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In what’s generally regarded as one of the ultimate expressions of athleticism, Muhammad Ali in his prime could “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee”.It’s rare to see a 260lb (118kg) man who looks like a bodybuilder but moves like a ballerina. It’s rarer still - and perhaps even unique - when that man is a father and combat veteran in his mid-forties with a demand

With notable exceptions - such as abortion and euthanasia - few medical interventions elicit such a polarisation of opinion as TRT.But why does the mere mention of testosterone replacement therapy provoke such strong views?In recent years the TRT market has exploded into public view. Once the hush-hush secret of Hollywood elites and high-flying CEOs, TRT has become much more mainst

It’s said that the fastest way to start an argument online is to post about politics. But talking about nutrition can’t be too far behind in what’s most likely to annoy, rankle and infuriate anyone who comes into contact with your comment, however innocent or innocuous you think it is.Much like politics, and many other matters in the modern world, nutrition and, by extension

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a condition most women will have heard of, but you’ll only truly appreciate just how debilitating a disorder it can be if you’re unlucky enough to be one in the 10 women globally who suffer from it. 


In simple terms PCOS is an endocrine disorder characterised by a variety of symptoms that can severely impact life quality: irregular menstrual

How would you celebrate your 1000th birthday? As fanciful as it sounds, many scientists working at the cutting-edge of life-extension medicine and technology believe that milestone is in reach. Some even believe that the first human to live to reach four figures has not only been born, but is already well into middle-age.Which begs the question, is ageing an inevitable part of life

There are few things people fear, especially once they enter middle-age, as much as major cognitive decline. Neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia, affect more than 55 million people worldwide, with 10 million new cases every year, according to the World Health Organisation.Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for between 60% to 70% of all ca

As the old adage goes, from little acorns grow mighty oaks.DeFranco’s Training Systems began life in a 500 square foot storage closet, and has grown into one of the most successful and highly regarded brands in the fitness and sports performance industry.Spear-headed by Joe DeFranco, a world-renowned personal trainer and educator with more than a quarter of a century’s experien

Inspired - and frustrated - by seeing the same creatine question get asked time and again on Reddit, serial entrepreneur Sol Orwell co-founded sports nutrition research service Examine.com in 2011, growing from a two-man-band in Toronto, Canada, to the world’s most trusted authority on critiquing the claims made by the $380-billion-a-year global supplement industry.But, as he rev

It would be difficult to overstate Stan Efferding’s impact on the world of health, fitness and performance.Having reached the pinnacle of both bodybuilding and powerlifting - he is both a world record holding powerlifter and an IFBB professional bodybuilder - he is now one of the most highly sought after consultants to many of the world’s most popular and successful athletes ac

Artificial intelligence and wearable technology have already had a huge impact on improving elite athletic performance, and many of these technological breakthroughs are beginning to trickle down into the amateur athletic space.But if the relationship between AI, smart tech and physical performance is still in its nascency, just how big an impact can and will it have on pushing the