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We look at some of the world’s top athletes – how they train and what they eat.

David Weir’s Wheelchair Workouts

David Weir

David Weir competes in both long distance and middle distance races. Like many middle distance athletes David's training involves covering a lot of distance every week. Training includes long...

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Jordan Burroughs – Olympic Champion

Jordan Burroughs – Olympic Champion

Jordan’s Bio: Born Sicklerville, New Jersey DOB: July 8, 1988 Weight 163 lb (74 kg) Height: 5’10″ Twitter: @alliseeisgold Web: alliseeisgold.com Before the London 2012 Games, Jordan Burroughs was...

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Lisa Dobriskey – Training and Diet for 800m and 1500m

Lisa Dobriskey – Training and Diet for 800m and 1500m

Lisa Dobriskey is a middle distance runner from Kent, UK. The 28 year old from Ashford is coached by Ricky Soos and has also been under the tutelage of George Gandy, who she...

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Triathlon Training With Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee

Triathlon Training With Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee

Triathlon is one of the hardest sports as it requires you to master three disciplines, including running, swimming and cycling. Triathlons always start with a swim, then cycle and...

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Mo Farah’s Fitness and Diet

Mo Farah’s Fitness and Diet

Mo’s potential was spotted when he was 11 years-old by his PE teacher, Alan Watkinson, at Isleworth and Syon School in the London Borough of Hounslow. After seeing him run...

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Jessica Ennis Training and Workouts – World Heptathlon Champion

Jessica Ennis Training and Workouts – World Heptathlon Champion

Jessica Ennis is Britain’s leading heptathlon athlete. The Heptathlon consists of 7 track and field events; 100m Hurdles, The High Jump, Shot Put, 200m Sprint, The Long Jump, Javelin Throw and the 800m run. Athletes must...

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10 Olympic Athletes for the London 2012 Games

10 Olympic Athletes for the London 2012 Games

Here we briefly look at 10 of our favorite athletes who are competing in the London 2012 Games. While track and field has dominated our interest, we have covered...

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Yohan Blake’s Banana Diet

Yohan Blake’s Banana Diet

Yohan Blake – Faster Than Usain Bolt in 2012 – His Bio and Diet Yohan Blake is a 22 year-old Jamaican sprinter. He has beaten Usain Bolt twice in...

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Sally Gunnell Speaks to Aviva and Gives Some Training Tips

Sally Gunnell was one of Britain's finest 400m hurdlers who was inspired by the great Ed Moses. She spoke to Aviva recently about her passion for athletics and also...

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Ian Botham’s Diet and Healthy Living Tips

Ian Botham is a British cricketing legend. He used to be captain of the England cricket team and is one of the best all rounders that the game has...

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Gavin Henson Training and Diet – Welsh Rugby Player

Gavin Henson Training and Diet – Welsh Rugby Player

Gavin Henson has truly become a household name throughout the UK and is fast becoming recognized as a world class player who thrives on pressure within the international scene....

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Geoff Huegill’s Swimming for Weight Loss

Geoff Huegill’s Swimming for Weight Loss

Australian swimmer Geoff Huegill has just made an amazing come back in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. In 2002 Geoff was at the top of his game and won gold...

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Allyson Felix Training and Diet Regime

Allyson Felix Training and Diet Regime

Allyson Felix Born: Los Angeles, California 26 years old (2012) 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) tall 125 pounds (57 kg) Personal Bests 100 m: 10.92 s (Doha 2012) 200 m: 21.69 s (Eugene...

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Cristiano Ronaldo Soccer Workout and Diet

Christiano Ronaldo is one of the fittest looking, ripped and toned soccer players around. He actually has better muscle definition than David Beckham. He is obviously not an average...

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Usain Bolt’s Workouts and Diet

Usain Bolt the fastest man on Earth

Bolt uses a combination of plyometric training and weight training to build functional strength. The core exercises for improving performance over 100m and 200m. Here we share the types...

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Michael Phelps – Greatest Olympic Swimmer – Workouts and Diet

Michael Phelps – Greatest Olympic Swimmer – Workouts and Diet

Michael Phelps Born: Baltimore, Maryland 27 years old 6 foot 4 in tall 185 pounds Size 14 feet 12,000 calories a day aka “the human dolphin” Michael Phelps, the...

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