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Snowboarding & skiing
Bronchoconstriction: Airway problems in ski-mountaineers...
Dental Injuries : On-the-spot tips for dealing with the fallout from a kick in the teeth
Distance runners: Running is a poor man's sport: Bruce Tulloh on the inexorable decline in Northern European endurance running
Drugs in sport: From EPO to gene doping: Ron Maughan on the ceaseless quest for the undetectable magic bullet and the sterling efforts of the 'good guys' to stay ahead of the game
Drugs in sport: “Far from being unfair, drugs that enhance performance actually promote equality”
Agility: Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee: sport-specific drills for boosting agility
Sports vision - How enhancing your vision can give you that extra edge in competition
Conditioning: Next to cross-country skiing, running is the best type of fitness training for all sports.
Injury Rehab Programme: An injured sportsman is like a sick gorilla - no use and a lot of trouble. The coach has to deal with the mind as well as the body in maintaining the athlete's equilibrium.
training: how sequencing determines overall fitness 2
Get your training in order: how sequencing determines your overall fitness
Interval Training 1: How to strike and sustain VO2max gold, and other benefits of high-quality workouts
Alpine Skiing Training: Whatever sport you take part in, it's wise to remember certain basic principles when devising a training programme.
Strength Training Advice: Is strength training really beneficial for endurance athletes? Here's a sport-by-sport review
High-altitude Eating: Follow this eating plan to stop high altitude getting you down.
Longevity: Exercise helps you to live longer, but how important is intensity?
Vision In Sport: A guide to improving performance by training the eyes.
The Javelin: The throwing Finns: are they made or born?
Triglycerides: Putting medium-chain triglycerides in your sports drink can increase your endurance.
Treadmill training: In mid-May, newspaper headlines trumpeted the news: treadmills are the best exercise device for individuals interested in burning calories and losing weight, beating stationary bicycles, stair machines, rowing devices, and cross-country ski machines by a whopping margin.
Carbohydrate protection against muscle damage
Eating in a way that keeps your body primed for peak fitness can also reduce your risk of injury. Firstly, eating foods that will help to fend off fatigue will minimise injuries arising from tiredness and weakness. Secondly, some of the metabolic processes which can lead to muscle soreness and damage can be counteracted to a degree by dietary factors.
Exercise Equipment: Which aerobic device gets you fittest?
Time-splitting and race results
Time-splitting And Race Results: If it makes sense to run the second half faster than the first, then why do the Kenyans go out so fast?
Vitamin C & Zinc: Do these popular supplements really reduce your risk of getting a cold?
Training Volume: Long workouts and fast twitch muscles - a nice combination
endurance athletes race pacing
Endurance Athletes Race Pacing: If it makes sense to run the second half faster than the first, then why do the Kenyans go out so fast?
Interval Training 2: How to strike and sustain VO2max gold, and other benefits of high-quality workouts
Running Injuries: What you don't know about injuries can really hurt you.
gender verification | olympics | sport
Gender verification at the Olympics
Strength Training Routines: Is strength training really beneflcial for endurance athletes? Here's a sport-by-sport review
Exercise-induced Diarrhoea
Why MCTs alone don't work. It's important to bear in mind that the MCTs had to be ADDED to carbohydrate in order to shore up performance; the MCT-only drink produced terrible results.
Cross Training Workouts
Cross-country Skiing: Cross-country skiers who crank up intensity, achieve higher VO2max values and better performances
Sequencing In Training 2: Get your training in order: how sequencing determines your overall fitness
Sports coaching: J'accuse! A noted coaching guru launches a broadside at outmoded thinking and models
prehabilitation exercises | strength exercises | conditioning exercises
Prehabilitation exercises: these prehabilitation exercises will help reduce injury risk
Glucose depletion: diet risks for hill walkers
Questions
What do you think of the Peak Performance Premium area? (!)
As the main provider of information in this area, I'd like to find out what you think about the videos and the articles in particular.
I injured my shoulder 10 weeks ago...more than a strain?
I injured my shoulder 10 weeks ago, reaching backward to pull open a stuck door. I didn't go to the doctor right away, because it seemed just sore/strained.
What does "Whey Protein" do for you?
I know people who out it in fruit smoothies or energy drinks, but wat is it and what does it do?
Effect of gender stereotypes on sporting goals/achievements?
any thoughts towards this topic? do you know of any articles i can read up on? thanks so much for your time
As a teenager would they affect your hormones?
How do I improve my fitness fast?
I need to improve my fitness asap......
Intense knee pain caused from telemark skiing?
I have been experiencing knee pain on the lateral side of my knee. If I run through this pain, it intensifies and spreads deep into the joint and also into the quad.
I have dificulty shaping the lower part of my stomach. What exercise can I do to reach that area.
How do you tell if you have shin splints. I have a pain in my left leg above my ankle, but I don't know what it is.
Are the eas myplex drinks good?
is eas myoplex good for your body does it have any side effects any one tried it yet?
Hi, I currently have a broken wrist caused by a football injury and will have a cast on it for 4 weeks. What period of time would you suggest for recovery once the cast has been removed.
I've never done any winter sports before but got a 3 hour snowboard lesson for christmas which I'll be doing in about 3 weeks.
Opinion. If you could only do one aerobic exercise, which would it be?
Facts are lovely. Which one provides the best overall benefits?
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Blogs
Have shoulder pains? You came to the right place.
I have been doing exercises for my abs but they are just now showing what can I do? I even have little fat.
I started training two months ago and I have really noticed a boost in my fitness,all you need is time and dedication.
“The 7 Deadly Sins of Lifting” this is another installment from A. Jay of a series of motivational articles.
Most people would agree the hardest muscle to get into shape is the one 'between the ears.'
next NLP Sports Practitioner Course that we run here at Mindtree Ltd.
How to warm up before training and event
TRAINING ADVICE Warm ups Warming up prior to exercise, helps lower your risk of injuries and the aches and pains that come with exercise.
Drug testing what's out there a physiotherapists view point
Testing Athletes for Drug Use Why do some “athletes” try to enhance their performances on the track and field by taking drugs?
Here is the first and not the last instalment of Nick Mitchell’s long awaited All Strength Q&A.
Are you making these mistakes as an Athlete?
Don’t get me wrong nobody’s perfect, especially me, many of these ideas came from my “Stupidity”, a rollercoaster of discovery, injuries and re-injury, does that sound about right?
Sports Medicine Foot and Ankle Rehabilitation
This article was a long time coming. After writing and then scraping and re-writing it is a good way to describe this.
The Insider’s Secrets to a Flat Stomach
Hey regular blog readers myself and Nick sat down and and had a conversation, long story short this article was born.
Rotational Carbohydrates "RO-CHO" ?
Rotational Carbohydrates "RO-CHO" Article by Steve Blades. It is all about carbohydrate rotation for ultimate performance.
Another great read by Steve Blades aka "Marmite". If you are not making gains in the gym or the track this will change everything completely.
You are a Beginner, READ THIS!
A great,long article about everything on general bodybuilding ,training, nutrition and supplementation as a beginner.
A great new update to hit Rawgrip.com, a great article for all of the new found health freaks this year.
Squat Rx Video Creator Interview
If you are a serious lifter you must have heard of the “Squat Rx” video series all over the net. The Videos are available on YouTube.
How Focused Are You at the Gym?
Sean discusses The Top 10 Reasons why you are slacking in the Gym and How to prevent this. He exposes some great Tips how to make your training sessions more productive for better end results.
Finally an article created for all you serious weight shifters. C Pikey discuses the truth about A massive Bench Press and gives some tips How To Improve your Weak Bench.
Glycemic Index in Athletes and Weight management
An article about the glycemic index of carbohydrates pertains directly to athletes and their performance.
A new article by Michael Nystrom discussing the protein intake amounts in athletes. Athlete Protein intake article
Introduction to Tai Chi Training
This article is merely a brief and light hearted introduction to Tai Chi. My next article will focus upon how the key principles of Tai Chi can be used to develop optimum sports performance.
America's growing health crisis.
A good article about fish oils and the recommended intake in an athlete, a great read. Fish oil article Or
I finally finished a nutrition article which will help any athlete to peak performance. It covers everything from protein intake for an athlete and how to loose some extra pounds.
Training Methods for the Development of Power
The other day I came across a presentation a friend and I did at university. Thought I'd share it with you all.
It's a very exciting day for us today, because we've had our first major relaunch in 7 years.
When we set up the new PP Online site, one of our biggest aims was to create a place where anyone with a passion for sport could share their opinions and experiences.
Who drinks red bull or other caffeine beverages before they compete?
Steroids are banned, dangerous drugs. DON’T TAKE THEM.
