How does a poor diet affect performance if it doesn’t make one gain weight? A daily diet of pizza, cookies and processed foods high in sugar and trans fat and low in fiber, affects more than your waistline—your lung capacity and immune system may suffer even if your skinny jeans still fit. That’s because your […]
You have been entirely focused on a big race for so long, with proper meals and snacks painstakingly planned out. Now all your hard work and commitment has paid off, and you’ve bounded – or trudged, or sprinted, or limped – across the finish line. While you may be tempted to reach for a celebratory […]
Maybe you’re the runner who is not getting faster or your workouts designed to gain muscle are simply not working. If all that effort isn’t pushing you to achieve your fitness goals, it’s likely you need to switch up your strategy – in the kitchen. Hitting a training plateau can be tough, especially for a […]
National Hockey League (NHL) players are rumoured to love coffee, ultrarunners and triathletes have an affinity for Coke, and bodybuilders often swear by their pre-workout drink. But no matter the source, caffeine is often an essential part of an athlete’s routine thanks to its performance-boosting qualities. Caffeine’s ability to promote sports performance has long been […]
HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR US TO FUEL ON THE RUN? Fuelling on the run becomes very important on runs which are longer than sixty minutes. After running for sixty to ninety minutes, you are running low on glycogen which is the limiting factor for any endurance exercise. When you run out of glycogen (our […]