“A critical component of success in sport begins with sufficient energy intake to support the absolute increase in caloric expenditure for activity completion and to facilitate development of strength, endurance, lean body mass, and health of any athlete” (Kerksick & Fox, 2016) It has been well established that nutrition plays a vital role in sports …
As we are moving into winter and the days are getting shorter, people tend to spend less and less time outside. The implications of this can increase your risk of developing vitamin D deficiency, especially individuals in the athlete population. So what is Vitamin D and why is it so important? Vitamin D (the active …
The ketogenic involves a low carb, moderate protein and high fat diet. It has shown to have benefits in sport, but mainly only in the context of endurance sport
“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do”- Derek Jeter Making improvements in sporting performance is essential for striving to be greater. The concept of marginal gains was established by Sir Dave Brailsford. The story of Dave Brailsford is a staggering …