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Can a spin class make you fitter, faster and stronger?

You walk into the darkened room illuminated only by flashing neon lights. The rapid thump of the music beats in time with you heart. The air crackles with adrenaline and anticipation. Out of nowhere a voice screams out of the speakers that you had better be ready for the time of your life. There’s no…

ByJoe WarnerJune 16, 20240Comments

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MyProtein review: A complete range of supps that won’t break the bank

From early morning joggers to dedicated gym enthusiasts, the quest for optimal health and peak performance is more popular than ever. This surge in interest has fueled the rapid growth of sports nutrition companies, each vying to provide the best supplements and health products to help people optimise their health, wellbeing, physiques and performance. …

ByJoe WarnerJune 12, 20240Comments

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Is MyZone better than Apple Watch and Whoop?

For both elite athletes and amateur enthusiasts, heart-rate workouts have become one of the most popular training tools to boost short-distance speed, long-distance endurance and improve peak performance and overall wellness and longevity by boosting important cardiovascular health biomarkers such as resting heart rate, heart-rate variability (HRV) and VO2 Max. Heart-rate training involves exercising at…

ByJoe WarnerJune 2, 20240Comments

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What are protein gummies and do you need them?

If you want to build lean muscle mass, get stronger and recover faster, you need to ensure you eat enough protein. Established products such as protein powders and protein bars have been joined by new innovations, such as protein water and now, protein gummies. Capitalising on the high consumer demand for gummy dietary supplements…

ByJoe WarnerJune 2, 20240Comments

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What is protein water and do you need it?

If you want to build bigger, stronger and more defined muscles then you need to ensure you eat enough protein. Protein powders and bars have long been favoured options for increasing intake of this essential macronutrient, but there’s a new product making waves in this sports nutrition space: protein water. It’s become the go-to option…

ByJoe WarnerJune 2, 20240Comments

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What are energy gels and do you need them?

Elite endurance athletes and passionate amateurs will leave no stone unturned in pursuit of shaving a few previous seconds from their personal best. Spending a small fortune on the latest equipment, clothes and shoes is the inevitable cost of chasing quicker times, but all the money in the world spent on cutting-edge kit will be…

ByJoe WarnerJune 1, 20240Comments

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The menopause training tips that really work

Dr Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD Dr Abbie Smith-Ryan is an expert in exercise physiology and sports nutrition. She serves as the associate chair for research for the Department of Exercise and Sport Science, the director of the Applied Physiology Laboratory, and co-director of the Human Performance Center at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. She…

ByJoe WarnerMay 30, 20240Comments

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Why are so many young women on steroids?

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. Women on steroids: girls are driven to drugs by social media In…

ByJoe WarnerMay 26, 20240Comments

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What is S23 SARM and is it safe?

In the never-ending quest for physical perfection and optimal performance, pro bodybuilders, elite athletes and regular Joe’s will always seek new and innovative ways to get ahead. Among the array of every-more popular performance-enhancing compounds, made attractive by social media and more accessible through online chemists, stand Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) have gained notable…

ByJoe WarnerMay 22, 20240Comments

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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.…

ByJoe WarnerMay 18, 20240Comments

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