Sports scientists play a crucial role in modern-day fitness, performance and rehabilitation. Sports science researchers conduct laboratory-based research that underpins most training protocols, clinical exercise programmes and exercise equipment. These findings are disseminated into academic journals, allowing other sports scientists to interpret the results and incorporate them into real-life practice to enhance health, fitness and performance.

At Exersci, we build our reputation by producing durable, research-backed equipment that improves performance. By doing so, we earn the trust of professionals across sports and clinical practice. 

Trusted by Sports Scientists, But Why?

Exersci builds its equipment based on research and evidence. We have multiple members within the Exersci team who are certified Sports scientists that remain embedded within sports science research. Co-founder, Dr. Gavin Cowper, is also a graduate sport scientist himself, with a PhD in Exercise Physiology.

Our reputation is trusted by the public, proven by our excellent TrustPilot reviews. Furthermore, leading universities that produce the next generation of sports scientists and conduct high-quality research integrate our equipment into their facilities. This highlights that renowned sports scientists back Exersci equipment.

Additionally, it is not uncommon for sports scientists and engineers to collaborate and produce innovative products to improve physical health and optimise athletic performance. This is exactly the case at Exersci, with skilled engineers who manufacture our equipment. Co-founder Alan Mitchell provides over 35 years of engineering and manufacturing experience to provide you with the highest quality equipment.

Designed for Performance, Built for Everyone

One aim that we have at Exersci is to bridge the gap between elite athletes and everyday users. Exercise events such as HYROX are becoming increasingly popular. This makes recreational gym goers keen to participate in hybrid training programmes. Therefore, we offer a wide range of equipment to target every modality of training. 

We tailor for accessibility and key training principles, encouraging you to progressively overload by utilising affordable pieces such as adjustable sets to gradually increase the weight and optimise adaptations. 

Furthermore, we provide ergonomic gym tools and durable endurance equipment that offer smooth resistance to optimise your cardio training, such as the Ski erg, Air bike and rower. 

Key Equipment Sports Scientists Recommend

Suggested gear:

1. Weighted Vests
2. Medicine Balls & Wall Balls
3. Weighted sleds with accessories
4. Adjustable Dumbbells & Kettlebells

Benefits

Weighted Vests

Weighted vests provide a mode of exercise where you add additional external resistance to a movement/exercise. By increasing the mechanical stimuli during exercise, you induce mechanisms associated with an increase in protein synthesis and subsequent growth in muscle mass and strength (source). This heightened mechanical stimulus during exercise, such as jumping exercises, has also been found to increase bone mineral density (source). Furthermore, when paired with endurance exercise, weighted vests are found to improve stamina (source). 

Check out our blog post site for more information on weighted vests.

Medicine Balls & Wall Balls

You can build strength, power and core stability with Medicine balls and wall balls. Research has identified that chronic use of medicine and wall balls, especially during throwing exercises, can improve task-specific power and has also been found to improve bench press performance and shoulder strength. 

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Weighted sleds

Weighted sled exercises have become increasingly popular. Sled exercises have been found to induce substantial increases in testosterone and blood lactate (a marker of metabolic stress)(source). Such factors are considered primary contributors to increased muscle size (source). Furthermore, weighted sled exercises have been found to improve task-specific strength through triple extension (extension at the ankle, knee and hip), leading to improved rate of force development, acceleration and sprint speed (source).

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Adjustable Dumbbells

Adjustable dumbbells offer the same benefits as regular dumbbells; however, they are more affordable and provide an accessible method to progressively overload. You can start light and gradually increase the resistance over time. This is a key training principle used amongst sports scientists and strength and conditioning coaches. To put it in perspective, review literature highlights that progressive overload is essential for muscular hypertrophy. 

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Conclusion

Sports scientists often use our equipment because it is highly durable, engineered through our in-house expertise and backed by scientific research.

The collaboration between sports scientists and engineers helps us achieve our aim - to bridge the gap between elite athletes and everyday users. So, are you ready to upgrade your workout space? Take a look at our product range. If you're just starting up or wanting to upgrade your space, try focusing on the recommended equipment listed above; i.e., weighted vests, medicine/wall balls, weighted sleds, and adjustable dumbbells.