."Unwanted Weight Gain There is a mental and psychological component to the off-season that should not be underestimated: the body goes from being focused and having an immediate goal to an empty calendar, and that can lead to unwanted weight gain, which can affect
You can estimate your post-workout fluid requirements fairly easily, albeit not precisely: weigh yourself before and as soon after your session as you can. Each kilogram of weight loss is equivalent to one litre of fluid and this figure helps you
vegetable and lentil soup later in the evening. If you take this approach ensure you swap your meals around so that you are having a balanced meal (lean protein, vegetables and complex carbohydrate) earlier in the day.Weight gain People also worry about
."Milk is good for you, but there's a time and place for it," explains Robert Kunz, of endurance-specific sports nutrition company First Endurance. Here, we explain where and when dairy does your body good.Myth 1: Dairy helps you lose weightThe truth A clinical
of dairy products when watching their weight, but a 2009 study from Curtin University in Perth, Australia, found that subjects who increased their daily servings of dairy products from three to five lost more weight than those who did not.
per kilogramme of body weight immediately after exercise in the first hour, and repeat each hour until normal eating patterns return. 4. Select carbohydrate-rich foods with a moderate or high GI, such as boiled potatoes or white rice. 5. Include
One of the long-enduring and rarely questioned traditions associated with triathlon events of all kinds is the substantial pasta dinner the evening before race day. After all, who doesn't believe in the hearty, turbo-fuelling advantages of eating a
, it returns 117,00,000 results.But just what are calories? The more we take in, the more weight we put on, and if we cut back on them, the flab starts to recede, right? So, calories seem to be the factor by which all foods should be judged. But if that were
probably play a part, as does gravity - some research suggests that people participating at similar intensities in sports in which body weight is supported (such as cycling or swimming) suffer far less from this problem. During a serious run, the blood
yourself before and after a session. (One kilogram of weight loss is equivalent to one litre of fluid.) Once you know your sweat loss you can prepare your fluid-replacement strategy for training and races.Pre-planningFor an event such as Ironman Nice ensure
