Combat sport athletes utilise acute weight-loss strategies such as “low residue diet” and or “water loading” to achieve weight division targets. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of best practice pre-competition acute weight loss protocols with and without water loading on sleep quality and quantity.
20 workouts in your underwear in under 20 minutes. I don’t always have access to a gym, training equipment or even the space to workout. Therefore, I started to develop routines that needed NOTHING! You could do these workouts naked if you wish (but I recommend closing the curtains). My
Sleep is increasingly recognised as being an essential component of performance and recovery in elite athletes. Sleep may be negatively affected during training and competition as a result of factors such as the use of ergogenic aids including caffeine, the evening use of electronic devices and the potential presence of
The book entitled “Managing Sleep and Jet Lag for Optimal Performance” provides a user-friendly overview of the challenges faced by business people and athletes when travelling across multiple time zones. More importantly, the text highlights the scientifically proven techniques for addressing these challenges. At the outset, readers are presented with
