A Scientific Approach to Fitness
Whatever sport you play, at whatever level, you may find yourself here as you are struggling with persistent discomfort in your feet or legs which is preventing you from training or competing in the way you wish to. Looking for a sport shoe can be very overwhelming if you don’t know what you are looking …
Sports Podiatry specializes in the diagnosis, management and prevention of foot and lower limb injuries and disorders. These conditions range from arch pain, heel pain and shin splints through to anterior knee pain and lower back pain. Podiatric treatments focus on improving the function of the lower limb and reducing an excessive load on injured …
As an athlete you spend countless hours perfecting your physical training in preparation for a competition, but are you ready to face the challenge mentally? Leading up to a competition, it is important to provide athletes with the mental tools so that they can learn to manage their own performance and create their optimal level …
Participating in a marathon should be a fun, rewarding and safe experience. However, preparing for a marathon requires a lot of time, discipline and commitment, and can often feel overwhelming and, in some cases, result in injury. This is especially true if you are new to running or are running your first marathon. Here are …
Sports nutrition is a fast-growing industry. Sports foods and supplements can play a small but important role in the sports nutrition plans of high performance athletes. Sporting organisations, sports science and medicine practitioners, coaches and athletes all contribute to a pragmatic and transparent approach that balances the pros and cons of supplement/sports food use by …
Micronutrients (Micros) Micronutrients are one of the major groups of nutrients your body needs. Your body needs smaller amounts of micronutrients relative to macronutrients. That’s why they’re labeled “micros.” They include vitamins and minerals. Humans must obtain micronutrients from food since your body cannot produce vitamins and minerals — for the most part. That’s why …
Fat Though it gets a bad rap, fat is an important nutrient that the body needs in order to function. Eating the right amount — and the right form — of dietary fat is key to maintaining good health. However, consuming too much fat or too little may cause health problems. Function of Fat Fat …
Proteins Protein is a macronutrient that is essential to building muscle mass. It is commonly found in animal products, though is also present in other sources, such as nuts and legumes. There are three macronutrients: protein, fats and carbohydrates. Macronutrients provide calories, or energy. Each gram of protein contains 4 calories. Protein makes up about …
What is nutrition? Welcome to the world of nutrition, where we will help you discover what is nutrition and its role in your active and healthy lifestyle. We will provide you with simple explanations on how to stay healthy with nutrition, and how the choices you make everyday influence your body’s health. Carelessness about food …
A successful program needs to be designed with this balance and the goal in mind. A program that is too general will not properly prepare the athlete, and a program that is too specific (or attempts to be too specific) will also not properly prepare the athlete (an additionally runs the risk of overtraining certain …