Posts tagged athlete in training
The Gut - A guide for athletes

An insight into gut health, it’s importance in our lives, and what we can do to improve our gut health.

In many ways, our gut is part of our identity; totally unique and responsible for many of our initial emotions and feelings. Gut issues can affect our day, how we connect to others and our level of self esteem. Given the power it holds over our wellbeing and performance, it is important that we do everything we can to maximise our gut health.

Primarily, the gut is the process of converting food to fuel, accessing the nutrients needed and handling all the stuff we really do not need. Within the gut is a range of third party bacteria and organisms, helping (or hindering) the breakdown and extraction of the good from the bad in whatever we consume.

What happens when our gut health suffers, and what can be done to prevent and treat this?


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6 Tips To Get Back Into Training After A Break

Breaks from exercise happen for us all. Whether injury, illness, life events or simply a shift in focus, lots can happen to make getting to the gym more difficult. Lockdown, for many of us, has meant limited equipment and restrictions, either making training incredibly difficult OR shifting our priorities away from exercise.

So, how can you get back to your pre-lockdown training volume and strength, whilst avoiding injury or mishaps? Read on for our guide.



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