One Month Performance Nutrition Programme for Runners

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The Role of Sleep in High Performance

by Manav Bajaj (Sport Nutritionist & Performance Analyst) & Rishabh Jaiswal (High Performance Director) Athletes do everything in their power to achieve high performance, from intense training to highly optimised nutrition. However, there is one simple habit that is often overlooked: getting adequate sleep.  This brings up some relevant questions that squash players may ask, …

New Year Resolution: Monitoring Your Recovery Levels!

by Manav Bajaj & Rishabh Jaiswal We are sure that you are looking forward to a cracking 2020 when it comes to your Squash training and competition performance. Since the beginning of the year is a good time to make some new resolutions (and stick to them!), we recommend that you pick the monitoring of …

Fear of Missing Out (“FOMO”) in Sport Participation

I remember the day when a parent came to me complaining that their child didn’t want to continue to play basketball, which she was playing for 2 years. She was only 10 years old. Speaking to the parents gave me an insight that they wanted her to play as she knew the game very well, …

The Cost of Gold

BACK Rishabh Jaiswal, High Performance Director The 2016 Olympics received greater coverage than ever before and as a nation, we have started expecting more and more from non-cricketing athletes, at least every 4 years. And while I was prepared for the "a country of 125 crores and no gold medal" question right after the event …

Psychological Impact of Injuries on Athletes

Athletes can be deprived of their sense of self due to injuries increasing stress in their lives. This can further lead to a fear to re-injury, negative emotions, mood disturbances and a sensation of loss1. It is normal for athletes to experience a variety of emotions like feeling down, sad, angry, restless, irritable or anxious …

Impact of Burnout on Sport Performance

Enjoyment remains the key to sport participation at all times and must be prioritised by parents and coaches. Do you think that the more you train, the better your performance is? Optimum amount of training is appropriate for an athlete to get the maximum of their abilities. Work SMART is the new mantra! We always …

A Single Season Sport by Raoul Hirani

Periodised training is critical for long-term and sustainable gains for the athlete year-on-year. Courtesy: YLM Sport Science Historically, Sport Coaches and Strength & Conditioning coaches have been at loggerheads over the handling of athletes, even though the goals of both these coaches is to have the athlete perform at their optimal levels. With more awareness …

The Specialisation Conundrum

Raoul Hirani, Strength & Conditioning Trainer Parents and Coaches should focus on Sampling of Sports for better athletic development rather than worrying about achieving results in one Sport too quickly. When should a child specialise in a single sport? It really depends on the sport!However, most sports are the ones where the athletes peaks in their …

Proteins – Plant Based vs Animal based

Manav Bajaj, Sport Nutritionist While it is now common understanding that protein helps muscle building/growth which is essential for athletic performance. However, in the current world of protein supplements there is a large variety of options available ranging from dairy and animal based proteins (whey, casein, milk, beef) and vegetarian friendly options such as plant based proteins (soy, …