Athletes either talk about how much they trained, what they have benched-pressed or what protein shake is the latest and greatest. I am sure this is not done consciously, but more from an innate desire to want to get the edge. The edge could mean a starting position in the team, a bigger contract, or

Sleep single-handedly might be the cause as to why you are not performing in your sport. Sure, you are putting in the hours of hard work, you are eating correctly and you are analysing your performances on a weekly basis. Most days you feel like you are just chasing your tail. The answer may lie

When the words “National Basketball League” gets uttered in public, there is an immediate smirk on people’s faces who have been in the game for many years. In summary I can sum up the last 15+ years of basketball in South Africa. Corruption, nepotism, fat cats, back door deals, misappropriation of funds allocated, egos, lies,

Schumi a Great Champion – image from http://formula1.ferrari.com/ There is just something about the sound of a Formula 1 car that can bring the biggest of grown men to tears. Is it tears of joy, of the sound of raw power or is it tears of knowing that you would probably never own one of

There are literally hundreds of stretching drills, but I bet that you know more static stretches than any other form of stretching. At this point in time, raise your heel to your buttocks, place your hand on your laces and then pull upwards and towards your spine. You have performed this static stretch a million

ASP Athlete Tonderai Chavhanga – Considered one of the Fastest Men in Rugby Sport Speed is single handedly the most valuable commodity you can possess in your arsenal of on field sporting weapons. Without it you can’t break away from your defender to score and if you are a defender, you won’t be able to

by Sean Van Staden PODCAST –  [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/aspblog/1_hour_work_out_in_just_20_minutes_with_Metabolic_Training.mp3] Do you feel like there is never anytime to go to gym or to train? You wake up with every intention to go and train after work. You spring out of bed, walk over to the mirror, pull in that gut, stick that chest out and give

PODCAST –  [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/aspblog/Technology_in_Sport_Vegas_Ces_2013a.mp3] One of the premier events of the year is the Customer Electronic Show – CES where Vegas showcases some of the future technologies that is coming our way. Never mind the 110inch Samsung TV that was on display but there were 2 very interesting bits of technology that is going change

A call for Sports Science by the Minister Of Sport Fikile Mbalula Should we dare speak about the results of Bafana Bafana in the CAF Cup? Should you try questioning how a country like war torn Mali is ranked one of the 10th poorest nations in the world with an astonishing 64% of their people

I am sure people are starting to take notice of Al Gore’s ranting and raving about climate change, because we have been having some freaky weather over the last year or so. One minute it is pouring down with rain, next minute it is so hot you feel like vegetating in just your birthday suit.

Imagine a sport where grown men and woman get to play in soft sand, play in the puddles of murky water and even more importantly get to play ‘hit and go seek’ every so often. This sport allows you to play mostly in the bush and occasionally on some beautifully well-kept lawn. It’s a sport

ASP is Proud to unleash it 3rd and Final “Complete Footballers Clinic” for the year. We have Sold OUT on both our previous clinics and before even publishing dates for our 3rd and FINAL Complete Footballer Clinic for 2012 we have clients already put their names on the list [youtube link=”http://youtu.be/JHVj7AWIwEE” width=”550″ height=”350″] It is

Imagine having the strength and power of Hercules, a rippling Spartan six-pack that would make the grand canyon look like a backyard hill. 14 October 2011 | SEAN VAN STADEN | SPORTS COLUMNIST