On the day of the Janosik 2023 Extreme Triathlon, I decided to face one of the biggest challenges of my life. One of the toughest triathlons in the world with a 3.8km swi
While creatine is mainly known for its benefits for strength and power athletes, such as weightlifters and sprinters, it can also benefit endurance athletes like runners and cyclists. Let's explore the benefits and proper dosing protocol.
Getting fit, or fitter, after 40 is no easy feat. And let's be clear: it's only going to get worse. But! You can still make your PR and also create a body that will last another 60 years. There are several changes that you need to make to transition your training from what you were doing in your 20s and early 30s to what you want to be doing in your 40s onwards.
Just as it would be foolish to enter an ironman race without having a clear idea about the pace you should be able to hold, it is crucial to have your nutrition strategy tested beforehand. In this blog, we look into the science of ironman nutrition and present a strategy you can implement in your racing.
You hear a lot about fasted training these days. Everybody who means something in the endurance sports embraces some form of fasted training and low-carb approach in their training methodology. Team Sky, team Jumbo-Visma, Norway triathlon etc. But what does it mean, and what does it do to you? How to train fasted correctly and avoid negative effects?
During winter, your body is put under pressure from external forces it cannot influence, and this therefore impacts your moods and energy levels, and by extension your ability to train. You can work around this to an extent by eating right, sleeping well, and yes, taking supplements. Learn what works and what does not in our blog!
Hydration is our favorite topic to discuss. Why? Because it is literally the most essential knowledge to have in order to be able to perform. Water is life, water is performance, water is energy. For athletes, we will split this topic into three parts: workout hydration, hydration before and after exercise, and daily hydration.
While the endurance professionals have nutrition mostly sorted out, there is an eternal debate among amateurs and age groupers about whether we also need sports nutrition and supplements for our training and racing. We do not make a living doing sports and supplements and sport foods cost money. It probably doesn't really do much anyway, right?
In the previous post, we have set the framework of four basic elements you need to consider in order to maximize your performance. Today, we will have a shot at how to fuel correctly. We believe these are absolute basics to follow, and should, in some form, be part of a routine of every single athlete.
Endurance and strength training matter. Big time. But nutrition and recovery are disciplines on their own. If you haven't reached the levels of success you've been striving for despite how hard you train, get methodical with this proven 4-pillar approach. After all, you might be just one tweak away from your big break.