Sleep
Everyone who commits to early training in September commits to the alarm. Almost nobody commits to the other end of it, and that's why most of them have stopped by half term. The 5:30 session is an evening decision, made at about half past eight the night
Recovery
Recovery has become an industry. Ice baths in the garden, massage guns in the kit bag, compression boots, saunas, patches, powders. Almost all of it is sold on the promise that you can buy your way out of being tired. The reality: Sleep. Seven to nine hours. Nothing else is
Sleep
In about two and a half weeks, an alarm goes off at 6:30am in a house that's forgotten what 6:30am is, and the first fortnight of term is brutal for everyone in it. It doesn't have to be. But the fix starts now, because
Lifestyle
Chris asked me about training on holiday. The more useful question is what happens when you get back. The holiday isn't the problem. Two weeks off does very little to you. The problem is the Monday after, and the enthusiasm that walks through the door with a tan
Training
Jeremy Reilly, owner and CF Level 3 trainer at CrossFit Chiltern, reveals the 5 crucial signs your body is screaming for a rest day and why taking one is the smartest thing you can do for your long-term fitness.
Training
Think all those fancy recovery tools are the key to unlocking your fitness potential? Think again! Discover why rest is the real secret weapon and how prioritizing sleep, nutrition, and listening to your body can revolutionize your recovery.