Category: Pro Athlete

Discover how and why pro athletes have unusually low resting heart rates, often as low as 30 bpm, thanks to powerful cardiovascular adaptations from endurance training.

Whether it was his performances at the Youth Olympics in 2010, the Bahrain International Challenge in 2011, or his outstanding contribution to India’s historic win at the 2022 Thomas Cup, Prannoy has always been in the limelight with his remarkable talent. But being a top athlete is no cakewalk. It takes discipline, hard work, and…

A keto diet is generally defined as a high-fat, moderate-protein and very-low-carbohydrate diet, consisting of 75 per cent fat, 25 per cent protein and 5 per cent carbohydrates. It was first used as a medical

The effects of stress and anxiety on athletes are of paramount concern to coaches and instructors as most sportspersons grapple with the issue on a daily basis. Competitive sport is a thrilling, strenuous and progressively fast-paced world.

Sleep hygiene is often considered the key to maintaining the body’s circadian rhythm. Yet, athletes often find sleep hard to come by, with them having to combat the weight of expectations, deal with jet lags, go through intense training sessions and participate in gruelling tournaments.

Doping is the use of a prohibited substance (eg: a steroid/erythropoietin) or a prohibited method (eg: blood/gene doping) aimed at increasing athletic performance and concealing or attempting to conceal such use of substances/methods.

Mental imagery represents sensory states such as visual, auditory, olfactory, taste, and proprioceptive states (state of being connected to movement and posture of the body and its physiology).