By Jim Afremow, PhD You’re watching Rafael Nadal dominate at the French Open. He’s tired, he’s stressed, he might even be injured, and...

Summer is approaching, which means all those yummy tasty berries and fruits are coming into the season and will be ready for snacking on....

Banting, Paleo, Fit4Life, Vegan, Nutri Bullet, etc. Nutrition… most probably the most talked about topic of late! Why?....... Everyone...

Lower back pain in cyclists is incredibly common – and when the lower back becomes upset, inflamed and tight, it can have implications...

The field of sports nutrition and recovery recipes as evolved over the last few years and it would seem the powers that be have come...

I really love the concept of mindfulness, and as my regular readers know, I really love cycling, so to me, mindfulness and cycling go...

In this this post we explore the newer recovery techniques that have been shown to benefit athletes and speed up the recovery process....

Most athletes know that getting enough rest after exercise is essential to high-level performance, but many still over train and feel...

The jury is still out amongst the cycling community, on the benefits of running for cyclists. Can running improve your cycling and if so...

Surely sports drinks use more jargon than any other fitness product? Between microwhats and hydrowhoknows, it’s easy to become totally...

Mountain Biking is a fantastic way to move outside of your comfort zone. The demands of the sport can push you towards things you never...

A fistful of fries, glistening with salt and dunked in ketchup, definitely isn’t the smartest, healthiest eating option. But treating...

Most cyclists question the need for strength training as they prefer to rather spend the time on their bike. Nevertheless, people are...

1. Train Frequently, All Year-Round The human body thrives on physical activity. Little and often always outweighs heavy training...

I went to nursing school with grand dreams of becoming a profound and wise healer, aiding people back to vibrant health, and giving them...

Cycling is a repetitive sport. A good cyclist should turn the pedals 90 times in a minute. In the same way that we maintain our bicycles...

As endurance athletes we tend to be very aware of what we put into our bodies. To keep up with the taxing rides, workouts and...

Mountain biking can take you places you would never ordinarily have been, but it also has the tendency to put you in situations you would...

Forget Countdown, crosswords and quizzes; all we need to do is ride. Improved spatial memory, thinking skills, attention and decision...

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I was a fortunate beginner mountain biker. I had a great teacher: he was patient and willing...