Built for Rugby: How BFR Boosts Readiness, Resilience, and Availability Across the Season
Rugby union is built on fine margins. The teams that win aren’t always the biggest or fastest, but the ones who can stay ready longest through travel weeks, back-to-back tests, and the inevitable k...
Resilience, Readiness and Why BFR Earns Its Place in Hockey with Mark Fitzgerald
For Mark Fitzgerald, performance is not measured by isolated peaks in the gym. It is measured by how often an athlete can show up, practise, and play when it counts. After more than a decade workin...
Pressure, Preparation and Performance with Wales Rugby’s Courtney Keight
There’s a big difference between preparing for the Six Nations and preparing for the upcoming summer tournament. For Wales back three Courtney Keight, that difference has been felt in every gym ses...
Structure, Science and Showing Up with Ireland Rugby’s Edel McMahon
Test match rugby demands courage, control, and composure. So does growing up on a farm in rural Ireland. For Edel McMahon, one world helped prepare her for the other. Farming life is full of unexp...
Finding an Edge Through Consistency, Care, and Chaos with England Rugby’s Rosie Galligan
Tournament rugby isn’t like anything else. The pressure, the proximity, the weeks away from home with a squad full of elite athletes, each pushing for the same shirt. It’s intense, competitive, and...
Consistency, Competition and Recovery with Scotland Rugby’s Caity Mattinson
Five weeks into a gruelling pre-season, Scotland scrum-half Caity Mattinson is exactly where she wants to be. Tired, competitive, and surrounded by teammates doing everything they can to push the s...
How Scotland Women Are Using Smarter Recovery to Build Resilience and Perform Under Pressure
At Scotland Women’s National Team, recovery is no longer something that happens at the end of the rugby day; it’s part of the plan from the start. With a condensed pre-season window and high stakes...