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Page 9-11 Unstable surface training – the effects on athletic performance, Tony Lycholat

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Page 28-29 The Sportsman's Hernia, Dr Solomon Abrahams and Ms Nisha Mistry

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Page 32-33 Combat confidence loss, Paul Russell

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Page 34-35 Speed development in young athletes, James Wild

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Page 40-41 Making weight – the nutritional challenges, Wendy Martinson

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Page 42-43 Pole position, Stuart Montgomery

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Page 58 Superfoods or Superfad? Priya Tew

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