Recovery nutrition is a critical part of any training programme. If you recover better, then you’ll be able to train harder in your next workout. Failure to replenish fluid and fuel after training will result in sore muscles, fatigue and under-performance in your next workout. Exercise depletes your stores of glycogen (carbohydrate) and breaks down…
Nutrition is an important part of your training programme. Eating the right types and amounts of food, as well as drinking enough fluid before, during and after each training session will help you perform better and recover faster between training sessions. It will also help to keep you healthy and reduce your chances of getting…
4th January 2015 After a workout, good nutrition habits help your body to adapt to the stress imposed by exercise, so you can become fitter, stronger and faster. Whether you’re exercising to improve performance or build muscle, here are 5 nutritional strategies you should build into your training programme. Eat the correct amount of carbs…
13 January 2014 3 ways to beat exercise fatigue and maximise your performance Do your workouts frequently leave you feeling fatigued and struggling to recover before the next session? Then read on… Rehydrate Failure to replenish fluids and fuel after training can quickly result in sore muscles, fatigue and under-performance at your next training session….
3 April 2013 When it comes to muscle recovery the timing of your protein intake and the type of protein are just as important as the total amount eaten. In a recent study, a group of Canadian and Australian researchers found that four 20g doses of protein evenly spaced through the day is optimal for…
12 Dec 2012 In these times of austerity, not many of us have money to throw around on expensive sports supplements, so I thought I’d save you money by telling you which recovery products you should be buying. I decided to compare the nutritional content and prices of milk, flavoured milk, milk shakes and commercial…
