The retirement of Mat Fraser earlier this month came as a shock to the entire Crossfit community. The total dominance which he held over the sport for the past half …
Mental Health Within Sport and Exercise
The concept of mental health within sport has long been an issue of paramount importance behind the scenes. However, in light of public announcements and addresses from elite athletes and …
What you need for a faster 5k during Lockdown – The vital additions to drop your 5k time
The well documented enthusiasm behind running during the lockdown has brought with it a plethora of its’ own challenges. The ‘Run 5 Share 5’ trend that took off during lockdown …
Mindfulness and Yoga
With the stressors that can accompany modern life, most notably in more recent times, the prospect of awareness of the self and surroundings can easily be forgotten. Distractions and frustrations …
Nature or Nurture? The development of Sporting prowess
In the modern world of sport, the prospect of someone being labelled as ‘naturally gifted’ is an increasingly prominent notion. Whilst this doesn’t necessarily detract from the hard work and …
The Best Apps to Exercise With From Home
With restrictions placed across the globe throughout the majority of 2020, the way individuals have trained and maintained their fitness journey has been forced to adapt. The closure of gyms …
Posture in Sport – Part 2
The importance of maintaining good posture in relation to sporting performance In the first of this two-part piece on the effects of posture on sporting performance, we outlined the objective …
Posture in Sport Part 1
The importance of maintaining good posture in relation to sporting performance One of the most well-known phrases within sport and maintaining a healthy lifestyle in general is that of posture. …
2020 in Review: NBA dealing with crisis
With a year like no other, the sporting world was dealt a profoundly complicated challenge throughout 2020. The safety and moral implications of challenging a global pandemic with the continuation …
2020 in Review: Football
The sporting world was brought to an abrupt halt in one of the most turbulent calendar years in modern history.The global COVID-19 pandemic would eviscerate modern sport as it had …