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In some sports, the practice of weighing athletes, sometimes publicly, sometimes weekly, sometimes within hours of competition, is so embedded in the culture that it goes largely unquestioned. Athletes are weighed in front of teammates. Targets are set without clinical input. Acute weight cuts are treated as a rite of passage. And the psychological and physiological consequences of all of this are quietly absorbed by the athletes who carry them. This blog is about the practic
Coaches hold enormous influence in an athlete's life. At their best, they shape confidence, build resilience, and ignite a lifelong love of sport. But what happens when a coaching relationship becomes the source of stress rather than support? This blog explores how athletes, parents, and organisations can recognise the warning signs of harmful coaching and what can be done to protect athlete wellbeing without losing sight of growth, skill development, and a love of sport. Und
