Recovery, Nutrition and Fitness Advice for Athletes
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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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What is HIIT training? And why does it work?
You’ve heard the hype. HIIT is here and it is here to stay. It’s a maximum energy, maximum effort, full body workout designed to push you as hard as you can in only a short period of time. But does it work? Is it really all it’s hyped up to...
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Make a habit out of a workout routine
Whether you are starting a workout routine or training program for the very first time or returning to one after well-deserved time off; starting and sticking to it can be daunting; even for experienced fitness enthusiasts and athletes. The annoying this is, we all know just how beneficial exercise is...
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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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How to Beat the Winter Grind
It’s fair to say the 2021 competition season has now come to an end. Sorry everyone! We consider ourselves pretty lucky to have had one in the end but now we can finally relax for a short while before we refocus and the winter grind really begins. And that’s the...
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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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7 Training Tips To Avoid A Winter Workout Slump
There’s no two ways about it, winter is well and truly on its way. But we know that not even the winter can stop our U Perform family. Despite the cold, wind and rain, we know you will continue to exercise and be active. Those goals won’t achieve themselves after...
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Why you should take a day off training every week
Building on last week’s sleep feature, this week we are taking a bit of a closer look at some of the other ways we can up our recovery game! Whether you are first time fitness give it a goer, or a seasoned professional at the top of your game, adequate...
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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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