Protein during racing: yes or no?
in Hydration and fuelling on the move, Nutrition for endurance athletes
Does the addition of protein to an energy drink enhance or detract from performance? Andrew Hamilton looks at some recent evidence. MORE
Carbohydrate on the move: spit or swallow?
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Bizarre as it seems, some research has indicated that endurance athletes can go faster without actually swallowing their favourite sports drink. But is this really the case? Andrew Hamilton explains… MORE
Carbohydrate and endurance performance: revolution and evolution
in Hydration and fuelling on the move, Nutrition for endurance athletes
After almost three decades of sport performance research, Andrew Hamilton looks at some of the key breakthroughs in carbohydrate nutrition and what they mean for endurance athletes seeking maximum performance MORE
Hydration while running: is it okay to carry the...
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Andrew Hamilton looks at new research on how water bottle carrying might affect your running efficiency MORE
Carbohydrate supplementation: two sugars for maximum performance
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Andrew Hamilton looks at recent research on the best type of carbohydrate supplements for endurance performance MORE
Carbohydrate on the move: does mouth rinsing really work?
in Hydration and fuelling on the move, Nutrition for endurance athletes
Numerous studies over the past 30 odd years have shown that taking carbohydrate drinks to replenish carbohydrate on the move (or at the very least, slow down the rate at which your body’s stores of muscle glycogen are depleted) prolongs time to exhaustion and improves endurance performance. These findings have helped sports scientists to develop... MORE
Gut feeling: keeping the tummy blues at bay
in Dietary basics, Endurance health and lifestyle, Hydration and fuelling on the move, Nutrition for endurance athletes
Gastric distress can ruin even the best-laid race plans, and make life generally miserable for endurance athletes in training. Andrew Hamilton looks at the causes of this potentially debilitating condition, and what the science says about how to successfully overcome it MORE
Carbohydrate – still your best performance friend!
in Hydration and fuelling on the move, Nutrition for endurance athletes
The importance of carbohydrate for endurance performance was first established in the early 20th century. One hundred years on, Andrew Hamilton explains why, for most athletes, for most of the time, carbohydrate is still pivotal for enhancing performance The study of carbohydrate metabolism in relation to the field of sport and exercise is an area... MORE
A guide to sports drinks, health products and muscle...
in Hydration and fuelling on the move, Supplements
How many of these fancily packaged and extravagantly advertised products actually work? In recent years, there’s been an explosion in the quantity and types of sport supplements available and the sports supplement industry is now estimated to be worth a staggering 15 billion US dollars a year. But how many of these fancily packaged and... MORE
Overtraining: how the right nutrition can help prevent it...
in Dietary basics, Hydration and fuelling on the move, Nutrition for endurance athletes, Recovery nutrition, Recovery strategies, Supplements
Professor Mike Saunders explains how specific nutritional practices can prevent overtraining and accelerate exercise recovery Where should we draw the line between appropriate ‘heavy training’ and overtraining? And are there specific nutritional practices that can prevent overtraining and accelerate exercise recovery? Mike Saunders explains and shows that these two concepts are intimately linked. In simple... MORE
