Emmerson Campbell

Several standout athletes made hay in the brilliant sunshine yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre, some recording personal best performances but the number remained at nine qualifiers for this year’s CARIFTA Games in Jamaica.

Elton Dharry is scheduled to face the undefeated Panamanian, Orlando Penalba, here on April 23.

Amidst the Phagwah celebrations, the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will stage its fourth and final CARIFTA Games at the National Track and Field Centre. 

One of the questions I get asked frequently is how many times a week an individual needs to train.

Nine, that is the number of athletes that have qualified for this year’s CARIFTA Games in Jamaica following the third trials yesterday which was staged during the Athletics Association of Guyana’s Early Season Classic at the National Track and Field Centre.

In the process of getting those aesthetically pleasing muscles and building their strength, some athletes tend to consume supplements which may be hazardous to their liver.

After some hiccups, boxing-starved fans will finally be satiated with a card comprising two title fights next month.

Olympian, Keevin Allicock has sternly refuted claims that he was dropped from the AMBC Continental Championships team claiming that it was in fact his decision to withdraw from training camp due to a hip injury sustained while in training.

The idea that lifting light weights for many reps instead of lifting as heavy as possible in the 8-12 rep range will get you toned, is perhaps the biggest myth in the entire fitness industry, apart from the thinking that doing crunches will enable you to get a six-pack.

Sprinter, Shamar Horatio, along with Javon Roberts (800m) and triple jumper Trevon Hamer surpassed the qualifying standards in their respective events during the second CARIFTA Trials over the weekend at the National Track and Field Centre.

Mask mandates are being scaled back and even scrapped in many countries.

I’ve written numerous columns on Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs), discussing the plethora of benefits that come with having them in your supplement stack; the number one being muscle recovery.

That is the number of athletes that have so far punched their tickets to this year’s CARIFTA Games in Jamaica so far following the first trials staged last Sunday at the National Track and Field Centre.

Keliza Smith and Attoya Harvey are the latest local qualifiers for this year’s CARIFTA Games scheduled to be staged in Jamaica during the Easter weekend.

Just because you may not yet have followed through with your New Year’s resolution to start getting fit in January, doesn’t mean that you should wait until 2023.

At this time of the year, as is customary, the gyms are crowded.

Ansa McAL Guyana and Hennessy will officially adopt the ‘Mecca’ of basketball in Guyana, the Burnham Court today, January 27th at the Middle Street venue from 19:00hrs.

In last week’s column, I touched on one of the tools that you should consider: pre-workout supplements and their benefits.

The return of professional boxing in Georgetown is imminent. This is according to USA-based prized fighter, Elton Dharry who is scheduled to headline a mega event here in March at the National Stadium.

Many of you have decided to start your fitness journey in 2022, so here is a tool for your toolbox: a pre-workout supplement.  Being active and energized are important to your journey and both require adequate fuel.