Recovery, Nutrition and Fitness Advice for Athletes
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What does it mean to “eat the rainbow”?
How often have we heard health gurus tell us all to "eat the rainbow"? What does it actually mean and why is it so important? Basically it's a simple way of reminding us that a variety of fruits and vegetables in our diet will get us most of the vitamins...
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The Surprising Benefits of Exercising Outdoors
With the current lockdown situation, we must savour our time outside more than ever, particularly if you don't have a garden or private space to move in at home. The 1hr we are permitted outside is a precious time for your body and mind. Whether you are out running, doing...
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Muscle building calories.
The basics of building lean muscle are quite simple. We need to ensure that we are eating a small calorie surplus daily, we are getting enough bioavailable protein to assist in protein synthesis and that we are placing enough stimulus on our body to create a progressive overload. Other important...
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Get on Ur Bike
With the warm Spring weather and Government directive including cycling as one of the recommended forms of exercise during ‘lockdown’, we thought it would be helpful to share some ideas on how to stay safe and get the most out of your rides. Why get on Ur bike? Cycling is...
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Learning to be kind to yourself.
Learning to be kind to ourselves is a concept born from Buddhist psychology, which teaches the art of self-compassion. ie treating ourselves with the same care and kindness, that we would a family member or a dear friend.We are all able to feel compassion for others, we empathise with their...
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The importance of water.
We have all heard it time and time again, you’ve got to drink water as it is essential for your health and wellbeing. But why is it so important?Here are 7 ways that water helps you improve your health and wellbeing that you may not have considered before:1. It prevents...
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How much do you need to eat?
Top tips:• It is very important to eat a wide variety of food, in order for us to get the vital nutrients, micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals we need to stay fit and healthy.• Depending on the level of activity you’ve done each day, your body will have a different calorie...
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