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1Is it possible to reduce injury risk by eating M&S Percy Pigs?.

Is it possible to reduce injury risk by eating M&S Percy Pigs?.

Jan 2, 2019

What do M&S Percy Pigs, fruit jelly, sesame brittle and bone broth have in common and why should you be interested ? A couple of years ago I noticed that many sports nutritionists, particularly those working elite endurance athletes were including M&S Percy Pig jelly sweets within their diet and provision sheets. The reason for […]

2Wild Garlic, health and performance.

Wild Garlic, health and performance.

May 15, 2016

Allium ursinum also known as ramson or wild garlic has a long tradition of medicinal use in many different countries, with reported anti fungal, antimicrobial, antiseptic, anti inflammatory, cytotoxic, antioxidant, expectorant, vasodilatory and cardio-protective effects. It is also used as a tonic for digestion; easing colic, treating loss of appetite and curing indigestion.  However, despite […]

3Sunshine and Beetroot. Performance and health benefits of nitric oxide.

Sunshine and Beetroot. Performance and health benefits of nitric oxide.

Mar 15, 2016

In 1998 the Nobel Prize for medicine was given to three American pharmacologists for their discovery, that inside the body the  gas nitric oxide (NO) is an important mediator of a wide variety of vital bodily functions. At the time this was an amazing discovery and their initial work, done in the 1980s resulted in a […]

4The myth of talent and the power of practice.

The myth of talent and the power of practice.

May 22, 2015

Matthew Syed is a British journalist and broadcaster, who has worked for The Times newspaper since 1999. Before this he was an English table tennis international, England’s number one and competed at two Olympic Games. He is a wonderful public speaker and for the last decade has studied, written and talked about the relationship between talent and training in the creation of elite sports […]

5Parents – their role in elite sport.

Parents – their role in elite sport.

May 12, 2015

Dr Camilla Knight from Swansea University studies parents and their role in youth sport and this week I spent an afternoon listening to her talking about her research. Parents of elite child athletes are generally represented in the media as pushy and competitive but Dr Knights research suggests that actually, the majority of parents “get […]

6Book Review : Achieve the Impossible – Professor Greg Whyte

Book Review : Achieve the Impossible – Professor Greg Whyte

Mar 24, 2015

Professor Greg Whyte is a former olympian and sports scientist, who has been the main motivator behind Comic Relief and Sport Reliefs momentous sporting challenges. Described as a “motivational god” by Comic Reliefs CEO Kevin Cahill and “the best mentor ever” by Davina McCall, Greg Whyte’s new book ‘Achieve the Impossible’ published March 2015, encourages us […]

7Book Review : Faster, Higher, Stronger – How Sports Science is creating a new generation of super athletes. Mark McClusky

Book Review : Faster, Higher, Stronger – How Sports Science is creating a new generation of super athletes. Mark McClusky

Feb 3, 2015

What can we learn from Sports Science ? Mark McClusky’s new book, Faster, Higher, Stronger, which was published at the end of last year, is the best book I have come across at answering the question “what we can learn from sports science?”. A really good review of the latest research and technology, written in […]

8Half-time strategies. The Fig Roll

Half-time strategies. The Fig Roll

Jan 17, 2015

Remember these ? The Fig Roll….   Fig Rolls are not a new idea, thought to have been invented by the early Egyptians, they have been mass produced and sold as a biscuit since 1891. Initially sold in America as Fig Newtons, they now come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are sold all over […]

9Protein, protein powders and muscle building.  Are protein supplements suitable for teenagers ?

Protein, protein powders and muscle building. Are protein supplements suitable for teenagers ?

Jan 6, 2015

Almost every list of New Years Resolutions has “getting into shape” at number one, a resolution to be fitter, more toned or have a different body. Historically this would have meant being smaller or thinner but now it is just as likely, particularly in boys, to mean a desire to bulk up, build muscle, get a […]

10Book Review : Heroes, Villains & Velodromes by Richard Moore

Book Review : Heroes, Villains & Velodromes by Richard Moore

Dec 15, 2014

Chris Hoy winning a life time achievement award at last nights BBC Sports Personality Awards, reminded me how much I had enjoyed Richard Moore’s book – Heroes, Villains and Velodromes. First published in 2008 and primarily focusing on Chris Hoy, it gives an unprecedented insight in to the secret worlds of track cycling at a time when everything was […]

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