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Hydrate, caffeinate, repeat. It’s a way of life for those with an active lifestyle. So what is it about caffeine? Can it really be that good for performance? Who can benefit from caffeine? Caffeine can have positive performance improvements across a range of different sports and in both males and females. Performance improvements of ~3% have been found… Keep Reading
As WH Editor Jacqui Mooney and I are driving to the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation in Narrabeen, where the Aussie 7s train every day, regret starts to kick in. Why on earth did we agree to take part in the training of the Olympic-gold-medal-winning women’s Rugby 7s? It doesn’t help that yesterday we… Keep Reading
Anyone who has suffered from a muscle cramp during or after exercise understands that it’s definitely something worth trying to avoid. For those who have been lucky enough to evade them, a muscle cramp is a sudden, involuntary, painful contraction of a muscle. These symptoms generally ease off within seconds to minutes but are often… Keep Reading
We all know a fast-food competitor, the person who, despite using a drive-through burger after training as their version of quick recovery nutrition, continues to run well. This same person is likely to take vitamins and other supplements because they know their nutrition is below average. Those who prioritise optimising their nutrition as part of their training… Keep Reading
Cycling and running have become synonymous with a café culture that, for some, is the motivation for getting out the door in the first place. No matter what type of rider or runner, nutrition is a hot topic of conversation rife with some of the most entertaining myths, choices, and habits. No matter who you talk… Keep Reading
We all know that we sweat when we are hot, anxious or embarrassed – it’s less well known that sweat actually carries emotional messages In 1934, a British physician named BA McSwiney stood before his colleagues at the Royal Society of Medicine and lamented that most folks didn’t concern themselves with the chemical composition of human… Keep Reading
Lachlan Chisholm (Physiotherapist) for Runner’s Tribe and The Source The Achilles tendon is a very common injury area in running and sport in general. Injury to the Achilles has a multitude of potential causes. The most common site of injury is an Achilles tendinopathy to the mid portion of the tendon, the other common site… Keep Reading
‘Core work’ is a term thrown around a lot in the world of running, and for a pretty good reason. When firing correctly, the muscles that make up the core can increase efficiency and decrease your chance of injury. Runners need to be strong, and the key is to perform exercises that are running-centric. Below… Keep Reading
Exercise scientists have declared that the Tour de France is the hardest endurance event in the world, but what does that actually mean? To help understand, longtime pro-cyclist trainer and researcher Iñigo San Millán, PhD, explains what is going on inside the riders as they make their way across 3,500 km (2,200 mi) over 3 weeks in… Keep Reading
In the United States July 4 is a day to enjoy the Nectar of the Gods in the sunshine. Unfortunately, that often makes for a rather rough July 5. The main culprit behind a hangover is dehydration, so why not avoid the next-day disaster by rehydrating while you drink? That’s why the lovely Rachael Robbins the Chickologist helped us to… Keep Reading
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