June 28, 2022

FTP #41 – Ketogenic diets, carbohydrate availability and iron regulation in endurance athletes

In 2020, Alannah has completed her PhD titled “The Effect of Dietary Manipulation on Iron Metabolism and the Immune System in Elite Athletes”, which occurred in […]
January 4, 2021

FTP #40: Rachel McCormick & Peter Peeling – Iron deficiency in endurance athletes: from diagnosis to treatment strategies

Rachel McCormick recently completed her Ph.D. at the University of Western Australia in Perth and is affiliated with the Research Centre at the Western Australian Institute […]
December 14, 2020

FTP #39: Chiel Poffé and Peter Hespel –Exogenous ketones in pro cycling: An update on exercise performance and beyond

Chiel obtained both his Master’s degree in sport and exercise science as well as his PhD in exercise physiology at the KU Leuven, Belgium. Currently, he […]
November 16, 2020

FTP #38: Dana Lis – Collagen supplementation, explosive exercise performance and implications for sprinters

One foot in leading edge-research and the other in high performance sport Dana plays a unique simultaneous role of researcher and practitioner. As a Project Scientist […]
October 26, 2020

FTP #37: Lewis James & Stephen Mears – Carbohydrate Hydrogel Products in endurance sports: the science behind the claims & beyond

Dr. Lewis obtained a BSc (Food Science with Nutrition) from the University of Reading, followed by an MSc (Sport and Exercise Nutrition), and PhD focusing on […]
October 12, 2020

FTP #36: Kirsty Elliott-Sale & Eimear Dolan – The Female cyclist series (Part 2): oral contraceptives and exercise performance

Episode resources: Link to the research Dr Elliott-Sale completed her undergraduate degree and PhD at Liverpool John Moores University. She worked as a Lecturer at Brunel […]
September 28, 2020

FTP #35: Kelly McNulty & Kirsty Elliott-Sale – The Female cyclist series: Menstrual cycle and endurance exercise performance

Episode resources: Kelly is a PhD researcher interested in the effects of the menstrual cycle on athletic performance, adaptation and recovery. Graduate from Northumbria University, with […]
September 14, 2020

FTP #34: PART 2: Louise Burke, PhD – Ketogenic diets for cycling performance: the future of elite endurance sports?

Louise is a sports dietitian with nearly 40 years of experience in the education and counselling of elite athletes.  She worked at the Australian Institute of […]
August 26, 2020

FTP #33: Louise Burke, PhD – Ketogenic diets for cycling performance: the future of elite endurance sports?

Louise is a sports dietitian with nearly 40 years of experience in the education and counselling of elite athletes.  She worked at the Australian Institute of […]
July 29, 2020

FTP #32: Andrew Jones, PhD – Dietary nitrates and endurance performance: Where do we stand?

Andrew M Jones is Professor of Applied Physiology at the University of Exeter, UK, where he was formerly Head of Sport and Health Sciences and Associate […]
July 13, 2020

FTP #31: Dana Lis, PhD – Using the low FODMAPs diet in pro cycling: a hands-on approach

One foot in leading edge-research and the other in high performance sport Dana plays a unique simultaneous role of researcher and practitioner. As a Project Scientist […]
June 28, 2020

FTP #30: Russ Best, PhD – Can taste be ergogenic? From sweet, bitter to thermal tastants

Russ Best is a Senior Academic Staff Member at the Waikato Institute of Technology, New Zealand. He teaches sports nutrition and biochemistry as well as leading […]
June 14, 2020

FTP #29: Teun Van Erp, PhD – Load, Intensity and Performance in Professional Road Cycling

Link to download Teun’s PhD Thesis Teun van Erp was born on February 21, 1985 in Nistelrode. During his study physiotherapy, he noticed the lack of […]
May 31, 2020

FTP #28: Joanna Bowtell, PhD & Vitor H. Teixeira, PhD – The underrated role of polyphenols in sports nutrition

Jo Bowtell completed her PhD examining the effects of nutrition and exercise on protein turnover at Dundee University in 1996. She subsequently spent 3 years lecturing […]
May 18, 2020

FTP #27: Helena Trigueiro & Rita Giro, – RED-S & disordered eating in endurance athletes: A nutritionists’ perspective

Helena has a degree in Nutrition Sciences from the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, member of the Portuguese Order of Nutritionists (3882N) […]
May 1, 2020

FTP #26: Jamie Pugh, PhD – Probiotic supplementation for health and performance: a balanced overview

Guest bio Dr. Jamie Pugh (PhD) is a post-doctoral research at Liverpool John Moores University. During his PhD and current work, he has looked at the […]
April 12, 2020

FTP #25: Anthony Warner – Viral misinformation and pseudoscience: Beyond the COVID-19

Twitter profile@One_Angry_Chef Guest Bio Anthony Warner is a professional chef with a background in biochemistry who got increasingly irate at claims linking food and health, made […]
April 6, 2020

FTP #24: Patrick Wilson, PhD (Part 2) The athletes’ gut: The Inside Science of Digestion, Nutrition, and Stomach Distress

Twitter profile@SportsRD_PhD Guest Bio Dr. Patrick Wilson is the author of The Athlete’s Gut, the only book written for athletes and coaches looking to address gastrointestinal […]
March 22, 2020

FTP #23: Patrick Wilson, PhD (Part 1) The athletes’ gut: The Inside Science of Digestion, Nutrition, and Stomach Distress

Twitter profile@SportsRD_PhD Guest Bio Dr. Patrick Wilson is the author of The Athlete’s Gut, the only book written for athletes and coaches looking to address gastrointestinal […]
March 11, 2020

FTP #22: Ida Heikura, PhD student – Periodization of energy and carbohydrate availability for endurance athletes: What’s new?

Twitter profile: @IdaHeikura Email: ida.heikura@gmail.com Guest Bio Ida earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology from the University of Jyväskylä, […]
February 10, 2020

FTP #21: Greg Haff, PhD – Strength training in road cycling: Are we still afraid of lifting weights?

Twitter profile: @Doc_Haff Instagram profile: Doc_Haff Guest Bio G. Gregory Haff is the Professor of Strength and Conditioning at the School of Medical and Health Sciences […]
January 26, 2020

FTP #20: Sara Oikawa, PhD – New developments in collagen research: implications for endurance athletes

Guest Bio Sara earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, a Masters of Science in Kinesiology, and  Ph.D. in Kinesiology specializing in skeletal muscle metabolism and […]
January 12, 2020

FTP #19: Graeme Close, PhD – Nutrition strategies to prevent and treat injuries in cyclists

Guest Bio A former professional Rugby League player, Graeme is now Professor of Human Physiology at Liverpool John Moores University where he leads the Sport Nutrition […]
December 31, 2019

FTP #18: 2019 Revisited – Yearly Digest

Listen here: This is an yearly digest where we revisit the best moments from each episodes that aired throughout this past year 2019. I’d like to […]
December 16, 2019

FTP #17: Trent Stellingwerf, PhD – Nutrition and altitude training: Optimizing adaptation, performance and health

Guest Bio Trent is an applied sport physiologist with a specialization in the area of performance nutrition. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition […]