Lee Rickards

BSc, MSc, ASCC, ISAK, @senregister Performance Nutritionist at Boxing Science and Professional Jockey Association, PhD student. @sheffhallamuni

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

@edowen16 looks who’s made bbc sport you handsome bugger

[Test Match Special @bbctms]

The ECB could make changes in the middle of May, the point the County Championship breaks for the T20 Blast.

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

It was that cold that at half time I made hot carbohydrate drinks with hydrate90 powder and a kettle. It worked an absolute treat. 😂

[Second Tier podcast @secondtierpod]

On this day in 2018 🗓️

Mark Duffy scored this screamer for Sheffield United! ☄️🤩

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

Sleeping pills overuse and addiction is
not talked about in enough in football and sport in general. It is widespread and just gets brushed under the carpet like it’s normal.

[Football Tweet ⚽ @Footballtweet]

🗣️ Jonjo Shelvey: "When I went to Turkey, I lived alone for 18 months. It was the hardest period of my life. I became addicted to sleeping pills. I’d come home from training and time just wouldn’t pass.

The city was predominantly Muslim, with only three restaurants. There were basically three things you could do: Starbucks, McDonald’s, Domino’s. I’d come home, stare at the four walls, and to kill time I’d take three or four sleeping pills and pass out. The next morning, straight back to training — just to make time pass.

Then it turned into an addiction. I moved to Istanbul and it was livelier. You could go out, but I was still on my own. I’m not the type to go out alone — I hate loneliness.

I said to myself, “If this keeps up, I’ll either turn to booze or the pills.” Booze isn’t good for a footballer, so instead of drinking I stuck with the pills. “At least I won’t gain weight,” I thought.

I’d turn up to training around 1pm. I’d eat at 3pm and that would be my last meal. Then I’d take three or four pills. I’d wake up around midnight, take three or four more — then go to morning training.

Honestly, it ruined my relationship with my kids. I was mentally absent. I think this is the first time I’ve ever spoken about it.

I was lucky — my wife is a really good woman. She basically shook me out of it. It was really tough. I was so lonely. That’s why I was taking the pills — just to pass the time." 🇹🇷💊

📹 @UndrTheCosh

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

I’m plodding along for a good cause ⬇️ 🏃‍♂️ 😊

[IJF Jack Berry House @JBHse]

As part of our 10th anniversary of opening celebrations, some of the @IJF_official @jbhse team are taking part in the York Marathon Relay. If you would like to support 'The Jack Berry House Plodders' please use the just giving link below. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
https://t.co/EoliNVponl

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

@DavidFidler20 @Deliveroo 🤣 🤣 think he ran over it.

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

Typical twats 😂

[Tyrone Francis @TJFrancisLive]

Analysis from some of the England fans leaving the stadium early.

[Tyrone Francis @TJFrancisLive]

Analysis from some of the England fans leaving the stadium early.

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

At least do the correct protocol for doing the skin folds. As the accuracy and reliability of those will be poor. 👍

[Chesterfield FC @ChesterfieldFC]

🧪🩺 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲.

#Spireites

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

@Sale_ExNut @JosephMatthews_ @LeighBreen Congrats @JosephMatthews_ 👏🏼 🍾

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

@mrsamjones88 🤣

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

@parkernutrition @acfield1992 @close_nutrition @ElliottSale @JamesyMorton Congrats Lloyd. 👏🏼

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

For 50 years working in the NHS you get a £50 gift voucher and an afternoon tea with the board of directors……

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Boss surprises employee with a $20,000 bonus after working there for 20 years

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

@davwal1982 @mansfieldtownfc Congrats to you all Dave. Brilliant achievement

[A. Prof Alan Ruddock 🇬🇧 @ruddock_boxsci]

Fully funded PhD with myself & @ChrisKirk_ASP and the @BoxingScience_ team @Wilson_SC91 @shuaspa
@SHU_SPARC
🥊 We're aiming to create a physical development pathway for youth female boxers.

DM for questions

[Tom Coughlin @tecoughlin]

Cannabis ⬇️ Performance

In this study habitual cannabis users completed 3 protocols before an endurance test:

1️⃣Smoking cannabis
2️⃣Vaping cannabis
3️⃣Vaping CBD

Both cannabis protocols ⬆️🫀bpm, ⬇️ power & performance

CBD had no effect on physiological responses or performance.

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

@dukesof16 @DarbyRimmerMND Class dukey 👏🏼

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

@JosephMatthews_ Very interesting and quite alarming @JosephMatthews_

[DAZN Boxing @DAZNBoxing]

What a performance @_JordanGill 👏

#ConlanGill

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

❤️ 😔

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

"Life without Madeleine is unbearable"

The mother of former Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack has spoken about the pressures her daughter faced before her death at the age of 27.

[Lee Rickards @LRstrength]

Professionalism like no other.

[MMA Orbit @mma_orbit]

Paul Craig makes the middleweight limit for the second time this year looking absolutely shredded. 😳
#UFCVegas82 #UFC #MMA