Recovery Tools: Active Recovery!
Recovery has become a core factor in every athlete’s training and success. There are many recovery methods which can be employed all targeting different things.…
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HIIT, fat loss and muscle!
High intensity interval training (HIIT) is a very popular training method. When used correctly it effectively improves cardiovascular conditioning, burns fat and promotes new muscle…
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Training masks; the science behind them!
People like new toys and gadgets, especially ones which can improve their performance. In recent years breathing masks and gas masks have become popular amongst…
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Hamstring savers!
The hamstring is a major risk area for many athletes. Hamstring strains and tears are possibly one of the most common soft tissue injuries amongst…
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Isometric training!!
There are three types of contractions that muscles can perform. These are Eccentric, Concentric and Isometric. Each one refers to the action of the muscle.…
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Stalled progress!!!!
There are times in our training when no matter how much effort we put in, progress seems to stall. Our natural inclination is to do…
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Clear goals, Clear Progress!
Our body has a remarkable abilty to adapt. There are hundreds of processes and systems which work in unison to keep us functioning. When we…
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6 Ways to Remove Metabolites and Recover from a Hard Workout
Article on metabolite clearance post training as featured on BOXROX magazine. Follow the link to the article http://www.boxrox.com/6-ways-remove-metabolites-recover-hard-workout/
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Weight training and endurance athletes!
Traditionally endurance athletes tend to avoid doing a lot of weight training. The reason being that they don’t want big blocky muscles which they will…
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Conditioning for the competitive Crossfitter!
Crossfit can seem like a daunting undertaking for many coaches. It’s not so different to other sports. It should be viewed similarly to team sports…
