Hydration, Fueling and Performance Advice for Athletes
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The art of gut training: plan, prepare and execute
Pro endurance athlete Dougal Allan shares an insight into how he trains his gut to be able to tolerate more carb on race day.
How much carb should you consume before exercise?
Long Distance Triathlon: Race Fueling & Hydration Planning
The art of gut training: plan, prepare and execute
Pro endurance athlete Dougal Allan shares an insight into how he trains his gut to be able to tolerate more carb on race day.
A short history of sports nutrition (and how carbs became king)
Sports Scientist Andy Blow shares a potted history of sports nutrition, from Greek tragedies and hipster cocktails, to the current high-carb approach...
How to Fuel & Hydrate for IRONMAN & 70.3
Sports Scientists Emily Arrell and Andy Blow share race nutrition insights from our Athlete Case Study database.
How to fuel and hydrate during Ramadan
Observing Ramadan means fasting during daylight hours for an entire month. Learn how to plan accordingly to protect your athletic performance during this season...
4 ways to refine your race nutrition strategy
Should I eat a gel immediately before exercise?
If you've carb-loaded ahead of your big race, do you need to eat a final gel before you take off? We looked into the science of eating immediately before exercise to find out...
How endurance athletes can beat 'flavour fatigue'
What can you do when you get fed up of the taste of the same fueling product during an endurance race? We explain how you can overcome flavour fatigue...
How much carb should you consume before exercise?
Are runners worse at fueling than cyclists and triathletes?
Mario Fraioli, Andy Blow and Emily Arrell compare and discuss the fueling habits of runners, cyclists and triathletes...
Do endurance athletes need to use iron supplements?
Iron is an important micronutrient and well-worth prioritising, especially if you're an endurance athlete...
How To Optimise Your Ironman Fuelling
Do endurance athletes need to supplement with creatine?
Registered Dietitian Lexi Kelson explains how creatine supplementation works and how endurance athletes can use it...