PEAK PERFORMANCE IS NOW...
in Endurance health and lifestyle, Immunity, Recovery strategies, Training structure and planning
How should athletes prepare for a return to sport following coronavirus infection safely and effectively? Andrew Hamilton highlights some new research by UK scientists and provides practical guidelines MORE
in Endurance training, Recovery strategies, Training structure and planning
The traditional annual cycle of training and racing has been turned on its head by lockdown. How can athletes returning to competition ensure they still peak at the right time to maximize performance? MORE
in Masters, Nutrition for endurance athletes, Recovery nutrition, Recovery strategies
All other things being equal, older athletes experience more post-exercise muscle soreness and take longer to recover. But as Sports Performance Bulletin explains, applying knowledge from recent sport nutrition research could help masters athletes recover faster... MORE
in Endurance health and lifestyle, Recovery strategies
Sports Performance Bulletin looks the relationship between increased training intensity/load and the impact on sleep quality, and explains how athletes can optimise sleep quality regardless of training loads MORE
in Recovery strategies, Training structure and planning
Using soccer as an illustration, Alan Wells explains how the risk of overreaching/overtraining and chronic fatigue can be reduced in high-achieving younger sportsmen and women MORE
in Nutrition for endurance athletes, Recovery nutrition, Recovery strategies
The conventional wisdom is that fast-releasing carbohydrate is better at promoting post-exercise recovery than slower-releasing carbohydrate. But is this really the case? Andrew Hamilton looks at the scientific evidence... MORE
in Endurance health and lifestyle, Recovery strategies, Training structure and planning
Andrew Hamilton looks at new research on the impact of sleep quantity on athletic performance. Can athletes benefit from getting extra sleep before that all-important event? MORE
in Endurance training, Recovery strategies, Training structure and planning
Andrew Hamilton looks at the science of pre-race tapering. How long do you need to taper for and are there any benefits of a pre-tapering training surge? MORE
in Endurance training, Nutrition for endurance athletes, Recovery nutrition, Recovery strategies
What special nutritional demands do athletes face when competing in multiday events? Andrew Hamilton looks at some recent research MORE
in Recovery nutrition, Recovery strategies
Andrew Hamilton looks at recent research on protein and recovery, and why the leucine content of protein appears to be particularly important. MORE
The latest triathlon research and best practice findings, covering improving technique, strength and conditioning, and endurance nutrition
The latest findings from running science with practical advice showing you how you can run further and faster whilst staying in peak health
