60 minutes is said to be the optimum time for a training session. Many of us will push on thinking the extra sets and reps will have positive effects. In fact, the hormone cortisol increases during long training sessions which has muscle wasting and testosterone blocking tendencies. Read the full story

What makes Royal Marines Commando physical training different to other forms of physical training? Is it any harder then a Professional football or rugby players training? Is it longer then an Olympic athlete’s physical program? Is more time dedicated then a serious marathon runner would give in order to get his best time? In order to answer these questions we must understand what a marine will do in his physical preparation. (Picture taken by isafmedia) Read the full story

We all believe we train hard, we all believe we push ourselves and our bodies when we exercise or compete in our chosen sports. But do we really? Some of us really do have the willingness and strength of mind to push through the difficult days, through the pain barrier, to say no to a night of binge drinking, and to concentrate wholeheartedly on the goal. However, these skills are not innate, they are not instinct. They are learned, practiced and perfected, and once they are tools on your training tool-belt can be harnessed to ensure you really can and do push yourselves to your limit when you train or compete. Read the full story

A lack of motivation for training and exercise nearly always leads to a subsequent slump in training, and can unfortunately affect us all, no matter how strong or focused we are. Whether you are a future Olympic athlete or a casual gym goer, we all have good days and bad days, and we all have common things that lead to us losing motivation. If we all accept that these slumps occur then we can be aware of the signs and deal with them when they happen.

To really understand how to get over a lack of sports motivation, it is necessary to fully understand what causes these slumps in the first place. Although not extensive, this list gives some of the reasons for a lack of motivation. Feel free to leave a comment at the end of this post to let us know any other reasons you can think of that might cause a lack of motivation. Why not tell us about your methods of overcoming training slumps. How do you get back to the gym when you really don’t feel like it? Read the full story