Recovery, Nutrition and Fitness Advice for Athletes
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Sports Nutrition Tips for the Winter Months
We are continuing the winter theme here at U Perform to continue to help our U Perform family prepare and perform when the elements are against us – and when our training gets tough too! There’s simply no stopping Team U Perform! The first thing to understand about exercising over...
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The Sunshine Vitamin
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the days are getting shorter, the temperature is falling rapidly and unfortunately the challenges our bodies face will only get tougher from here. As active people and athletes, we all know just how important and beneficial exercise and the great outdoors can...
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The Importance of Sleep
Did you know that the average person will spend roughly 1/3 of their entire life asleep! Without sufficient sleep we quite simply start to lose the ability to recover, revitalise and repair each day. Click here NOW to find out all you need to know to optimise your sleep quality...
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The Art & Science of Recovery
Great performances can only come from an equally great recovery, right? This is unquestionably true. Think of it like this; before you take on any workout, you complete a warm up, right? So, what if we viewed our recovery as the warm up for your warm up. What is your...
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Hydration & Performance
How important is hydration for sports performance? Find out the answer as we explore the relationship between hydration and sports performance. Drinking water is important for many reasons, but it is just as important when you are participating in a sporting event or even just a daily workout. There are...
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Fuelling For Performance
What do we mean when we say fuelling for performance? Well, like a car, the human body needs fuel to function and the right amount and type of fuel is equally important in humans as it is in cars. For us, food is our fuel. Everything we eat and drink...
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What are Sports Injuries?
No one wants an injury to put a stop to their fitness gains right? And I’m sure you have asked yourself, are sports injuries common enough for them to actually impact me in the first place? Injuries are something that happen to everyone else, not me surely... Unfortunately for all...
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Can you afford not to take collagen supplements?
Over the next couple of months here at U Perform we are making it our mission to tackle a really big topic in sport and exercise and something that is incredibly important to us… Injury Prevention and Recovery Injuries are probably the last thing on everybody’s mind…until they happen...
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Snacking...The Healthy Way
The main purpose of healthy snacking is really to take the edge off pre-mealtime hunger without exceeding your caloric needs. This can be achieved through mindful snacking - eating a nutritious, properly-portioned snack when hunger strikes, which can boost your intake of essential nutrients and healthy food groups such...
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Can Exercise and Daily Activity Improve Brain Health?
Can Exercise and Daily Activity Improve Brain Health? Professor Greg Whyte OBE How is exercise and brain health linked? Exercise has been shown to be effective in improving memory and thinking. Exercise reduces insulin resistance and inflammation, and stimulates the release of growth factors in the brain which...
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