Category: Recovery

• A new take on training the gut: Train with more carbs than you plan to use during the race…

  

  Do you need a higher (> 60 g/h) carb (CHO) intake rate? Will it result in better performance?

  insidesportsnutrition

  November 2, 2022

  carbohydrate, glucose, heat, hydration, multiple transportable carbs, performance, Recovery, sports nutrition

  carbohydrate, endurance performance, fueling, gut, hydration, sports nutrition

• Is your beer consumption interfering with training?

  

  Sometimes a post- run or ride beer just hits the spot. You may have heard that 1 drink/day for females and 2 drinks/day for males is generally acceptable, assuming 1 drink = 12 oz beer of ~5%ABV, 5 oz of wine, or 1.5 oz of 80 proof liquor. Various factors affect the metabolism of alcohol…

  insidesportsnutrition

  October 21, 2022

  carbohydrate, hydration, performance, Recovery, sports nutrition

  alcohol, carbohydrate, hydration, sports nutrition

• Are Women’s Recovery Nutrition Needs Different from Men’s?

  

  Given potential differences in fuel utilization, are women’s post-exercise recovery needs different from men’s? In general, endurance athletes are advised to take in carbs, fluids containing sodium, and a small amount of protein as soon as possible following exercise to restore glycogen and hydration status, and to prevent muscle protein breakdown and increase protein synthesis.

  insidesportsnutrition

  June 27, 2022

  carbohydrate, female athlete, performance, Recovery, sports nutrition

  carbohydrate, endurance performance, female athlete, nutrition, protein, Recovery