In the grand scheme of things, kiteboarding is a very young sport, “juvenile” let’s say, in comparison to the more “veteran” and long-established sports.  However the kite’s history dates back further than most. The origin of kites is routed in their use as a means of propulsion and it is believed that the Chinese first used kites back in the…

Following on from the last blog post on pre-training nutrition, re-fuelling post-exercise is just as important for overall performance. During our training session, we have: Depleted our stores of glycogen in muscle and liver tissue Caused small micro-tears in muscle tissue Lost hydration and electrolytes Utilised micro-nutrition such as iron and calcium (depending on the type of training) So, now…

August flew in quicker than most months and within the first 3 days of the month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a huge milestone for the surfing community.  Shidashita Beach in Japan will provide the first opportunity for 40 surfers to battle it out to claim surfing’s first Olympic gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 games. Many had assumed…