recovery

Beet fatigue the natural way with Beet It Sport

Beet It Sport, the natural nitrate supplement trusted by numerous elite athletes around the globe, is now available…

Putting the debate to rest: Do you need a day off every week?

Optimal recovery is an extremely complex process because there are so many interrelated factors involved. Recovery…

New book reveals the brain-heart connection and its health impact

A new book by Cape Town-based Neurobiologist of Exercise and Sports Medicine, Dr. Laurie Rauch (54) provides new…

How to make a safe (and sensible) return to gym, according to a biokineticist

With gyms now open, albeit with limited capacity, many of us will start venturing back to our…

The Foam Roller- An inexpensive yet effective tool for recovery

The Foam Roller: An inexpensive yet effective tool for recovery

Has regular training left your body feeling tight? No time to go for a massage? Using a foam roller…

3 Flexability workouts

3 YouTube videos to help improve your flexibility and mobility

Are you forever telling yourself you should stretch, but just never get around to it? Stretching is often overlooked but…

Choc peanut butter smoothie

[RECIPE] Choc peanut butter smoothie

The perfect post-workout, breakfast or any-time snack smoothie must combine beneficial, fit-for-purpose ingredients that also offer complimentary…

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Science suggests vegan protein is just as effective as whey

For decades, dairy-derived whey protein has reigned supreme as the standard by which all other protein is…

Adrenal burnout and the impact of exercise FI

Adrenal burnout and the impact of exercise

By Desi Horsman, Clinical Nutritionist, speaker, wellness expert Chronic stress and our modern lifestyle can affect the body’s…

5 ways to boost your protein intake FI

5 easy ways to boost your protein intake

Consuming enough protein is vital to achieve our physique goals. Protein helps to repair and rebuild muscle after…