Category: Pro Athlete

When Australian Open 2022 runners-up Daniil Medvedev found himself two sets and a match point down in the quarterfinal, he said to himself, ‘What would Novak do?

Mental training or priming for toughness and endurance has been underestimated by many athletes and coaches. However, one has to only look at the careers of Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant to see the massive impact

Cold water immersion (CWI) has gained popularity among a diverse group of people, including athletes, for  its effects in reducing inflammation, exercise recovery, improving  overall health and  even weight loss

Performing an effective warm-up and cool-down protocol can aid in reducing the risk of injuries from physical activity, improving performance, and promoting longevity.

ACE2, short for angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, is a protein present on the surface of many cell types, including in the lungs, the heart, blood vessels, the kidneys, the liver and the gastrointestinal tract. 

The environment we live, train or work in can have positive as well as adverse effects on our health and well-being and, of course, on our performance in a sport as an athlete. Environmental factors—like the temperature,

The competitive season for sport can be demanding and fatiguing as athletes find themselves firing on all cylinders for the entire time. As the season progresses

Recovery can be defined as a restorative process of the mind and body over time. It involves the rehabilitation of an individual’s psychology, physiology and biopsychosocial balance.

Recovery, one of the pillars of high performance, is essential to the process of adaptation to the various stressors that an individual is subjected to—exercise, competition, practice, work stress, and so on.