If you are like me and have been reading the news every day, waiting impatiently on the edge of your seat, then you will already know that gyms reopened on Saturday, 25 July, after a mere 18-ish weeks. But before everyone goes rushing back in, eager to queue for a bench or hog the dumbbells, there ...
READ MORE +Ever wondered how the best CrossFit athletes consistently win events, why the best strikers always seem to score and win the match, or how the SAS elite make it through their gruelling selection process? Even though they all share similar skill sets (and sometimes less so) with their peers, it is, ...
READ MORE +Running can be a constructive hobby and a fun way to keep fit. Most likely, it will also encourage you to improve your lifestyle overall, as you’ll want your nutrition and sleeping habits to align with your workouts. However, the slope from a healthy approach to fitness to a harmful obsession can ...
READ MORE +To say that I was excited about the weekend just gone would be an understatement. Formula One is back for the first time in 7 months, with the season having opened in Austria. As the pinnacle of motorsport, Grand Prix racing is at the forefront of what is humanly and technically possible. In ...
READ MORE +What is stopping you from realizing your goals? Have you ever wanted something so bad, that you thought about it day and night, yet you still didn't achieve it. Do you know why? If you look closer, what does a champion in sports, successful businessman or a billionaire have in common? I think ...
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 +For some, a bodybuilding contest is a far off goal, but in my final year of university, I decided to step on the stage and take part in an amateur student physique contest. Following an intensive training regime and a strict 12-week dieting process, I had learned some valuable lessons about my ...
READ MORE +Ups and downs are a given when it comes to our motivation levels. According to a relatively recent study conducted in the United States, nearly two thirds of adults who make New Year’s resolutions, set themselves fitness goals, and a whopping 73% of those eventually give up on them. Whatever the ...
READ MORE +Lockdown motivation is a difficult thing to possess at times and it takes dedication and persistence to overcome habits of inertia. It’s even tougher to hang on to with the lockdown in place with nowhere to exercise but at home or perhaps your local park for short bursts. None of this has to really ...
READ MORE +Marvin Gaye said in a song, "Music is the soul of the man, Music makes a happy day, Music makes the clouds roll by, baby". (That was from "I've Got My Music -original version of "Turn On Some Music" from 1982, in case you were wondering!) The power of music has profound effects producing a natural ...
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