One central tenet that underpins endurance performance is the maximal rate at which an athlete can sustainably maintain aerobic metabolism. The upper limit of which, is determined by measuring an athlete’s Vo2 max. This is the maximal rate at

Nutrition to Prevent Soft Tissue Injury and Quicken Recovery: Concept Review

Oct 1st, 2018 27m 55s

Soft tissues comprise of muscle, tendons and ligaments. Soft tissue injuries account for 50% of all injuries in youth sport. In the English Premier League, 60% of all injuries are soft tissue related. In American football, it’s almost 70%. Imag

Leucine Metabolites Do Not Enhance Training-Induced Performance or Muscle Thickness: Research Review

Sep 17th, 2018 35m 5s

In 2009, research by Atherton and colleagues assessed the effects of essential amino acids (EAA’s) and their impact on anabolic signalling. The group discovered that key signals for muscle growth, being mTORC-1 and 4EBP1 increased in respons

Changes in Body Composition and Strength Performance in a Female Physique Athlete (Pre, During and Post Competition): Research Review

Sep 3rd, 2018 1h 1m

Thousands of women across the world pursue physique competitions. Each year, these competitors, dressed in their rhinestone-covered outfits, step on stage among other competitors, displaying their sculpted physiques to a judging panel. These

How Much Protein Can the Body Use in a Single Meal for Muscle Hypertrophy: Concept Review

Aug 20th, 2018 36m 13s

Almost 50 percent of our body structure is given over to the complex, multi-nucleated endocrine organ, we call skeletal muscle. Packed with cylindrical cells, bundled into compartments, wrapped in connective tissue and delicately interwoven

Caffeine, CYP1A2 Genotype, and Endurance Performance in Athletes: Research Review

Aug 6th, 2018 45m 40s

The sport performance-enhancing effects of caffeine are well-founded, particularly in endurance exercise. In research, such results are commonly presented as mean cohort responses. However, when assessing the individual responses of caffeine on

Tart Cherry Supplementation and the Effects on Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: Research Review

Jul 23rd, 2018 27m 9s

I’d like to think we’ve all been there, at least once. That feeling of waking up in the morning, after that tough workout, only to find that building contractors have moved in and poured concrete where your thigh muscles used to be. Your calves

Carbohydrate Periodisation and the ‘Glycogen Threshold’ Hypothesis: Concept Review

Jul 8th, 2018 33m 45s

Episode three: Without question, one of the most important adaptations for improving endurance performance is to increase the mass of mitochondrial proteins. This allows for the closer matching between energy demands and energy production. Th

Ketone Supplementation on Time-Trial Performance in Elite Cyclists: Research Review

Jun 25th, 2018 22m 11s

Episode two: Almost a century ago, two inquisitive Danes by the names August Krogh and Johannes Lindhard offered one of the first insights into what today, we consider a cardinal tenet of Sports Nutrition practice; which is: When looking to per

Low Energy Availability and Bone Metabolism: Research Review

Jun 6th, 2018 24m 32s

Episode one: What does energy availability mean? Is there a threshold of low energy availability where this starts to negatively impact on reproductive functioning? How can you quantify energy availability? Are there sex-based differences in b

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