Research Update: Does Drinking Water During Long Exercise Actually Help?
Does drinking during long endurance sessions improve performance? This study looked at endurance performance with and without drinking.
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Research Update: 80% of Recreational CrossFit-Style Athletes Were Under-Fuelled
Are you eating enough? This study found that functional athletes might be under-fuelled. But what does it mean for their performance?
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Research Update: Extra Protein Could Add 7 kg to Your Squat
Protein supports recovery, but this study suggests that supplementing protein could add strength. Here's what the results actually mean for your training.
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Why Your Warm-Up Matters More Than You Think
Learn why warming up is one of the most overlooked performance tools for athletes. This guide breaks down the science of warm-ups, how they improve performance, reduce in...
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You're Not Sleeping Enough and It's Costing You Performance
Sleep debt is a hidden performance killer for athletes, impacting everything from energy levels to coordination and injury risk. Even losing 1–2 hours of sleep per night can red...
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How to Prevent Common Running Injuries -Infographic
Running injuries are no fun. Here's what you can do to prevent common running injuries, and tips to keep you running.
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Could HMB Help You Preserve Strength While On Lockdown?
This article was written at the start of the COVID-19 crisis. It was a time where much of the world’s population was on house arrest and athletes who had dedicated time to build...
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Infographic - Your Guide To Recovery Time!
Injury for any athlete is always challenging. You are raring to get back into the gym before the cast is even off, but taking the correct amount of time to recover fully preven...
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Fine Tuning Your Nutrition For Injury Recovery
You know the story... You get injured, timing is bad, and you need to get back to training for that competition/game/beach volleyball session ASAP! You're lining up the therapi...
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Infographic - Strains vs Sprains (and how to treat them)
Injuries suck, theres no denying that, and its especially difficult to watch as the people you train with/compete against continue to grow and improve while you are rehabbing an...
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Why YOU should make sleep a priority in your daily training (Infographic)
We all know getting enough sleep plays in important role in our athletic performance (and sleep deprivation can have a significant negative impact), but just how much does it re...
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Easy and essential post-wod stretches
What's your favorite cool down activity? Athletes use everything from rowing to foam rolling to ease their muscles out of a killer training session into recovery mode. We belie...
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Your chair is killing you
In our fast-paced world, you'd think we'd all be active enough to eliminate the dangers of spending most of our days with our butt glued to a chair, but even some elite CrossFit...
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The great debate: ice or heat?
With the CrossFit Games Open less than a month away, athletes are training harder than they have all year. With this increased volume comes improved work capacity, strength, and...
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Infographic - 10 Reasons to Strength Train
Why Do We Strength Train? In addition to feeling (and looking) like badasses, lifting weights can help Lower Blood Pressure Improve sleep patterns Boost Metabolism Increase ou...
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