Triathlon Nutrition Blog
What is Sweat Testing and Should You Do One?Â
What is Sweat Testing?
Sweat testing is a way to measuring your sweat sodium concentration during exercise. Simply, we put patches on your skin, you exercise for a defined period of time and then take them off and analyse them. Combine with measuring y...
Do You Need Salt Tablets?
Many endurance athletes take salt tablets, but do we really need them? I spoke with the sodium and hydration master aka Alan McCubbin to break down everything you need to know about sodium, hydration and endurance exercise.
Hereâs what we discussed:
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Why is sodium is imp...
How to Lose Weight & Maintain Energy for Ironman Training
Most athletes are looking to be in peak physical condition for their A race. For endurance events like Ironman where you have to carry your weight across a long distance, performance can be improved with a good power to weight ratio. But itâ...
With Cairns Ironman just around the corner, Iâm deep into writing race nutrition plans for our athletes. This morning on Coffee & Questions I wanted to share with you some strategies to assist with training and racing in the heat.
One of the biggest impacts of heat exposure when exercising is its e...
A question I get asked frequently in the clinic â What do I eat before a race?
Generally, I'd suggest organising a specific RACE NUTRITION PLAN for your specific event as everyone is different, but here are a few general guidelines to help you get started...
Pre-Race Meal Timing - How long do you ...
Coffee & Questions - 15th May 2020
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Coffee & Questions - 8th May 2020
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When it comes to Sports Drinks, there are far too many choices!
Which sports drink has the most electrolytes? Which sports drink has the most sodium? Which sports drink is isotonic? What sports drink has the least sugar? Which sports drink is the best for hydration?
And most importantly, what spor...
We lose water on a daily basis. We exhale water when we breathe, we lose water through our skin as sweat and we excrete water in our urine. Without regularly replacing this fluid we become dehydrated. We canât train our bodies to adapt to dehydration, unfortunately. Itâs not something you can become...
I often see endurance athletes struggling to manage their body composition. They strive to be leaner so drastically cut calories and then suffer for it with reduced energy levels, poor training performance and increased risk of illness and injury...
I despise the word âdietâ and donât even get me s...
I canât be the only one thatâs noticed Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) scans popping up in just about every gym 12-week challenge, or âget fit for summerâ promo. These scans are advertised as a ânewâ and âimprovedâ way to accurately measure your body composition thatâs not going to cost you a...
What is the difference between Nutritionists vs Dietitians in Australia?
We constantly get asked to explain the difference between a Dietitian and Nutritionist. Yes, theyâre different and yes we will always correct you when you call us a Nutritionist. Read on to find out why we get slightly offende...
