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
Andrea Cullen Health Solutions Today we had another fun chat with the coaches! We discussed Wear and tear on our bikes while on our trainers5 Tips for Setting Up an Effective Indoor Cycling SpaceVolume or intensity workouts; which is better?Altitude acclimatizationand it was my turn to give the scoop on body set point theory/ optimal body … More Set point theory of weight
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
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What updates are presented in the IOC consensus statement on RED-S 2018? Prevention Awareness is the key to prevention. Yet RED-S continues to go unrecognised. Less than 50% of clinicians, physiotherapists and coaches are reported as able to identify the components of the female athlete triad. In a survey of…
Originally posted on Research for Health and Athletic Performance:
The reference article can be viewed here.
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
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very helpful advice. the plant content of your diet is very important also as a contributor of antioxidants which also support recovery. YLMSportScience View original post
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