Should you snog before you jog? Athletes traditionally abstain from sex before big competitions. Muhammad Ali wouldn't do it from six weeks before a fight, while footballers in the 1970s adopted the mantra: 'Nothing after Wednesday if you're playing

overall tension. In and outBegin in a relaxed position either sitting or lying down, with your eyes closed. Starting with your feet and finishing with your head, tense the muscles in a given muscle group for approximately 10 seconds and then release for 20

should be reserved for major competitions and done only a few times a year. Ultimately, you need to decide for yourself whether taking the pill makes sense for you. For every runner who swears by it, there is another who insists she feels and performs

temperature above 101°F could increase the risk of birth defects. So make sure you’re staying cool enough, and if in doubt, take your temperature after a run. If it’s over 100°F, you’re probably overdoing it. Also, skip that post-run soak in a hot bath.6. You

to exercise only at 140 bpm heart rate or below, for example, may be over-cautious for many athletes.If you're having an uncomplicated pregnancy and you were already running beforehand, then as long as everything is progressing as it should be and your doctor

and competitive runners were put to the test. After initial evaluation of ground reaction forces, lower-extremity stability scores and 5,000m running performance, half participated in a six-week core strength training programme while the other half did not. All

refuelling of muscle glycogen.Fluid mechanicsMany triathletes finish training sessions or competition in a mild or moderately dehydrated state. Ideally, you need to replace 150-200 per cent of your fluid losses. The challenge when you're training twice a day

before returning to gentle 5-10-minute running or cross-training sessions. Make time for plenty of rest and recovery while slowly building your training volume over 6-12 weeks - bearing in mind, of course, the problems that originally led to you

after pregnancy seem to suggest that they can.Vicki SmithAge: 38 Children: One (Joe, 13 months)PBs before children: 5 miles – 34:59; 10K – 43:49; half-marathon – 1:40:50PBs after children: 5 miles – 34:46; 10K – 43:00; half-marathon – 1:40:12“I had

to put on weight on 2,000 calories a day of any sort of foods. If you're a 4'11" size 8, it might just be enough to maintain your weight. Any taller and it won't be enough. As for exercising less or more... you're already doing a substantial mileage