Playing devil’s advocate

Playing devil’s advocate

The what: a philosophical journey with Versapak’s Marketing Executive, Dom. The who: Inspired by a recent post from Anti-Doping Science which explores performance enhancing drugs via Denis Hemphill’s study from 2009 The why: Sport is complex and there are always two...
Here’s what we learnt at UKAD’s 2018 Clean Sport Forum

Here’s what we learnt at UKAD’s 2018 Clean Sport Forum

Fish & chips, Pie n Mash and a curry. All are arguably great takeaways, but today we wanted to discuss takeaways of a different kind: those from UKAD’s Annual Clean Sport Forum 2018. Our Group Marketing Manager, Jeremy Graham, represented Versapak Doping Control...
Pill popping, protein-shake sipping and consumption of creatine: Discussing the problematic area of hidden prohibited substances within supplements and the implications these have for tested athletes (Part 2)

Pill popping, protein-shake sipping and consumption of creatine: Discussing the problematic area of hidden prohibited substances within supplements and the implications these have for tested athletes (Part 2)

Join us for part 2 of our critical discussion on supplementation and its’ implications for athletes, covering ways athletes can minimise risks and our final conclusions. Minimising the risk of high-risk supplements Luckily for the athletes of today, websites exist for...
Pill popping, protein-shake sipping and consumption of creatine: Discussing the problematic area of hidden prohibited substances within supplements and the implications these have for tested athletes (Part 1)

Pill popping, protein-shake sipping and consumption of creatine: Discussing the problematic area of hidden prohibited substances within supplements and the implications these have for tested athletes (Part 1)

Authored by Dominic Burt, Marketing Executive at the Versapak Group Starting the Conversation On the topic of taboo subjects, some people find it awkward sharing their salary with their spouse, friends or colleagues. Politics is more or less the same. But a...