Recovery yoga: how it can help athletes manage stress and improve performance
Recovery yoga can provide many benefits from both physiological and psychological stress, which can correlate to improved athletic performance.
Concussion technology: The high-tech mouthguards trying to combat concussion
Concussion technology is an ever-growing area of importance for many collision sports, with cutting-edge mouthguards being developed in the hope of helping prevent or minimise head knocks.
Omega-3s: Why they are the real Alphas of fat for athletic performance
Beyond the well-documented health benefits of Omega-3s, they also play an important role in muscle strength, endurance, recovery, and injury prevention for athletes.
Speed development: Why correct technique is vital for athletes
Speed is essential in many team sports, meaning athletes, coaches, and teams must focus more on speed development.
Virtual reality for sports training: How VR can help pro and amateur athletes (and fans)
Just a few years ago, suggesting virtual reality as a training method would have got you laughed out of the room – now many elite and amateur athletes are using it with great success.
GPS analysis: How coaches and athletes can get the most out of it
GPS analysis can often be confusing, with thousands of metrics and the need for highly specific reporting, so how on earth do you select the right key performance indicators?
How honesty and vulnerability can help coaches break through with problem athletes
How to deal with problem athletes? Coaches need to display honesty and vulnerability when dealing with athletes, especially those who display difficult behaviour.
Golf strength training: PGA-level tips to add metres to your drives
Golf strength training isn’t just for the pros; jumping, deadlifts and squats are some of the exercises that top PGA professionals perform to maximise their driving distance.
Carbohydrate loading for endurance – still a good practice?
Having a basic understanding of how carbs are used during exercise can take your training and performance to the next level, and carbohydrate loading is a piece of the puzzle
Mental health in sport: A guide for coaches and athletes
When compared to the general population, athletes are more likely to be psychologically distressed. So what can they, and the people around them, do to monitor and improve their mental health?
How to get the most out of goal setting
Goal setting is enormously valuable for athletes, coaches and teams but there are several important factors to be aware of.
How can athletes find the best coach to work with?
Finding the best coach is crucial, but it’s not always easy. Putting your athletic performance and maybe even your career in their hands means you need to get the best possible person, but is it possible to get the perfect match?
Supplements in sport: What are the benefits and risks?
From powder-based proteins and creatine, to gel- and gummy-based caffeine and carbohydrates, performance supplements are sold to professional athletes and weekend warriors alike. But what exactly are the advantages and risks?
Force Plates: What are they and what insights do they provide coaches?
Force plates are used to analyse the ground reaction force of athletes during walks, runs, or other physical exercises like jumping. But how do coaches and athletes get the most out of them?
Three key lessons that able-bodied athletes can learn from the Paralympics
Learn how Paralympic athletes work with coaches to get the most out of training.
