Despite the challenges the sports (and entire) world has faced so far this year, Sports Aid Week is going ahead this week between the 21st and 27th September. So it’s time to get running, dancing, swimming, skiing, rowing, fencing, cycling, boxing... just about anything that gets you moving! You set the miles (minimum 1), post your #MyMiles challenge on social media and nominate others to join in. Twenty minutes of any form of exercise equals one mile. And don’t forget to donate! This video explains more about how it works:Your #MyMiles activities support young, talented athletes aged between 12-18 who...
Want to get fighting fit? Kickboxer Johnny 'Swift' Smith, Inter-Continental super welterweight champion, shares his top fitness tips, so you can train like a pro athlete. Discover the training schedules of champions.What advice can you give to someone who wants to get into regular training?A lot of people want a quick fix with fitness and there is no quick-win. When it comes to our wellbeing it has to be a lifestyle change. Set your goals, make them clear and then do all you can to reach them. The best way is to dive in - just do it. Finally, make...
More and more athletes are turning to natural supplements such as CBD for sports recovery. Gym-goers and fitness enthusiasts are always seeking the best way to maintain a healthy body whilst training.CBD is a safe sports supplement, helping the body to maintain optimal health, which is why many well known athletes have adopted CBD.On the safe listSince WADA removed CBD from its Prohibited List in 2018, athletes can take CBD without fear of persecution. WADA also increased the threshold for THC intake tenfold, from a mere 15 nanograms per milliliter, to 150. Amma Life CBD products contain way below the...
Stigma around the use of CBD products still remains due its hemp plant origins, but more and more athletes are opening up about their everyday use of CBD. Sports people all across the globe are realising the potential of using CBD for sports and adopting the supplement to help them succeed. Johnny Smith Johnny ‘Swift’ Smith, professional kickboxer and WKN Intercontinental Professional super-welterweight champion, uses Amma Life CBD paste both before and after a fight.He says, “I take it before training in the morning and before my afternoon session. I take a third and final dose of CBD paste in...