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Unified Strength Methods
Apr 26, 20214 min read
DOES CREATINE MAKE YOU ‘HOLD WATER’?
We’ve previously covered what creatine does, what benefits it provides to performance and muscle mass, how it is used in the body, but...
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Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
Apr 18, 20214 min read
I NEED TO DO WELL, OTHERWISE I'M A FAILURE!
A lot of the time, as athletes we hear “You need to turn your want into a must” and have this glorified story that those athletes who are...
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Elliott Reid (M.Ost)
Apr 12, 20216 min read
How to become an indestructible powerlifter
Lucky for you, I have been asked to provide a short blog post on how to reduce injuries in powerlifters. Interested?
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Emily Dodd
Apr 5, 20213 min read
MOBILITY FAQ SERIES: HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY POSTURE?
HELP- I’m working at a desk job and my upper back is really starting to hurt. Is there anything that I can do to help this? I’d really...
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Unified Strength Methods
Mar 29, 20215 min read
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A PRE-WORKOUT
Ultimately, the goal of a pre workout is for us to improve performance acutely.
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Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
Mar 22, 20213 min read
WHY DID I FAIL/SUCCEED?
Success & failure As athletes, we have a lot of opportunities for success and failure. This can be in training or competition. Allow me...
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Charlotte Macpherson
Mar 15, 20214 min read
CONVENTIONAL VS. SUMO – WHICH SHOULD YOU CHOOSE?
What do we need to look at? - What the mechanical differences are between sumo and conventional - What muscles are preferentially used? -...
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Emily Dodd
Mar 8, 20213 min read
MOBILITY FAQ SERIES: HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY bench arch?
Help - I’m a powerlifter and I want to get my arch for bench bigger. How can I do this? Many lifters set up in an arched position, which...
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Unified Strength Methods
Mar 1, 20213 min read
What is metabolic adaptation?
This biological process could be hindering your ability to lose and maintain weight loss! To lose weight you need to be in a negative...
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Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
Feb 22, 20214 min read
HOW TO STAY FOCUSED - KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE
I can’t state how important focus is. Whether you are training or competing, your ability to direct your focus to the task at hand can be...
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Emily Dodd
Feb 15, 20213 min read
MOBILITY FAQ SERIES: HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY LOW BAR SQUAT DEPTH?
Hi- I’m a low bar squatter and I am having trouble getting to full depth. What can I do to help my legs in a squat? The bottom position...
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Charlotte Macpherson
Feb 8, 20213 min read
WHAT IS RPE?
RPE stands for the Rate of Perceived Exertion - how hard an exercise feels at the time of doing it. It's a subjective measure/rating of...
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Unified Strength Methods
Feb 1, 20213 min read
NUTRITION SERIES - HYDRATION AND TRAINING PERFORMANCE
Water is arguably THE most critical nutrient in our bodies. Don’t drink it for long enough and you die. We’re made up of roughly 60-70%...
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Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
Jan 25, 20213 min read
ALL I AM IS AN ATHLETE
As athletes, it’s easy to think of ourselves as only athletes. We think back to the thousands of hours of practice we’ve dedicated. We...
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Charlotte Macpherson
Jan 18, 20212 min read
ATHLETE LONGEVITY SERIES - ATHLETE RECOVERY
So we've discussed injury prevention, overtraining, and adaptability in this series. One variable that repeatedly comes up when...
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Emily Dodd
Jan 11, 20212 min read
5 MOVEMENTS TO DO IN LOCKDOWN
In lockdown we are sitting for much longer periods of time which means usually we are rounding our upper backs creating a lot of...
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Unified Strength Methods
Jan 4, 20214 min read
NUTRITION SERIES - VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN PROTEIN SOURCES
We’ve all heard it before, you’re struggling to reach your protein goal for the day? Whack some Quorn or tofu in there and you’ll be...
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Edgar Chekera - Psych Chek
Dec 28, 20203 min read
NERVES AREN’T ALWAYS BAD
It’s competition day. You can feel the nerves kicking in. Your heart is beating at 500 beats per minute; your stomach feels like it’s...
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Charlotte Macpherson
Dec 23, 20203 min read
ATHLETE LONGEVITY SERIES - ADAPTABILITY
Adaptability is the ability to adjust to new conditions. In a sport built around repeating the same movements over and over to improve,...
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Emily Dodd
Dec 19, 20203 min read
POWERLIFTING & POLE DANCING - PERFORMING IN MULTIPLE SPORTS
Powerlifting and Pole-dancing Hi there! My name is Emily or Princess for those who know me and I’m the mobility and stretch teacher on...
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