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.
Recovery yoga can provide many benefits from both physiological and psychological stress, which can correlate to improved 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 is essential in many team sports, meaning athletes, coaches, and teams must focus more on speed development.
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?
Should athletes be more aware of the impact of alcohol on performance? We delve into what the science says in terms of its effect on performance, recovery and nutrition.
It’s very likely you’ve seen Kinesio tape being used from the elite level of sport right down to weekend warriors, or even non-athletes needing help with their rehabilitation. Let’s explore why so many people use it.
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
Delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS, is the soreness we get in our muscles caused by micro-traumas, and the chemical processes associated with going above and beyond. But is it dangerous, and how can you avoid or minimise it?
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?
Paralympic athletes can teach able-bodied athletes key lessons about the training process, including how to use injuries as a time to make massive physical gains, how to adjust exercises to suit individuals, and how to work together with coaches to get the most out of training.
In episode 83 of the Science for Sport podcast, one of the world’s leading sport performance scientists reveals the truth behind one of the most used recovery methods: ice and cold water exposure.
This article explains what a strength and conditioning coach is and how you can land a job in the S&C industry.
Due to the busy lifestyle that many athletes live, sleep and sport don’t always go together, but sleep is a must for recovery and performance. Here’s how to get the most out of your sleep.
Motivation needs to be managed and channelled in the right direction to elicit the best performance outcomes.
ACL injuries are one of the most painful setbacks in sport. Can nutrition play a part in fast-tracking a return to play?
Learn from a world-class coach how you can improve your athletes' agility. This course also includes a practical coaching guide to help you to design and deliver your own fun and engaging agility sessions.
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