Recovery strategies

Race preparation: should you bank on extra sleep?

in Endurance health and lifestyle, Recovery strategies, Training structure and planning

Andrew Hamilton looks at new research on the impact of sleep quantity on athletic performance. Can athletes benefit from getting extra sleep before that all-important event? MORE

Race preparation: why more tapering may be better than...

in Endurance training, Recovery strategies, Training structure and planning

Andrew Hamilton looks at the science of pre-race tapering. How long do you need to taper for and are there any benefits of a pre-tapering training surge? MORE

Multiday events: tomorrow is not just another day

in Endurance training, Nutrition for endurance athletes, Recovery nutrition, Recovery strategies

What special nutritional demands do athletes face when competing in multiday events? Andrew Hamilton looks at some recent research MORE

Recovery nutrition: are you consuming enough leucine?

in Recovery nutrition, Recovery strategies

Andrew Hamilton looks at recent research on protein and recovery, and why the leucine content of protein appears to be particularly important. MORE

Recovery and sleep: why training timing counts

in Recovery strategies, Training structure and planning

Andrew Hamilton looks at new research on the relationship of training timing, intensity and sleep quality. What are the implications for training structure and optimising recovery? MORE

Cupping for recovery: cure all or con?

in Muscles and tendons, Recovery strategies

Trevor Langford looks at the practice of ‘cupping’. Can it really improve your performance and are there other ways to achieve the potential benefits? MORE