Yoga: Improving mobility with mindfulness
The physical practise of yoga aims to unite the movement of the body with the breath via the two most popular limbs of yoga in the West; Asana and Pranayama. ...
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Beyond training: taking time to reflect and recover
There are times when it is ideal to take a step back to reflect and recover on your wellbeing. Are you burning the candle at both ends? Is your training...
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Mindfulness: what it is and how it can improve your sport and fitness
Mindfulness is beyond a buzzword now. Courses in the practice have sprung up all over the world. Books extolling its virtues fill shelves in bookshops everywhere. And forward-thinking employers are...
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One Simple Technique to Get Smarter While You Exercise
It’s often said that us humans only really use 10% of our brains. Whilst this has been widely debunked and exposed as a myth, it is true that we all...
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Badminton history: origins, popularity and the future
History Badminton is thought to have originated from a game called Battledore and Shuttelcock, played in Ancient Greece and then spreading East to India and China.Although, a net wasn’t introduced...
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Types of running: from sprints to tempo training
You might think that running is a bit mundane. That it’s just not for you. Or you just don’t have the time to commit to a long run. Well, it...
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How To Avoid and Treat Vitamin Deficiency
Ideally, we want to prevent vitamin deficiency in the first place, but this is not always possible - the way we live our lives and the quality of our food...
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Building Muscle: How Protein And Creatine Can Help
Regular resistance exercise is key in order to stimulate muscle hypertrophy (new muscle growth). However, we can often benefit from a little helping hand to really maximise our efforts. If...
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What is Crossfit anyway?
Crossfit isn’t just a type of training - it’s a lifestyle. Well, really it’s just a brand of fitness program based around some key training principles and values all carried...
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Strength: an introduction
So you have made the decision to pursue strength as a goal. The problem there are a cacophony of plans and programs that you can viably follow to achieve improved...
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On the Court | The Keys to a Good Tennis Serve with Chris Wilkinson
Having commentated on the ATP Marseille event last week and seeing that the serve was dominating throughout it got me thinking as to what makes a good serve and what...
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Three Benefits Of Badminton You’ve Never Heard Before
There are benefits common to all sports. You get fitter as you play, and as you need an opponent(s) or a partner there’s a highly social element, which creates commitment...
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5 HIIT styles to try at home
Whether you’re a fan of HIIT or new to the style of training, it’s always great to have options. Essentially, HIIT (high-intensity interval training) involves intervals of work and rest....
