Recovery, Nutrition and Fitness Advice for Athletes
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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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Top 6 Benefits of taking Collagen Supplements
Collagen is a major component of almost all the physical structures in the human body. From muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, skin, and even cartilage, your eyes, and your blood vessels too. Now, people have been using topical collagen creams and taking collagen beauty supplements to support and improve their skin...
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Which collagen product is right for me?
How to choose the right collagen supplement for me Understanding which collagen product is right for you and that will suit your needs for training and competition is key to performing and recovering optimally every day. Whether you are completing your first ever parkrun, an already avid gym goer or...
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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?
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 can injury occur in golf and how can it be avoided?
With golfers wanting to be out on the course at whatever chance they can get, injury and muscle soreness can be a real threat to golfers. In today's blog we are going to talk all things golf, injuries and what we can do to prevent them! Interested in a...
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BODYBALANCE® Explained
Here at U Perform, we are constantly evolving and developing our product range, using cutting edge science to ensure that we create the best possible sports nutrition for you to optimise your performance. And that is why we are delighted to announce that we have identified a brand-new performance collagen...
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The Prof Talks: Achieving the Impossible
The Prof Talks: Achieving The Impossible Ben @ U Perform: Hello everyone. And welcome back to another episode. Another special episode of The Prof Talks, where instead of Greg asking the questions, we are putting our questions, your questions to the Prof himself, put him in on the spot, adding...
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How to build and maintain muscle
How do I build muscle? How can I build muscle with dietary supplements like collagen protein? Everyone wants to know how to build muscle and it’s a really insightful question and one we get asked quite a lot. When we set out to make our supplements for example, we wanted...
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