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Cold plunge and sauna - Killing your gains?
The wellness industry has sold cold plunges and saunas as universally beneficial recovery tools. The science is more specific than that — and more interesting. The truth depends entirely on...
Cold plunge and sauna - Killing your gains?
The wellness industry has sold cold plunges and saunas as universally beneficial recovery tools. The science is more specific than that — and more interesting. The truth depends entirely on...
Carb cycling: Everything you need to know
Women should not simply follow a carb cycling protocol designed for male athletes. The hormonal environment is different, insulin sensitivity is cyclic rather than stable, and the consequences of excessive...
Carb cycling: Everything you need to know
Women should not simply follow a carb cycling protocol designed for male athletes. The hormonal environment is different, insulin sensitivity is cyclic rather than stable, and the consequences of excessive...
Does training too hard increase cortisol? Men v...
Research focused specifically on elite female athletes still lags that of their male counterparts. Findings from studies on men are often generalised to women — despite physiological differences that make...
Does training too hard increase cortisol? Men v...
Research focused specifically on elite female athletes still lags that of their male counterparts. Findings from studies on men are often generalised to women — despite physiological differences that make...
Recovery IS Training
A key insight from endurance racing research is the disconnect between perceived recovery and physiological reality. Athletes often feel subjectively recovered before physiological recovery is complete.
Recovery IS Training
A key insight from endurance racing research is the disconnect between perceived recovery and physiological reality. Athletes often feel subjectively recovered before physiological recovery is complete.
The psychology behind matching gym sets
Clothing does not just cover the body — it primes the mind. The symbolic meaning we assign to what we wear activates associated traits, behaviors, and identities. In a fitness...
The psychology behind matching gym sets
Clothing does not just cover the body — it primes the mind. The symbolic meaning we assign to what we wear activates associated traits, behaviors, and identities. In a fitness...
Is 10k steps a myth?
The number was invented to sell a pedometer in 1960s Japan. But decades of real science have now weighed in — and the answer is more useful than you'd expect.
Is 10k steps a myth?
The number was invented to sell a pedometer in 1960s Japan. But decades of real science have now weighed in — and the answer is more useful than you'd expect.