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Training
Snatch in CrossFit and Mastering Weightlifting Techniques and Benefits
What the snatch is in CrossFit, the muscle groups it works, the squat and power variations and how to improve technique, with a note on nutrition to support training.
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CrossFit Workout Plan for Beginners
A beginner CrossFit guide with a 3 to 4 day weekly structure, two sample workouts, how scaling adjusts movements and a short section on fuelling.
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Nutrition
The Top 3 Supplements to Consider While Taking GLP-1s
GLP-1 medications can make eating enough feel harder. This guide breaks down the three supplement basics to consider: protein, fibre and electrolytes, helping you keep nutrition simple while your appetite changes.
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Training
Best Protein for Strength Training & Muscle Growth
Protein sources, shakes and timing for runners and hybrid athletes adding strength work, with daily targets from 1.2g to 2.0g per kg of body weight depending on training level.
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Protein Powder for Weightlifting: Benefits and Usage
What protein powder is, how whey, casein and plant-based options differ and how powder helps weightlifters reach a daily protein target, as support for training rather than a replacement.
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Nutrition's Impact: Athletic Performance and the Athlete in Sport
How carbohydrates, protein, micronutrients and electrolytes feed training, recovery and adaptation, with strategies for matching intake to training demand and timing nutrients around sessions.
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Inside the mindset of a Fitness Athlete + Bodybuilder
Podcast feature with Classic Physique competitor Elliot Robinson, PCA World Champion, on 15-plus years of training, 30-plus shows and the mindset and discipline behind his results.
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Whey Isolate vs Whey Protein: Which Whey Protein Is Best?
How whey isolate and whey protein concentrate differ in protein content, lactose, fat and cost, with guidance on when to take whey and how to choose between them.
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Hybrid Athlete Training Program: Beginner Athlete Workout Split
A beginner hybrid workout split built on two to three strength sessions and two to three endurance sessions a week, with strength and endurance essentials plus recovery and nutrition.
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Electrolytes & Hydration: Prevent Muscle Cramps & Dehydration
How sweat losses of fluid and electrolytes relate to fatigue and muscle cramps in runners, and how consistent hydration and electrolyte replacement can fit into longer runs.
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Hyrox Race Day: Fuel, Hydration & Nutrition Strategies
Fuelling, hydration and recovery nutrition for HYROX race day, from carbohydrate loading in the days before to a pre-race meal three to four hours ahead.
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Training
Guide To Pre-Workout: What Is It? When To Take it?
How pre-workout supplements work, which ingredients to look for, how to choose a formula and when to take it, with a suggestion to start on half a serving to test tolerance.
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