During the epic Wimbledon 2010 match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, which lasted 11 hours five minutes, Andy Murray tweeted ‘This is why tennis is one of the toughest sports in the world, this will never ever be matched again’. We look into just how tough competitive tennis really is compared to other sports.
Creatine is a popular supplement used for increasing muscle mass and also recovery from exercise induced muscle damage. Now a study has looked at the effect of combining creatine supplementation and high-intensity interval training (HITT) on cardiorespiratory fitness.
Tags: athlete, cardio, endurance, Fatigue, HIIT, Performance, Phosphocreatine, Sport, Ventilatory Threshold
We know that dehydration can affect athletic performance. But did you know the temperature of the drink you hydrate with can affect your performance by 23%.
Fruits have long been identified as a good source of vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre, but now more fruits are being shown to provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition. Effects on muscle performance, muscle fatigue and bone density along with anti-inflammatory and immune responses are being attributed to these ‘Super fruits’.
