Schumi a Great Champion – image from http://formula1.ferrari.com/ There is just something about the sound of a Formula 1 car that can bring the biggest of grown men to tears. Is it tears of joy, of the sound of raw power or is it tears of knowing that you would probably never own one of

Steven Gerrard PreSeason training – Liverpoolfc.com EVERY South African professional football player’s stress levels rise over the next few days, because next week marks the return to football in pre-season training. For some who have overindulged, over partied and spent too which time vegetating in front of the TV, pre-season can be summed up by

There are literally hundreds of stretching drills, but I bet that you know more static stretches than any other form of stretching. At this point in time, raise your heel to your buttocks, place your hand on your laces and then pull upwards and towards your spine. You have performed this static stretch a million

ASP Athlete Tonderai Chavhanga – Considered one of the Fastest Men in Rugby Sport Speed is single handedly the most valuable commodity you can possess in your arsenal of on field sporting weapons. Without it you can’t break away from your defender to score and if you are a defender, you won’t be able to

The top 3 Benefits of weight Training of all Time Not doing weight training is as taboo as keeping your wife at home in the kitchen and only taking her out on special occasions. It is just plain wrong and too “sixties” for anybody’s liking. If times have changed then why haven’t you kept up

authors image found on elonmusk.com If you asking the question, “Who is Elon Musk.” then please spend more time reading, watching discovery channel or pick up your phone and start reading the news. Last resort, go and Google him. Elon Musk straight off the bat is worth $2.7 billion, resides in Los Angeles California and

PODCAST – [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/aspblog/Live_to_Fight_another_Cold_War.mp3] “This winter is going to be the worst winter ever.” These same words have been uttered here in South Africa as many times as; the world is going to end. For the time being I now agree with the fact because now I have a cold and a weaker immune system.

by Sean Van Staden PODCAST –  [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/aspblog/1_hour_work_out_in_just_20_minutes_with_Metabolic_Training.mp3] Do you feel like there is never anytime to go to gym or to train? You wake up with every intention to go and train after work. You spring out of bed, walk over to the mirror, pull in that gut, stick that chest out and give

PODCAST –  [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/aspblog/Technology_in_Sport_Vegas_Ces_2013a.mp3] One of the premier events of the year is the Customer Electronic Show – CES where Vegas showcases some of the future technologies that is coming our way. Never mind the 110inch Samsung TV that was on display but there were 2 very interesting bits of technology that is going change

PODCAST –  [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/aspblog/Cyrotheray_Recovery.mp3] Would it not be amazing if you could train three or four times a day and growth in speed, strength and power with each session? If pigs could fly that would be pretty miraculous as well but they can’t so let move away from the notion that the more you train

Most young athletes aspire to be their sporting hero. A Rafael Nadal, a Lionel Messi, a Jacques Kallis, a Lebron James, a Usain Bolt or a Chad le Clos to name a few. You want to be them all but what is the secret of their success? Young athletes are caught between a rock and

Life is one big roll coaster ride and sometimes it feels as though you are falling and there is no hope. Truth be told, sports, business and life is one big roller coaster ride and once you have set something in motion, there will be ups and downs and a whole lot of twirling in

Article appeared in the Citizen Newspaper | Page 4 of the mainstream news on the 23rd February 2013 Blood and urine tests were taken from Oscar Pistorius and possible allegations of steroid abuse arose when police found syringes and boxes of steroids at Pistorius’s house . Further speculation on a possible “Roid Rage” could be

A call for Sports Science by the Minister Of Sport Fikile Mbalula Should we dare speak about the results of Bafana Bafana in the CAF Cup? Should you try questioning how a country like war torn Mali is ranked one of the 10th poorest nations in the world with an astonishing 64% of their people

You can deny that there is a problem with performance enhancing drugs in youth sport all you want to but all you need to do is stop and smell the stench and you will realize that performance enhancing drug abuse is as rife as organised crime. Athletes want to get bigger, leaner, faster and most