Hi folks Just a reminder nudge that in the clinic healing therapies are available, either hands on (yep, I also do this – its a cool way of listening to see what the body needs in the moment) and also through energy frequencies on the PEMF device. Here is a super cool article explaining a … More PEMF for athletes
Another super Coaches corner podcast; Click here to listen us chat about running etiquette, and answering an athletes question about how to tackle Kona headwinds. As ever the podcast is a fun one! Here is a link to my youtube playlist from Ironman World championships 2016; there are lots of helpful tips in there for … More Kona headwind; Coaches Corner #44
Hello all, click the link here to educate yourself better on today’s topics of cadence in cycling, and BCAA supplements for athletes and a whole lot more…. enjoy the shenanigans Andrea x Some helpful links: International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: protein and exercise Branched-chain amino acids and muscle protein synthesis in … More Coaches Corner 43: Cadence, Branched chain amino acids for athletes and more
This morning we discussed a super article from Training Peaks on our coaches corner; the article is titled: Are you eating enough . And here is the link to the coaches corner podcast: To prepare for the show I wrote down my list of what I notice in athletes that are not eating sufficient on … More Are you eating enough?
Hi everyone, I hope that the racing season is going well for you. On the back of a super coaches corner podcast today I’ve added a few more words about eating for recovery after a race. PS apologies for the cut out the memory on my phone must have been low. I was discussing supplements … More Eating for recovery after a race
follow the link here: Plant Gains? Advice to the Vegetarian and Vegan Athlete. Enjoy, Andrea PS what do I think? The more plant-based foods that we can include in the diet then the better, then let the quality be the focus, and then the specifics to meet our needs. I do eat animal protein; this … More Excellent article on Vegan and Vegetarian eating for athletes
Taper week, and there is not enough food in the world this week to satisfy a deep hunger for nutrition (carbs, fats, and vegetables especially; protein less so). I am eating so much more and although a little disconcerting I am rolling with it. Deep down I know this is for RECOVERY (from the past … More Taper week hunger …
some exceptional articles from Nicky Keay; important reads Internal Biological Clocks and Sport Performance; here Endocrine system: balance and interplay in response to exercise training: here Optimal health: including female athletes! Part 1 Bones Here: this is a four part series so keep clicking Temporal considerations in Endocrine/Metabolic interactions Part 1; here Temporal considerations in Endocrine/Metabolic interactions … More excellent articles
Fatigue, sport performance and hormones..more on the endocrine system Posted on May 25, 2017 by BJSM by Nicky Keay and if you like her work please click into her blog and more here: Addiction to Exercise – what distinguishes a healthy level of commitment from exercise addiction? Andrea
It can be very hard to dig yourself out of the fatigue hole if you don’t pay heed to the warning signs and catch things early. First rule is always to listen to and respond to the body nudges about the quality of performance and your state of recovery. Dont let your training spit you … More Don’t dig yourself into a training fatigue hole
