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How to recover better.
Recovery has been the subject for discussion for decades yet it is still highly topical. There is a massive industry for recovery tools and gadgets and we all accept that recovery is…
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Delayed onset muscle soreness.
We’ve had a number of questions around DOMs lately so this article is a crash course in DOMs. What is DOMS? DOMs stands for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness which is usually experienced…
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Why I don’t recommend sleep trackers; Yet!
The last decade has been a very technological one. Wearable technology has become a massively successful industry. Many wearables have been revolutionary in terms of how they influence our ability to perform.…
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The wrong workout at the wrong time.
Well structured training plans often have daily sessions prescribed in great detail providing the work time and intensity that the athlete should complete. In controlling these variables a coach and/or athlete can…
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The Best Recovery Method of them all. Sleep!
Sleep is often an underappreciated recovery tool. Athletes constantly look for things which will give the edge in their performance. There are hundreds of recovery tactics such as nutritional supplements, compression garments,…
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When training hard doesn’t work
Increasing fitness is a cyclical process of applying stress, adapting and progressing. Progressive overload is used in training to provide effective stimuli over weeks and months to increase our abilities. Progression can…
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What to do after your big competition is over
Months of training and focus go into preparation for a big competition. The event itself can come and go in the blink of an eye. Maybe it was a success or maybe…
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Last minute training
Cramming for a competition is extremely common. In many cases, races creep up on people and the training they planned to do never quite gets done. For others the preparation was done…
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Weight Management for High Energy Athletes
Weight management is a concern which the majority of athletes will experience at some stage of their career. It is particularly tricky to manage for athletes because they generally have a much…
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Why do you need a rest week?
Imagine a three week training plan during which you see some of the best progress you’ve made in years. There’s momentum in your progress and you’re right on the edge of breaking…
