Posts Tagged ‘protein’
Fueling Recovery: How Everyday Athletes Can Use Nutrition to Speed Up the Process
Fueling Recovery: How Everyday Athletes Can Use Nutrition to Speed Up the Process As an everyday athlete, you know the drill: hard workouts, long rides, intense runs, or grueling races. But what happens after your workout is just as important as the sweat session itself. Recovery is when your body rebuilds, restores, and gets stronger. …
Read MoreThe Truth About Protein: Debunking Misconceptions and Maximizing Benefits for Endurance Athletes
The Truth About Protein: Debunking Misconceptions and Maximizing Benefits for Endurance Athletes Very few supplements on the market actually work for everyday endurance athletes. Protein is one of them. However, there are many misconceptions around getting enough protein. Jose Antonio is a nutrition scientist who has done a series of reviews into supplements that work…
Read MoreWhat’s On Your Plate: A Balanced Approach to Weight Loss for Everyday Endurance Athletes
What’s On Your Plate: A Balanced Approach to Weight Loss for Everyday Endurance Athletes I’ve been writing a lot lately about nutrition mostly because my athletes and others have been asking me about it. And good nutrition has come up in discussions about race performance and being under-fueled. Essentially our discussions come down to three…
Read MoreMastering midlife nutrition: a guide for the over-50 endurance athlete to lose weight, gain energy
Mastering midlife nutrition: a guide for the over-50 endurance athlete to lose weight, gain energy Navigating nutrition after 50 can be tricky at best, especially as an endurance athlete. I had a long discussion with several older male athletes about nutrition recently and decided to share my current understanding. (I have a nutrition certification, and…
Read MoreFemale Athlete Nutrition: Fuel for Performance & Strength
Female Athlete Nutrition: Fuel for Performance & Strength My daughter was a high school swimmer who refused to heed her dad’s advice that female athletes need more protein in their diets, probably way more than they’re currently getting. Those of you who have raised teenagers understand my daughter was pretty convinced she knows everything. Yet…
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