Squadron Leader Penny Butterfield is Officer Commanding the Oxford University Air Squadron and a long-time advocate of Mammoth mattresses. We caught up with Penny to talk about the challenges facing a helicopter pilot in the Forces – and why quality sleep is critical to performance in the air. Penny Butterfield has been on Mammoth’s radar […]
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Better Sleep Case Study: Paul Shields, Northampton Saints Team Manager
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Jan
Jan
After a 10 year playing career for Ulster and Northampton was cut short due to a serious neck injury, Paul Shields decided to stay in the game. He moved into the team manager role at Northampton Saints, where he has been ever since. Having had success both as a player and part of a coaching […]
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Mar
Mar
According to research conducted by Imperial College London, Arthritis Research UK and the University of Aberdeen, 43% of UK adults suffer from chronic back pain. Back pain, particularly lower back pain, is extremely common and whilst symptoms usually improve within a few weeks or months, the link between poor sleep and back pain is an […]
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The expert view: How to get a good night’s sleep when you suffer from back pain
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Sep
Sep
This article on achieving a good night’s sleep was contributed by Chartered Physiotherapist, Matt Donnelly, and was first published by Beds Are Uzzz, Southbourne. Did you know that over 80% of people experience back pain at some point in their life? Back pain is very common and although in most cases it is nothing serious, […]
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The Better Sleep Blog: Matt Gotrel, World and Olympic Rowing Champion
04
May
May
Olympic and Double World Champion Rower, Matt Gotrel put some time aside to speak to us about rowing injuries, jamming with John Coltrane and his rather unusual nicknames. What made you decide to become a rower? Before I started rowing I was a member of the Great Britain Sailing Team. As part of our […]
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Mammoth in partnership: putting Medical Grade Foam™ through its paces with the CSP
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Feb
Feb
Mammoth’s Health Partnerships Manager, Sarah Smith, explains why collaboration is key to the brand’s continuing success and shares how Chartered Physiotherapist Tracey Atkinson became the latest expert to put Medical Grade Foam™ technology through its paces. As the saying goes: no man is an island. And neither is a business. At Mammoth we believe in […]
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“Friends on the team were raving about them, so I just had to get one!” Scotland and Glasgow rugby player, Kieran Low
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Oct
Oct
Scotland rugby player Kieran Low made the move from London Irish to Glasgow for the 2015 season. And with the help of his new Mammoth Performance 22 he has been able to ensure that the preparation for the new season has been better than ever. We spoke to Kieran about battered bodies, a hellish pre-season […]
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Jan
Jan
Bodybuilder and Bodyfitness competitor Carly Thornton knows a thing or two about keeping in shape. Having represented the UK at international competitions around the world, Carly came to Mammoth in search of a mattress that would help her recover faster between sessions in the gym. We caught up with Carly to learn a little more […]