XHOG Articles
| Swimming Equipment |
Swimming |
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The equipment that is required for swimming can be very simple but there are a whole host of options that can help you get the most out of your time in the water ... More |
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| The Food Pyramid |
Nutrition & Diet |
| The Food Guide Pyramid was designed as an easy way to show the groups of foods that make up a healthy diet. It also tells you that you that you should eat a variety of foods from all five groups and how much of the foods from the different groups you should eat to stay healthy ... More | |
| A Solution to Winter Cycling |
Cycling |
| In the UK, the winter months do no really lend themselves to the past time of cycling, its cold, dark, wet and windy. So the question is normally "How do I maintain / improve upon my cycling fitness in the winter months?" ... More | |
| Keep On Running |
Running |
| Once you are capable of running for 45 minutes or so, you may find yourself wanting to improve. In doing this you need to ensure that you do not put yourself at the risk of injury ... More | |
| Introduction To Speed Sessions |
Running |
| At some time during their training must runners decide that they need to include some speed work into their weekly routine, if you are one of these then read on ... More | |
| Swim Testing |
Swimming |
| Testing, in swimming is best done on a monthly basis and preferably not following a hard day in swimming or any other sport. The purpose of testing is to check and monitor ... More | |
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Running |
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Swimming |
| The Essential Components of Nutrition |
Nutrition & Diet |
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