense periods of the year. Ahead of England’s World Cup final clash with South Africa last year, former Wales captain Sam Warburton told...
Competition Preparation & Periodisation
Comp Prep/ Periodisation is a way to set up structure to your workout. It includes the right exercises, intensities, loads to lift, frequency and duration of training, and more. Periodisation states a structured program or workout to achieve a result or...
Wodapalooza CrossFit Festival report: Toomey beats Sigmundsdottir
Tia-Clair Toomey squashed any doubt as to who is the dominant force at the top of women’s CrossFit by out-pointing the in-form Sara Sigmundsdottir at the Wodapalaza CrossFit Festival in Miami. Sigmundsdottir looked imperious when taking the Open and the...
How Accurate Are Wrist-Based Heart Rate Monitors?
Fitbits and Garmins are everywhere nowadays. They let you track a whole number of fitness-oriented goals, from daily step count to sleep and VO2 max, but one of their main selling points is heart rate data. So just how accurate...
Take Five: Recovery Tips for Achy Bodies
Five recommendations and considerations for effective recovery after training from Libby Bearman who not only trains but also recovers
How to Peak/Prep For A Competition by Tara Jenkins
Most of you who are reading this blog are training regularly and may or may not aspire to compete one day. Being able to compete in your chosen sport is the showcase of all the hard work you put in...
Top 5 Exercises To Build Stronger Glutes
Building up the behind can bring many rewards. Glutes that pack strength are undoubtedly useful to athletes as well as Instagrammers so it’s certainly an area worth your attention. Let’s take a look at five exercises that can be used to...
Chipper in CrossFit relates to a long workout hitting a aerobic conditioning component. “Keep chipping away while trying not to keel over”. Chippers can be performed as a fitness test or a workout to push limits to the next level. Each...
Mat Fraser has a long history with fitness, having won his first national title at the age of 13. He’s overcome huge obstacles both in sport and in his personal life to become a four-time CrossFit Games champion and has...