Go to any gym or switch on the TV and watch almost any sport and you?ll see people wearing supports for their ankles, knees, wrists and backs. There are even shoulder and elbow supports available too
Exercise takes a lot out of your body but that?s kind of the point; by working your muscles hard, they grow back bigger and stronger than before. Keep repeating this process and over a period of months and years and your muscle size, strength and performance will improve significantly.
All of us want to get fitter, stronger, leaner ? without getting meaner, of course! For all our great intentions though, after a few good weeks, we all find out motivation starts to drag.
Look around many gyms and you?ll see a great divide between men and women. Inevitably, you?ll see the men pumping iron and the women will be either doing cardio or heading into a group aerobics class.
Whilst hoodies have become increasingly popular for casual wear, they are still considered to be an important part of anyone?s training wardrobe. We all know that it is essential to stay warm both during and after training, and a hoodie is a great all-rounder no matter what type of training you?re into.
According to the lyrics of traditional Rugby anthem Jerusalem, England is a ?green and pleasant land? which sounds like its length and breadth must be a runner?s paradise. And while some inner city areas might not make the best places to run, there are indeed a huge number of places you can run in the UK.
Compression wear is something which has grown hugely in popularity in recent years, and is seen on a large number of professional athletes. Whether you?ve worn compression wear before or you?ve never tried it ? you?ll be surprised by the benefits this innovative clothing can have on your performance
CrossFit is one of the most popular workouts around right now and you?d be forgiven for thinking it?s brand new. In reality, CrossFit has been around for nearly 15-years but its popularity has literally exploded in the last couple of years.
Most men know that working out is important ? whether you are training for improved sports performance, looking great on the beach or simply because you want to improve your chances of pulling one over on Old Father Time!
One of the great truisms of nutrition is that you are what you eat. Everything you eat ultimately becomes part of you or passes though you and affects your body at a cellular level. If you eat good, healthy food then that is what you will be ? healthy. If however, you eat nothing but fatty, sugary junk ? your health will inevitably suffer.