Nutrition Meal planning for Triathletes One of the most common barriers athletes face in relation to good nutrition is a lack of time. Shopping, cooking dinner, making lunches and planning meals, whilst trying to maintain a hectic training schedule can be challenging and individuals can sometimes find it easier to grab a coffee and a muff By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Nutrition Losing Body Fat It may come as a surprise that losing body fat can still be a difficult task for athletes who are training many hours each week. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Nutrition Hydration and performance Maintaining an adequate level of hydration is one of the most important things athletes competing in long distance events such as triathlon need to do to ensure optimal performance. This is especially true in Australia, where much training is completed during the warmer Summer months. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Nutrition Using Nutrition to Aid Recovery If there is one thing that differentiates the nutritional needs of triathletes compared to other types of sport, it is the frequency of sequential training sessions the average triathlete will “back up†for. It is almost considered normal for an athlete training for triathlons to be out of bed a By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Nutrition Nutrition tips to maximise your race day performance While it is vital that the diet of a triathlete is balanced nutritionally on a day to day basis, there is no doubt that there are certain things triathletes can do immediately pre race to optimize performance. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Nutrition Beetroot Juice Boosts Endurance in Athletes A glass of beetroot juice boosts endurance by reducing the amount of oxygen needed during physical exercise, a study says. Subjects who drank the juice easily outperformed a control group in tests and were able to exercise at the same intensity for up to 16 per cent longer. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
