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Carys Webster needs eight hours of sleep a night. As an elite CrossFit athlete, intensive care doctor and a Master's student, prioritising sleep is non-negotiable. With the CrossFit Games semi-finals coming up, consistent sleep and wake times are important.

Sleep needs are individual; general guidance is 7-9 hours. Sleep works in cycles, healthy adults have 3-5 sleep cycles per night. Each cycle is made up of four stages; light, deep, REM and awake. 

“Sleep has been recognised as one of the most effective recovery strategies, it is often neglected by many." - Shannon O’Donnell. The time between training sessions is when we get stronger and fitter; sleep helps us consolidate technical skills from training as well as repair muscles. 

You bought equipment during lockdown for at home training, now what? Jayne Lo, Coach and athlete, shares her advice for at home exercises to support your barbell training.

We sat down with Emma Storey-Gordon, personal trainer and nutritionist, to discuss protein needs for training. We discuss how much protein we should be eating, how to space protein throughout the day to optimise muscle protein synthesis, and her take on fasted training.

We sat down with Tyla, Weightlifting and CrossFit Coach, to discuss her journey with fuelling for performance. She realised her performance and recovery were being held back by her nutrition. Upping her carb intake, spreading protein evenly across all meals, and eating four-five times a day has been game-changing.