November 4, 2019
Guest Bio Dr. Bryan Saunders has a degree in Sport Science and Mathematics from Nottingham Trent University, a master’s degree in Sports Science from Loughborough University […]
October 23, 2019
Guest Bio James is a Professor of Exercise Metabolism & Nutrition at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). James’ specific research interests focus on the molecular and […]
October 7, 2019
Guest Bio James is a Professor of Exercise Metabolism & Nutrition at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). James’ specific research interests focus on the molecular and […]
August 1, 2019
Guest Bio Mark Evans, PhD Mark is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the School of Agriculture and Food Science at University College Dublin currently working on personalised […]
July 15, 2019
Guest Bio Daniel Moore is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education and a member of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology […]
June 30, 2019
In the latest decade, milk has gone through some rough times. Milk its perhaps experiencing its lowest reputation in the history of mankind. A food that […]
June 17, 2019
You may have come across some of these images bellow: Looks familiar? I know I’ve been using this images in classes for my students, without knowing […]
June 3, 2019
Exercise, no matter how structured, will require a period of rest to permit the body to be restored to a state where it can exercise once […]
May 19, 2019
Carbohydrate mouth rinsing can be defined as flushing a carbohydrate-based drink around the oral cavity for certain time, followed by the subsequent expulsion of fluid. Plenty […]
May 7, 2019
As Sports Nutritionists besides having to properly fuel cyclists during training and racing, there is also an additional challenge we often face. And that challenge is […]
April 21, 2019
The podcast is now available on iTunes. Check it out! Competitive road cyclists are at risk of developing the health and performance consequences of low energy […]
April 7, 2019
The podcast is now available on iTunes. Check it out! Skeletal muscle cramps are highly prevalent in endurance sports and often affect cyclists during racing events […]
March 25, 2019
Elite cyclists are always seeking to maximize training adaptations to improve racing performance and using altered environmental conditions to achieve this outcome has become increasingly popular […]
March 10, 2019
Chronic carbohydrate restriction is still a popular strategy amongst athletes on the weight loss and sports performance realm. Cyclists often restrict carbohydrate ingestion for weight loss […]
February 28, 2019
On this episode: What breakfast and what has changed on breakfast research in the past 10 years? benefits of skipping breakfast on training adaptations Differences […]
August 10, 2018
(this post is a continuation part 1 and part 2) Let eu start this post with one simple question: Is there significant muscle protein synthesis […]
August 6, 2018
(you can read the first part of this topic here) In a previous post, we’ve covered the importance of carbohydrate ingestion to optimize glycogen synthesis […]
August 1, 2018
Protein… “The Gains” “The muscle building blocks” “You need it to recover the muscles, they say” “As a cyclist you need to drink a “Recovey-type drink” […]
July 1, 2018
Peter Sagan… Much more than the former UCI World Champion, Sagan is a showstopper known for protagonizing hilarious moments everytime he talks. One of the most […]
June 23, 2018
Only rinsing in the mouth? With carbohydrate drinks? How does that work? I know it sounds weird… But we cyclists are fully aware of our metabolic […]
June 12, 2018
Cycling… A tremendous, thrilling, literally breath-taking sport, whose fans are growing all over the world. Everything started with someone I used to call in Portuguese “o […]