The dreaded cancellations. By iNSPIRE Sport The Olympics are going ahead… then they are postponed… then they are cancelled… and now they are back on – this is something all of us have been witnessing via the media for the last year. For Olympic hopefuls, this is surely a very frustrating process and one…
Caffeine? Does it affect performance? By iNSPIRE Sport Coffee is a saviour for many when they feel a bit tired or low on energy – especially for athletes. It can give you a much needed boost, but do you truly understand the effects pf caffeine? Does it affect performance? In this blog we discuss…
Leaving 2020 in 2020 By iNSPIRE Sport The year of 2020 looked different for everyone. With the COVID-19 pandemic evolving, a spectrum of adversity was revealed for people. Athletes were no exception to this with almost all being forced out of training at some point. Whether you had to lockdown once or multiple times…
Preparing for 2021 – Resolutions By iNSPIRE Sport With the new year quickly approaching and the extremely gruelling year of 2020 finally coming to an end, it is time to start mentally preparing for the new year. With many uncertainties still prominent due to COVID-19, it is important that we gain control of what we…
Learning From Mistakes By iNSPIRE Sport Overcoming adversities or obstacles thrown at you in your sporting career can be a difficult skill to learn. However, while overcoming is important you also have to be able to learn from such mistakes or events in order for it to be beneficial. While it can be hard to…
Positive mindset By iNSPIRE Sport Either a positive or negative mindset can determine the outcome of your day – however, one will be more favourable. A positive mindset doesn’t just improve your training but also other areas of your life. Below iNSPIRE discusses the benefits of a positive mindset with some tips and tricks…
Boosting immunity By iNSPIRE Sport Your immune system plays a major role in your day to day life and determines how your physical health (and even mental health) will be. According to the Australian Institute of Sport and Sport Integrity Australia, athletes should avoid vitamins and/or any supplements in accordance with doping rules and…
3 Healthy Recipes for Athletes By iNSPIRE Sport A balanced diet is essential to an athlete’s optimal performance. Dieting has regularly become associated to the restrictive management of food, in order to attain a slimmer physique. But in this case we are referring to diet as the food and drinks we regularly consume. It…
Peak performance mindset By iNSPIRE Sport Mindset determines many outcomes in the sporting world. It can dictate whether you finish on or off the podium, enjoy or hate the game and how you react to a result. Except sometimes a peak performance mindset might seem hard to achieve or shift into. Our blog discusses the…
5 signs of burnout By iNSPIRE Sport Burnout is unfortunately a common occurrence in sport that leads to many athletes walking away from their sporting careers for the wrong reasons. This does not have to be the case and it was a huge motivation for us when creating the iNSPIRE Movement! It is often preventable…