Performance
Performance also requires enough food: ACSM's reminder for athletes
An analysis published on 22 September 2026 highlights energy availability and the limitations of REDs questionnaires.
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Habits
Gentle movement counts too: new research on light activity
A 2026 analysis explores how its relationship with health varies according to the more intense activity each person already does.
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Science
Sleep, exercise and inflammation: a clue to how the body responds
A study in humans and mice explores different responses associated with certain blood-cell mutations.
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Health
Strength and longevity: why 90–120 minutes is not a universal prescription
A long-term follow-up finds favourable associations, but counting minutes is not enough to define your programme.
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Performance
Heat changes training too: lessons from football research
A review published before the 2026 World Cup puts environmental conditions at the heart of preparation and player protection.
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Strength
The new ACSM strength guidance focuses on what you can maintain
The 2026 update helps separate important decisions from details that make getting started unnecessarily complicated.
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Science
BDNF and exercise: what changes as fitness improves
A small twelve-week study helps investigate the relationship between aerobic fitness and BDNF.
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Habits
Walking, strength, cycling: variety deserves a place in your week too
A 2026 study examines activity diversity without turning every week into a collection of new sports.
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Health
Small changes in sleep, movement and food: what the data say
Two January 2026 studies examine combined habits and remind us that population figures do not predict your future.
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Habits
Your neighbourhood also affects how much you walk
Research on moving home reminds us that surroundings shape habits alongside personal motivation.
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Performance
Long runs deserve their own monitoring, as well as the weekly total
We review a 2025 study to understand why a single session can substantially change a runner's load.
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Sport
European Week of Sport 2026: from trying an activity to repeating it
The initiative from 23 to 30 September encourages movement with activities for different ages and abilities.
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Strength
How to progress in strength without increasing everything at once
A small, measurable improvement is worth more than changing your entire routine every week.
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Strength
Strength at home: equipment matters when it meets a need
Learn to choose exercises and equipment based on what you need to train.
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Strength
Rest between sets is part of training too
The pause helps you sustain the task and should match the session's goal.
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Sport
A warm-up that resembles what you are about to do
Gradually prepare movements, attention and speed before the main block.
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Performance
To train speed, you need to be able to run fast again
Distinguish an acceleration session from one designed to accumulate efforts.
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Sport
Basketball: landing is part of learning to jump
Watch the landing and the next action, as well as jump height.
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Performance
How to organise your week when you play at the weekend
Fit individual training alongside your team and the actual match load.
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Performance
Strength and running: how to fit both into your week
You can combine both capacities, but order and load should reflect your priority.
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Sport
Training better also means making better decisions
Technique and reading the game deserve goals of their own, alongside physical effort.
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Performance
Intervals: why not every fast section is a sprint
The duration of effort and recovery changes a session's purpose.
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Health
Walking is training too: find your pace
A guide to making walks useful activity without chasing a universal step count.
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Habits
Active breaks: how to move between tasks
Practical ways to break up long periods of sitting without turning the office into a gym.
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Habits
Sleep is part of training too
How to review your rest and adjust a session after a poor night.
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Health
Returning to training after a break
Rebuild consistency with a first week that suits your current condition.
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Health
Training in Valencia's heat: decide before you go out
Timing, weather alerts and a cooler alternative are all part of planning.
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Habits
How to build a training habit that survives a real week
Create a plan with a full version, a shorter version and room for the unexpected.
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Health
Balance and strength: training to move with more confidence
An introduction to stability work using safe support and everyday goals.
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Science
Does sweating more mean burning more fat?
A wet shirt reflects temperature regulation; it does not measure training quality.
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Science
Muscle soreness: why it is not a score for your workout
Learn to interpret discomfort after exercise without seeking pain as a sign of progress.
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Health
Stretching: what it does and where it belongs
Distinguish flexibility, warming up and recovery before copying a routine.
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