Immune vulnerability and excessive physical exertion
Of the twelve biological systems in the human body, one has undoubtedly taken centre stage in recent years – the immune system – and frankly, it’s about time. The elusive...
When Should I Be Taking My Micros?
So you’ve done it. You’ve taken steps to start prioritising your micros; improving your recovery, elevating your performance and strengthening your immunity. Now you’ve decided on the what, the next...
Cycling Vitamin C and Zinc for optimum immunity
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for humans and contributes to immune defence by bolstering the function of both the innate and adaptive immune system. It is also a powerful...
Building our Formulation Team
The journey to PILLAR Performance started alongside my professional rugby career. I was amazed by the way Omega 3 fish oil and curcumin allowed me to carve out more years...
Why ‘bookend’ your day to support peak performance?
For athletes, maximising training is all about…well, maximising training. This means showing up ready to go at the sessions that count and then recovering like a boss to show up...
Sickness: An athlete’s greatest frustration
Every athlete and coach makes plans. Calendar planning, training block planning, travel planning, race planning – the list goes on. But, one of the biggest threats to those plans? Sickness....
The art of the taper
Taper week. It’s a love hate thing. The purpose of a taper is to allow the body to rest up a little, absorb the work that has already been done...
Certified products with Informed Sport
Athletes competing at the highest level are bound by strict anti-doping rules that prevent the use of a range of substances either for health, safety or performance reasons. An unintentional...
High-performance sleep. Are you getting enough?
Sometimes if you really want to step up your game and take performance to the next level, you really need to commit – to sleeping in occasionally. Or at the...
