With the combination of the summer season and the Rio Olympics, more and more people are getting on their bikes and taking up cycling for fitness. Cycling provides a fantastic cardio workout but it does come with a couple of drawbacks one of which is possibly making your hamstrings and hip flexors ...

With the Rio Olympics upon us it have you ever considered what an Olympic swimmer has to go through in order to succeed? Read on for our special, Training for Success: Olympic Swimming! Champion swimmers tend to commence swimming at a very tender age, join a local club, compete at club level, ...

With the Rio Olympics 2016 upon us, athletes from 206 countries are training hard to compete in over 300 sporting events. It may come as a surprise to many that some of these incredible female Olympians use yoga as part of their training and preparation. So let’s take a look at 5 Top Female ...

It's now the first of the month, and another first (of the day) is breakfast the most important meal of the day, especially when training for the Olympics. So, what do the world's finest athletes eat to give them a great start to their day? Read on for 5 Top Breakfasts of Olympic Champions! 1. ...

Considering the physical challenges of the game of field hockey, training programmes should include elements of aerobic, strength and flexibility and with the Rio Olympics fast approaching what better time than now to consider 5 Top Hockey Exercises to boost a player’s performance! The Rio ...

In 10 Weightlifters to Watch Out for in Rio! we look at ten weightlifters who'll be looking to bring their iron ‘A’ game to bear this summer: Five men, five women, ten different countries. Weightlifting is one of 28 sports which will strongly (no pun intended!) feature at the Rio 2016 ...

You may remember our recent article about certain exercises you could do with your barbell. Ilya Ilyin: A Real Barbell Boss! is definitely for you if you'd like some more inspiration. Read on as we're going to take a look at why he's clearly one of the living legends of the iron sport. Hailing ...

The Rio Olympics is only just around the corner. With so many different cultures, it’s no wonder that this world event really brings people together in sport and sportsmanship. It’s also no surprise that inspirational athletes like Usain Bolt and Jessica Ennis-Hill inspire us all to take up sports ...

No matter what the level of your training be it professional, recreational or simply to keep fit, you may notice that you train better or worse at different times of the day. If you compete at a serious level, long distance travelling to training or competitions can sometimes prove to be an extra ...

Rewind four years when as a nation we collectively conquered the biggest sporting event in history. There’s no debate; we did the motherland proud. Fast forward and in less than six months the summer games will be held in the city of Rio De Janeiro, home to the looming Zika virus, but that won’t ...