Hydration, Fueling and Performance Advice for Athletes
49 articles written by Abby Coleman
Lockdown training part 1: How top athletes have adapted their plans
Precision Fuel & Hydration caught up with top athletes to hear how their training plans have shifted in response to the coronavirus pandemic and to get some training inspiration.
Do women have different hydration needs to men?
There are very clear physiological differences between men and women, but do these differences mean that they have different hydration needs? Sports Scientist Abby Coleman takes a look...
Science of recovery: the importance of food, hydration and sleep
Precision Fuel & Hydration's Sports Scientist, Abby Coleman, sheds light on the three core principles of recovery - food, hydration and sleep.
Meet the man who ran a garden marathon for charity during lockdown
Precision Fuel & Hydration spoke to James Page after he ran 873 laps of his garden to raise money for charity during lockdown.
How much should I drink during exercise?
A question we're regularly asked at Precision Hydration is 'how much should I drink?' There isn't a straightforward, 'one size fits all' answer, but Abby Coleman has outlined a potential strategy.
The challenges of managing training load for a junior elite athlete
Precision Fuel & Hydration spoke to elite junior triathlete Hamish Reilly to find out more about his training plan, discuss learning curves and how he approaches fuelling for races.
Does exercise weaken your immune system?
There was a long-held belief that vigorous exercise suppresses an athlete's immune system. More recent research suggests that exercise actually boosts our immune systems IF we find the 'sweet spot'.
Analysing Andy & JP's fueling plan at the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Champs
Sports Scientist Abby Coleman analyses Andy and JP's fueling and hydration plans for the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championships.
How a top age group triathlete approaches off season fuel & hydration
Top age group triathlete Neil Eddy tells Precision Fuel & Hydration about his off-season training plan, as well as his nutrition and hydration strategies...
How does the weight of running shoes affect speed and performance?
The decision of World Athletics to ban certain Nike prototypes has caused a great debate about shoe technology. Abby Coleman has taken a look at the development of shoe technology.
Do you need potassium, magnesium and calcium in your drink?
Sodium is the main electrolyte lost in sweat and is the focus of Precision Fuel & Hydration when it comes to hydration, but what about the other electrolytes - potassium, magnesium and calcium?
How are sodium and water balanced in the body?
The body strives for equilibrium and it will work to ensure our sodium and fluid levels remain balanced. Precision Fuel & Hydration take a look at how sodium and fluid is balanced in the body...