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Have you ever stopped for a moment and wondered why children are encouraged to participate in sport? Well, the education systems of the world have very good reason and when one looks at the broader objectives of children in sport it becomes very obvious that sport plays a vital role in developing the personalities of […]
WHERE MOTIVATION STARTS There is a consciousness of the value of exercise in preventing degenerative disease and in improving the quality of life. Our modern life-style fosters a lack of fitness – we travel in cars, use lifts and all sorts of other modern conveniences, and are subject to stress in many different forms. People […]
EXERCISE AND PREGNANCY Prior to recent medical studies it was advised that limited exercise periods of no more than 15 minutes at one time and a maternal heart rate of no more than 140 beats per minute be maintained. Newer guidelines now affirm the safety of moderate exercise during pregnancy in the absence of medical […]
In designing an effective preparation profile for any one particular sport, it is of essence, that all possible factors pertaining to a successful outcome are covered.
Dr. Alex Lief of Harvard Medical School believes that exercise is the closest thing that humans have to an anti-aging pill. There are two types of aging – one is chronological aging, the number of years you have been alive and the other is biological aging or your body’s physical age. A former president of […]
Career-threatening injuries play havoc with the athletes’ minds, often giving them the sense of going from being “somebody” to “nobody” in an instant, resulting in frustration, heartbreak and even depression.
The public at large look at sporting champions in absolute awe of their “gifted abilities”, wondering how lucky they are to be so talented. Truth be told, although there is a certain amount of natural skill involved there are many other qualities that separate the champions from the also-rans. Regardless of the technical formula scientists […]
The word philosophy can be described as pursuit of wisdom. Philosophy helps us answer the aspects of life such as the how and what, enabling us to interpret life’s experiences as it is these beliefs and principles that guide us to our actions. Epictetus, the Philosopher said: “The beginning of philosophy is to know the […]
Competing in sport from a young age allows us to become prepared for life itself by continually setting situations that challenge our personality.
SUPPLEMENTS AND BODYBUILDING – by Michael McLoughlin Supplementation is a controversial subject if anything, but 9 times out of 10 those with negative sentiments either haven’t used them or haven’t even trained at a high level at all.
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