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Gearing up for a high-impact sports session? It’s important to prepare your body adequately before you start training. Doing so helps to prevent injuries and ensures that you train safely and effectively.  In this article, we’ll outline three simple ways you can prepare for a high-impact sports session. Let’s get to it!  1. Warm up […]

No matter what kind of physical activity you’re participating in, whether it’s low impact sports, high impact sports or anything in between, there are things you can do to help prevent injuries.  For women training or competing in high-impact sports, here are some top tips to help you prevent injuries so that you can continue […]

It’s a fact – by 14, girls drop out of sports at twice the rate of boys. But why is this? There are a number of factors that influence girls’ participation in sports.  In this article, we’ll reveal what those factors are and how we can help to keep more girls playing sports.  Why girls […]

There’s no denying it – for decades female athletes have had to face a different set of challenges to their male counterparts.  And although female athletes and women in sport have made great strides in recent years, there are still many problems today in female athletic organisations. Female athletes still face obstacles and challenges in […]

Most of us have been brought up with the idea that rugby is a “boys” sport, but the truth is, more and more people are learning that rugby is great for girls too. In fact, in June of 2019 the World Rugby organisation revamped their brand identity by launching the ‘Women in Rugby’ campaign, which […]

The headline of this article says it all really, is it true that women athletes are more susceptible to injury?  In an ideal world, all forms of sport would be pain free. How nice would it be if you left every training session with no soreness or aches and pains?  But unfortunately, that isn’t always […]

Have you heard the term ‘female athlete triad’ thrown about lately? Wondering what the heck it is and why you should care?  If you’re a female athlete, chances are you’re already trying to do all the right things – eating well, training regularly, and getting enough rest. But if you’re suffering from a condition known […]

Wondering whether the anatomical differences between men and women mean that female athletes should receive different sport advice?  It’s a fair question to ask, and unfortunately, there isn’t really a clear answer.  That being said, it’s fair to speculate that because female athletes have a number of anatomical, physiological and psychological differences when compared to […]

Are you gearing up to compete in a motocross race? You might be wondering what would be best to eat for breakfast. As a female motocross rider, you don’t want to run out of energy before the race is over but you also don’t want to have an upset stomach because of too much food […]