Cycling

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Does creatine help or hinder endurance performance?

One of the most researched supplements on the market is creatine. Creatine combined with strength training has been shown to consistently...

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Do ketone supplements improve athletic performance?

Devin McCarthy

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Do ketone supplements improve athletic performance?

Ketone ester supplements continue to receive attention from athletes for their claimed potential to enhance endurance exercise...

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Asker Jeukendrup

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The myth of switching to fat metabolism

There are countless times I have watched sports on TV and commentators provide their insights on the regulation of fuel use. “And then...

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Asker Jeukendrup

4 min read

The optimal ratio of carbohydrates

In 2003, we discovered that certain combinations of carbohydrate could be absorbed faster in a sports setting. Before this discovery it...

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Asker Jeukendrup and Mike Riddell

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Is CGM a fuel gauge?

Wouldn’t it be great to have a tool that measures how much fuel is left in your tank, just like a car has a fuel gauge? This would allow...

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Sodium bicarbonate, cheap and effective?

Bryan Saunders

4 min read

Sodium bicarbonate, cheap and effective?

Sodium bicarbonate is a household product commonly known as baking soda that many may be familiar with. What some may not know is that...

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Asker Jeukendrup

3 min read

Effects of protein during exercise

One year ago, a very good friend and respected colleague passed away, way too young. Kevin Tipton was loved by many and had a great...

10,694 views

Asker Jeukendrup

3 min read

Mastermind - Round 2

Do you want total your sports nutrition business to the next level? Do you want to Continue to learn? Do you want to know more about the...

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Asker Jeukendrup

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Low bone density in cyclists

There is accumulating evidence to suggest that most elite cyclists have lower bone mineral density values compared with non-elite cyclists.

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Will women outperform men in ultra-endurance events?

Ollie Odell

5 min read

Will women outperform men in ultra-endurance events?

An interesting review (1) was published recently re-igniting the discussion whether women will ever outperform men in ultra-endurance...

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Importance of exercise for people with diabetes

Sam Scott

6 min read

Importance of exercise for people with diabetes

More and more people with type 1 diabetes are active and there are now a number of individuals living with type 1 diabetes competing at...

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Milking it, can lactose be useful in sports nutrition?

Ollie Odell

3 min read

Milking it, can lactose be useful in sports nutrition?

Lactose is a sugar found in milk. Is this type of carbohydrate a good source ion energy during exercise? This blog looks at the results...

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Study shows that caffeine increases fat burning, but does it matter?

Asker Jeukendrup

5 min read

Study shows that caffeine increases fat burning, but does it matter?

In new Spanish study appeared in the European Journal of Nutrition about the role of caffeine and fat burning (oxidation).

10,474 views

Asker Jeukendrup

6 min read

Nutrition for Jumbo Visma in the Tour

10 reasons why I think the nutrition strategy at JumboVisma is unique and successful.

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Asker Jeukendrup

4 min read

Oral contraceptives and performance

The effect of contraceptive pills are used by female athletes may affect performance. Here the evidence is presented.

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Effects of menstrual cycle on performance

Asker Jeukendrup

4 min read

Effects of menstrual cycle on performance

What are the effects of menstrual cycle on performance and how should athletes prepare for competition?

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Do ketone esters spare glycogen and improve performance?

Asker Jeukendrup

4 min read

Do ketone esters spare glycogen and improve performance?

Are ketone esters really such a magical supplement?

7,866 views

Asker Jeukendrup

5 min read

Zwift and my nutrition plan

The corona virus has changed the way many people exercise. Many cyclists and runners have resorted to Zwift for their training. Zwift...

7,848 views

The sweet taste of success: Fructose for recovery in multi-stage races

Javier T. Gonzalez

4 min read

The sweet taste of success: Fructose for recovery in multi-stage races

Resynthesis of liver and muscle glycogen respond differently to different types of carbohydrate. This may have implications for performance.

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Asker Jeukendrup

3 min read

Energy bars, gels or drinks?

Athletes use, drinks, gels, bars, fruits and other forms of carbohydrate. But what is the best way to take carbohydrate?

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