PEAK PERFORMANCE IS NOW...
Correctly targeted strength and conditioning training can dramatically enhance endurance. This section provides information on all aspects of conditioning work that will not only boost your performance, but also help prevent injury.
in Equipment, High intensity training, Strength, conditioning and flexibility, Techniques, Training structure and planning
SPB looks at new research on strength training for team sports; can bodyweight exercises match the gains achieved in the gym? MORE
in Endurance injuries and health, Muscles and tendons, Overuse injuries, Strength, conditioning and flexibility
SPB looks at recent evidence on how running gait characteristics can predict injury in recreational runners, and what this means for injury risk reduction MORE
in High intensity training, Strength, conditioning and flexibility, Training structure and planning
How can endurance athletes make more strength gains with less training time and effort? Andrew Sheaff looks at the evidence MORE
in Strength, conditioning and flexibility, Techniques, Training structure and planning
When strength-training needs to happen fast, can supersets work for athletes? SPB looks at the evidence MORE
in Endurance injuries and health, Muscles and tendons, Overuse injuries, Strength, conditioning and flexibility
SPB looks at an injury condition known as ‘frozen shoulder’, and the best treatment options for restoring shoulder functionality MORE
in Strength, conditioning and flexibility, Techniques, Training structure and planning
When progress in strength training plateaus, a new strategy is required. SPB looks at the evidence for and against drop sets MORE
in Endurance injuries and health, Muscles and tendons, Strength, conditioning and flexibility, Training structure and planning
SPB highlights research showing that fluoroquinolone antibiotics pose more serious risks for athletes than hitherto realized MORE
in Muscles and tendons, Strength, conditioning and flexibility, Training structure and planning
New research on soccer players suggests that limb asymmetry can be surprisingly large, quite variable and negatively impacts performance MORE
in Muscles and tendons, Strength, conditioning and flexibility, Techniques, Training structure and planning
There’s much skepticism about the value of pre-exercise stretching for performance. But new research suggests that integrated properly into a warm up, gains from stretching can be had MORE
in High intensity training, Strength, conditioning and flexibility, Training structure and planning
Recent research suggests ‘change of direction’ ability is a key determinant of performance in team sports. But what factors affect this ability and how can it be improved? MORE
The latest triathlon research and best practice findings, covering improving technique, strength and conditioning, and endurance nutrition
The latest findings from running science with practical advice showing you how you can run further and faster whilst staying in peak health
