“I Aim for 100% in Important Races”: Iñaki Pena
Pre-season moment! Triathlete Iñaki Pena-Manso Carral tells us the keys to being in top shape in order to later achieve the best results in triathlon events.
Read more
Carbohydrate Intake Guide for Endurance Sports
An endurance-sport carbohydrate guide based on exercise duration and intensity, with practical recommendations for the amount and type of carbohydr...
Read more
Strength Training and Overuse Injury Prevention
Evidence on strength training for preventing overuse injuries, compared with stretching and other commonly used injury-prevention approaches.
Read moreCreatine: Major Benefits for Endurance Athletes
Creatine may help endurance athletes conserve and restore glycogen, particularly during demanding training blocks with short recovery periods.
Read moreLosing Weight Without Losing Muscle: Protein During Low-Calorie Diets
Higher protein intake during a calorie deficit can help athletes reduce body fat while preserving or even increasing lean mass.
Read moreIronman Energy Balance: Nutrition Strategies for Performance
The popularity of ultra-endurance triathlon races (3,8 km swimming, 180 km biking, and 42,2 km running) has increased since the first Ironman was h...
Read moreSports Nutrition Research: Part II
A selection of sports nutrition research on nitrate intake, carbohydrate mouth rinsing and nutritional periodization in a competition microcycle.
Read moreHydration, Part II: BCAAs
As I told you in the previous post about hydration …for training to continue being something good, you have to do things right and not leave anythi...
Read moreGreenwich Study: Beef Protein After Training
University of Greenwich research comparing post-workout beef protein, whey protein and carbohydrate for lean mass, strength and muscle hypertrophy.
Read moreCarbohydrate Intake During Endurance Exercise
Practical carbohydrate intake targets for endurance exercise, with examples using sports drinks, energy gels and bars across different event durati...
Read moreEnergy Gels
Energy gels give you quickly assimilated carbohydrates during effort. Choose 30 g when you spread out more intakes or train lightly/moderately (→ H...
Read moreCasein in the Morning or at Night?
Today we want to share with you an article written by JL Chicharro based on a report about the best time to take casein supplements, either in the ...
Read more