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Winter Seasonal Supplement Guide

Winter Seasonal Supplement Guide

What vitamins and minerals should I take in the winter? Unless you have been living under a rock, you are probably aware that winter is coming (some might say already here) which means new obstacles such as illness are lurking in the shadows of the cold, long days, ready to...

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Heart Rate Variablility (HRV) 101

Heart Rate Variablility (HRV) 101

What is Heart Rate Variability and how can tracking it improve your performance and recovery? Other than collagen, there’s another buzzword doing the rounds in the sport and fitness community at the moment and that is ‘Heart Rate Variability’ or HRV for short. What is Heart Rate Variability (HRV)? Heart...

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4 easy steps to speed up muscle recovery

4 easy steps to speed up muscle recovery

DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) … we’ve all been there! The day or two after a big training session or workout, our body likes to remind us just how much effort we put in and stiff, sore muscles can really impact our overall mobility, compromising the quality of our next...

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Colostrum for Athletic Performance

Colostrum for Athletic Performance We’ve spoken about colostrum about a couple of times before, and all about why we think (and know) that it is an invaluable supplement when it comes to providing emergency immune system support. So, first of all, if you haven’t read that article, then we highly...

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Immune Boosting Colostrum

Immune Boosting Colostrum

The role of nutrition in supporting our immune system both on active days and recovery days, in winter and during the spring and summer months cannot be understated and having a tool kit of essential supplements to hand can give you a fighting chance against illness, fatigue and even injury....

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How can exercise affect the immune system?

How can exercise affect the immune system?

Can exercise affect your immune system? Exercise and physical activity are both incredibly good for your health. They help improve your mood and reduce stress, decrease the risk of certain diseases, and if you're lucky enough to get over it, a great workout can also be a significant mood boost...

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How to create healthy fitness & nutrition goals that...

Whether you're a complete beginner or you're looking for a way to restart your fitness journey after a plateau or break, it can be daunting to try and get back on track. You need to start by setting goals that are progressive and achievable but that also challenge you due...

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Ask The Prof: Your Questions Answered

Ask The Prof: Your Questions Answered

Welcome to the very first edition of Ask The Prof - a brand new video, podcast and blog series where it's Greg's turn to answer the questions! We've taken your questions and had the expert himself answer them right here across the U Perform Social Hub.  The following blog is...

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The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

There are an almost endless of reasons why regular aerobic exercise is good for your body and mind. It’s not a miracle cure, we’re not trying to pedal some kind of snake oil here, but exercise really can be the difference between living a proactive and healthy life and, well...

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How to use a fitness tracker

How to use a fitness tracker

We live in an age where technology is involved in pretty much every aspect of our daily lives and it didn’t take long before the sports world caught on and for our fitness spaces and conversations to be saturated with gadgets and wearables, designed for every occasion. If you have...

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