Ever wanted to be among the company of Olympians? Well, if you're young enough and you're reading this, you could consider it! This tradition from ancient Greece, the Olympic Games is the most important and complex sporting event in the world. Hundreds of people from all over the world meet every ...
READ MORE +A kettlebell is a cast iron or steel ball with a handle attached that’s used for many different types of exercises. It has been around for a very long time, it's said that the Ancient Greeks used to use something very similar to a kettlebell during the Olympic Games. The first evidence of a ...
READ MORE +‘Strength Training’ sounded a little intimidating to me before I started my training. Heavy weights were supposed to be a man’s thing, but then that all changed for me when I watched the 2016 Rio Olympic Games - specifically the Women's Weightlifting (58kg category). I was in awe of each and every ...
READ MORE +Goal setting is a popular psychological technique used to enhance performance and success, increase motivation, and to monitor progress. It can be applied to all aspects of life including professional, sporting, and personal settings. S.M.A.R.T.E.R is an anagram for the framework of goal setting to ...
READ MORE +A well-known name in the strength world, David Horne is a man who owns one of the strongest pairs of hands-on Earth. His dedication to building strong hands has led him to be a dominant figure in grip strength competitions. Enjoy reading this informative interview as the down to earth strength ...
READ MORE +Many athletes dream of competing in the Olympic Games. This dream became a reality in 2016 for talented British weightlifter Sonny Webster. Only 23 years old, this determined athlete already has plenty of experience behind him and certainly has a successful future ahead of him. Read and enjoy as ...
READ MORE +The 2016 Rio Olympics certainly did not disappoint with big performances from the likes of Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt who is the most successful swimmer and track athlete respectively in history. There were also shock performances such as Justin Gatlin's 200m run which ended his quest for a ...
READ MORE +Rio is only a few months’ away from playing host to the next Olympic games. Popular sprinting phenomenon, Usain Bolt, is expected to be the star of the show and the star attraction again as this is likely to be his last Olympics, but will age and wear and tear finally catch up to arguably the ...
READ MORE +The 16th Summer Paralympic Games started on 24th August and ends 5th September. Just like the Olympics (which took place 23rd July - 8th August) earlier this year, it is guaranteed to be an exciting show of talented male and female athletes. One of the fastest growing sports in the Games is para ...
READ MORE +For many years, caffeine has been considered a performance enhancer. In fact, from the years between 1984 and 2004, the International Olympic Committee opted to test athletes for any high levels of the stimulant that they believed could provide them with an unfair advantage. Since that time, much ...
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