Endurance injuries and health
No matter how hard you train, illness or injury can scupper the best-laid plans. In this section, you’ll find information on how to keep well and stay injury-free, even when the pressure is on!
in Endurance health and lifestyle, Recovery strategies, Training structure and planning
How does sleep loss really affect athletes and what steps can they take to minimize its impact? Andrew Sheaff looks at brand new research MORE
in Endurance health and lifestyle, Recovery strategies, Training structure and planning
SPB looks at new research on sport performance, biological rhythms, jet lag and implications for travelling athletes MORE
in Muscles and tendons, Techniques, Training structure and planning
How can athletes tailor their warm ups for the greatest performance benefits? SPB looks at the evidence MORE
in Dietary basics, Endurance health and lifestyle, Nutrition for endurance athletes
SPB looks at new research on cocoa, and explains why cocoa products are not only good for health, but may also aid performance too! MORE
in Endurance health and lifestyle, Training structure and planning, Weight management
SPB looks at some new data on how your biological sex and the timing of your training can affect the benefits it delivers MORE
in Endurance injuries and health, Strength, conditioning and flexibility, Techniques
What is PNF stretching, what benefits can it bring, and how should it be performed? SPB looks at the evidence MORE
in Endurance injuries and health, Muscles and tendons, Overuse injuries, Strength, conditioning and flexibility
Recent research on muscle activation timing in the postural muscles of the trunk has implications for low back pain therapies in sportsmen and women... MORE
in Dietary basics, Endurance health and lifestyle, Nutrition for endurance athletes
How do vegetarian and vegan diets stack up in terms of athletic performance? SPB looks at the evidence and provides guidelines for their optimization MORE
in Endurance injuries and health, Muscles and tendons, Strength, conditioning and flexibility
SPB explores new research on calf muscle stretching and soccer performance MORE
in Environmental training, Muscles and tendons, Recovery strategies
New research investigates whether repeated sessions of cold water immersion for short-term recovery help or harm long-term training adaptations MORE