So a couple of weeks ago I flew out to Dubai to teach a seminar at D.I.S.C – Diversified Integrated Sports Clinic who I have to say were you superb hosts with a keen fire burning to learn and discuss concepts based around injury rehabilitation and performance. Initially the seminar ...
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Do top level sportsmen carry the natural assets to achieve at any sport?
So, let me start by apologizing for such a lengthy delay since our last update. The team have been researching, trailing, dreaming about exciting new concepts to bring you. The one we have been most excited about is the idea that all top level athletes share the same common feature. ...
Read More »Magnesium- are you getting enough?!?!?
Magnesium, and why you need it! Magnesium is important for more than 300 chemical reactions in the human body! The standard UK diet is very low in magnesium and high in refined carbohydrates which will increase the need for this vital mineral. If you have sugar cravings, are stressed out ...
Read More »Little Intervals set for you!
20 minute HIIT session to get your weekend off to a flyer! You have 60seconds to complete each round. However long it takes you to do it, you rest for the remainder. Starting the next set every 60seconds. This will get your blood pumping, breathing rate up, burning loads ...
Read More »Try This Morning Motivator
If you are struggling for a training session today. Try this little number. Working your way from left to right. Starting with your upper body. Do 30seconds AMRAP (as many reps as possible) followed by a 100m run. Take a 30second rest if you need one. Try just ...
Read More »Is Chemotherapy going to stop me from training?
Life’s a game of inches. I’ve been given a rare opportunity to write something that i am hoping will resonate with people on a personal level in the hope that you can persevere through challenging times and know that you can still be who you’ve always wanted to be. August ...
Read More »Rehabilitation and Performance
Hi guys, this is an initial post to get the ball rolling so to speak and give you an insight into a few different debates that rage across the rehabilitation and performance based ‘worlds’. My work encompasses the middle of these two, I’m not a physiotherapist, although trained by them ...
Read More »Bio Michael Carolan MSc BSc (Hons) GSR BASRaT UKA UKSCA1
Having known Matt for nearly 6 years since working together with Macclesfield RUFC as Matt’s 1st team Head of Sports Medicine, I now work together with him in a different guise helping Matt develop his explosive running speed for rugby, when he asked if I would be a guest writer on his blog ...
Read More »Welcome To GymChat
Welcome to GymChat! We are here to bring you an insight into the training and nutritional routines of the top level competitive athletes across all of your favourite sports. We have athletes from across the sporting spectrum who will be posting on a regular basis hoping to give you a ...
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