by s t a m i n a d e | 9 Mar 2017 | training |
What is Overtraining? Highly motivated athletes are extremely susceptible to overtraining which can lead to physical, mental and emotional burnout. Overtraining can be defined as placing the body under a level of work or stress that it is unable to adapt to. The...
by s t a m i n a d e | 24 Jul 2016 | training |
Recovery from Exercise After rigorous exercise, understanding the difference between active recovery and passive recovery goes a long way indeed to getting in sync with your body. This article shines the light on the difference between active recovery and passive...
by s t a m i n a d e | 1 May 2016 | training |
Post-Workout Recovery For all athletes and high-performance individuals out there, it’s important to understand the essential role that carbohydrates and glycogen play when it comes to after exercise or post-workout recovery. Understanding the important role...
by s t a m i n a d e | 15 Dec 2015 | training |
The Importance Rest & Recovery For Every Athlete Many people tend to think that rest and recovery are same things when viewed from the prism of sports – and when practiced by athletes. People have been using both phrases ‘Are you recovering?’ and...
by s t a m i n a d e | 6 Dec 2015 | training |
How to Sleep Better than Ever As one of the most important functions that feeds us with energy, sleep is vital to the health of every athlete. But more importantly, sleep affects the mood, well-being and most importantly – performance of an athlete during a...
by s t a m i n a d e | 25 Oct 2015 | training |
Why You Should Stretch If you don’t stretch out much, you should! Stretching is one of the most important parts when beginning and ending an exercise but also during the day. Apart from the fact that it prevents strain and sprains, there are other benefits of...