Stretch your horizons with PNF!
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
Low back pain: muscle timing matters for prevention
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
Vegetarian athletes: accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative!
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
Soccer performance: why calves matter!
in Endurance injuries and health, Muscles and tendons, Strength, conditioning and flexibility
SPB explores new research on calf muscle stretching and soccer performance MORE
Cool it: can cryotherapy work for athletes in the...
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
Muscle strain injury: it’s all about connections
in Endurance injuries and health, Muscles and tendons, Overuse injuries, Strength, conditioning and flexibility
Could connective tissue damage could play a bigger role than we thought in sport-related muscle injuries, and what are the implications for athletes, trainers and and physios? MORE
Love your tendons – with collagen!
in Endurance injuries and health, Muscles and tendons, Nutrition for endurance athletes, Supplements
Can tendon strength and integrity be boosted by the consumption of a key protein? SPB looks at new research MORE
Muscle blood flow: can less be more for runners?
in Muscles and tendons, Strength, conditioning and flexibility, Techniques
Brand new research suggests that running training with restricted leg muscle blood flow could result in increased fitness gains. SPB investigates MORE
Omega-3: a fat lot of good for athletes!
in Dietary basics, Endurance health and lifestyle, Nutrition for endurance athletes
New research suggests that omega-3 oils are even more important for health and performance than previously believed, and that most athletes don’t get anywhere near enough! MORE
Move it: can foam beat stretching?
in Endurance injuries and health, Muscles and tendons, Recovery strategies, Strength, conditioning and flexibility
Andrew Sheaff looks at new research comparing the benefits of foam rolling vs. conventional stretching for athletic performance MORE
