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Brian Alsruhe: Seek out hard things and suffer your struggles beautifully

Brian Alsruhe Brian Alsruhe is a strongman, strength coach and founder of online coaching and consultancy website Neversate.com. He is also a bushcraft specialist, martial artist, and former counter-terrorism operative, and is currently studying for a master’s degree in mental health counselling in order to become a licensed therapist. He lives with his wife and…

August 27, 20240Comments

ByDr Jonny Rees

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Seven dive watches with serious design depth

Given that dive watches were developed as a life-preserving tool for forces frogmen to clock their sub-surface air, it’s ironic that today’s waterborne timepieces rarely even take a dip in the shallow end of the gym pool. A major factor in their popularity on dry land is the air of athleticism they bring to the…

August 24, 20240Comments

ByShane C. Kurup

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Dr Stacy Sims: Why women should never exercise on an empty stomach

Dr Stacy Sims, PhD Dr Stacy Sims, PhD, is an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionise exercise nutrition and performance for women. She has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers, and authored female-focused performance optimisation books, Roar, and Next Level, which challenge the existing dogma around exercise, nutrition, and health for women.…

August 19, 20242Comments

ByJoe Warner

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Use hybrid training to achieve multiple fitness goals

Dr Alyssa Olenick Dr Alyssa Olenick is a highly regarded exercise physiologist, ultra-marathon runner and powerlifter with a deep passion for fitness, health, and wellness. She specialises in understanding the intricate relationship between resistance training, endurance sports and metabolic health, and is known for her science-based approach to exercise and recovery, and her ability to…

August 10, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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How to spot the telltale signs of low testosterone

Dr Geoffrey Hackett Dr Geoffrey Hackett has worked as a consultant in Urology at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust for more than 20 years, specialising in the treatment of low testosterone and erectile dysfunction. He has published more than 150 papers and is a former president of the British Society for Sexual Medicine and…

August 4, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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Strong beats skinny: how women can build stronger bodies for a longer life

Victoria Felkar Victoria Felkar is an interdisciplinary researcher and instructor working across the fields of kinesiology, medicine, critical studies and the humanities. Here specific research focus explores women's health and female hormone manipulation within sport and medicine. Follow her on Instagram. Visit victoriafelkar.com. How women should train for greater strength When you’re young it’s impossible…

July 26, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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Ben Mudge: You’ll find magic and meaning just outside your comfort zone

Ben Mudge Ben Mudge is a personal trainer, online coach and fitness model known for his inspirational journey with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects primarily the lungs. He is an advocate for raising awareness about cystic fibrosis, sharing his story and fitness journey on social media where he has amassed a significant following,…

July 26, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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Jay Ferruggia: Be a master storyteller and find success in all you do

Jay Ferruggia Jay Ferruggia is an elite fitness and mindset coach and a pioneer of underground, warehouse-style gyms using unconventional training methods, opening his Renegade Gym in 1996. He’s consulted for sports teams and corporations, including the New York Jets and Giants, WWE, and SalesForce, and worked as an adviser to LiveStrong and Arnold Schwarzenegger.…

July 22, 20240Comments

ByDr Jonny Rees

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Don’t let jet lag ruin your next adventure

Andrew Herr Andrew Herr is the founder and CEO of performance concierge service Fount and a leader in human performance optimisation. He has worked with elite athletes and the US military, where he spearheaded groundbreaking biotech and human performance studies. Follow him on X. Visit fount.bio. Never suffer jet lag again! Jet lag, that unwelcome…

July 15, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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Adapt your surroundings to boost your mood

Ben Channon Ben Channon is an architect, author, TEDx speaker and mental wellbeing advocate, and is well known in the industry as a thought leader in designing for happiness and wellbeing. He is a director at wellbeing design consultancy Ekkist, where he helps clients and design teams to create healthier places, and researches how buildings…

July 15, 20240Comments

ByRob Kemp

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