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…
The power of role models By iNSPIRE Sport It’s no secret that having a good and positive role model in your life can be extremely influential. Do you ever consider how YOU influence younger athletes? You are likely to be a role model to someone and may not even know it. Below we discuss…
Building a Healthy Team Culture By iNSPIRE Sport Sporting culture has been a recurring topic in the media recently with stories of exploitation and poor treatment of athletes. A consistent point of discussion is what organisations can do better moving forward. However, this blog discusses things athletes can do internally amongst their group that…
Recovery is key By iNSPIRE Sport The focus for athletes is predominately on the field and the performance surrounding a game or training. Athletes are given performance goals to improve their results, yet something that is often forgotten is recovery. iNSPIRE have put together some tips to help you on game day by improving…
Finding motivation in a COVID-19 sporting world By iNSPIRE Sport For the first time in many athlete’s careers, no matter what level, competition season is non-existent for the meantime. Enduring lockdowns and then getting back into the gym, onto the field or court has been difficult in itself, but the struggle for many won’t…
Landing Mechanics in AFL By Frankie Devitt – iNSPIRE’s Sport Scientist In the sport of AFL and many other high-intensity sports, injuries can present themselves in many situations. In 2018 there were 39 new injuries cases recorded within clubs every season, which resulted in 164 matches missed per club, per season (2018, AFL Injury Report).…