Each day you need energy for school activities, as well as for before and after school training sessions. Plan ahead! …
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Type 1 diabetes For athletes living with type 1 diabetes, the cells of the pancreas that make insulin are destroyed…
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As a coach you want to ensure that your athletes arrive ready to train or compete. The food they eat…
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Lots of Australian kids play weekend sport at a community level. Just as important as everyday food and drinks, are…
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The urgency to find a bathroom (also known as runner’s “trots” or runner’s gut) can ruin a perfectly good training…
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Sports drinks and performance For optimal performance, athletes should be hydrated and adequately fuelled during exercise. Although there are a…
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What is HMB?
b-Hydroxy b-methylbutyrate (HMB) is a metabolite of the branch chain amino acid leucine. It is claimed that HMB decreases muscle protein breakdown and increases muscle mass and strength development and reduces muscle damage/soreness.
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Elite and recreational athletes, particularly female, adolescent or vegetarian athletes, involved in regular intensive training programs can be at risk of developing iron deficiency.
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Weight loss is typically achieved by strategies that consistently result in a lower energy intake relative to the energy used. New or fad low carb diets—like Atkins or Paleo—can seem attractive, but evidence of their effectiveness over the long term is limited.
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In sports where athletes compete in weight divisions (e.g. lightweight rowing, weightlifting and combat sports) there is often pressure to…
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There is perhaps no other topic in nutrition that creates such debate and opinion as weight loss, particularly body fat…
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How important is recovery nutrition after exercise? The importance of recovery nutrition depends on the type and duration of exercise…
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Bulking up can be an important performance or aesthetic goal in the development of an athlete. Commonly, athletes will desire…
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What is creatine? Creatine is a naturally occurring compound found in skeletal muscle (and the brain) that is obtained from…
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What is caffeine? Caffeine is a naturally occurring stimulant found in leaves, nuts and seeds of numerous plants. Its widespread…
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Distance running covers events including the 10km, 15km, half-marathon (21.1km) and full marathon (42.2km) distances.
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Swimming requires a dedicated commitment to training, with elite swimmers training 6 to 12 times per week. Depending on the race distance, training sessions can cover up to 10km and include 1-2km of high-intensity sprints. As well as water based session, weight training sessions are completed several times a week by elite swimmers. Training commitments are usually lower at a school or club level.
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Soccer (also known as football) is a team-based sport played in two 45-minute halves with a 15 minute break between halves. A team involves 10 players on the field plus a goal keeper.
Soccer is played all year round with the number of weekly matches varying between competitions. In Australia, the main competitive season (A-League) is played between October and March and involves a one match per week match usually on weekends.
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