Is sodium the most over-thought nutrient?
Athletes think eating a pizza, pasta or rice dish the night before a race is a carb load. WRONG. It is far more extensive. Understanding why, how and when to nail your carb load is essential.
When it comes to race fueling, high-carb plans have become the rage. Why are carbohydrates important? When and what kind of carbs should you ingest? And how much is too much?
Have you heard the tale that there is a limit to the amount of protein that your body can handle for muscle protein synthesis? It’s a good one! The new study from Luc van Loon's lab gave a one-off dose of 0, 35 or 100g protein and measured the response over 12 hrs (most studies only go out to 4 hrs). They showed that the dose-response isn't what we thought it was.
Alcohol has a measurable impact on HRV, heart rate, respiration and sleep stages. In turn, these negative implications directly influence the factors most often associated with training recovery.
Here are 5 mistakes to avoid during the post-season to set you up for a successful upcoming season.
With nutrition’s influence on athlete well-being and training goals, establishing new routines and amplifying beneficial practices is best done in concert with all three members playing an important role.
It is not a knowledge problem, it is a execution problem. Why racing doesn't go to plan!
Does the time of day you train change what you get out of it?
Wearing two devices at once sounds like overkill. Yet is the data commparable?
You are training hard, eating what feels like the right things, and the scale hasn't budged in weeks. Sounds familiar? Read on......
One of the most thought-provoking conversations I have had on athlete fueling in recent times
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