This is a sponsored guest post by Richard Meyer, who is Founder/ Main editor at NerdSleep.Com ----- If you’re an athlete wondering why your stamina or performance has a hit a plateau recently, lack of sleep might me the culprit. In addition to enhancing focus, ample sleep also boosts the performance index and muscle repair rate for athletes. Considered part of elite sports training, sleep ethics for athletes is vouched as the First Priority for most coaches too. According to NBA superstar Steve Nash, “If you nap every game day, all those hours add up and it allows you to get … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
Three Disability Sports to Keep You Active
This is a sponsored post. ----- A disabled person is half as likely to play sport as a non-disabled person, according to Sport England. This is an organisation dedicated to encourage more disabled people to play sport, highlighting the multitude of health benefits to maintaining an active lifestyle. If you want to try out a disability sport but don’t know where to start, here’s our top three to get you started. 1. Boccia Boccia is a precision ball sport designed specifically for athletes with a disability affecting locomotor function. Players roll, throw or kick balls, aiming to land … [Read more...]
Ketogenic Diet: Taking These Supplements Forces Ketosis And Boosts Endurance
This is a sponsored post. ----- A ketogenic diet relies on a very low intake of carbohydrates, moderate protein and high fat. It forces the body to metabolise and survive on fatty acids or ketone bodies for energy or fuel. It is an exceptional plan for improving insulin sensitivity, improved muscle development, the reduction of inflammation within the body and is perfect for endurance athletes when followed correctly. What Are Ketone Bodies? Ketone bodies, or ketones, consist of three molecules which are water soluble and break down into acetone. They are produced by the liver from … [Read more...]