Nutrition Strategies is proud to be working with and supporting Melzer Multisport Racing with sports nutrition advice. Melzer Multisport Racing offers individuals/athletes triathlon coaching with training programs that cater for all abilities. Customised and personalised training programs are provided to help achieve your goals. Melzer Multisport Racing provides Age Group, Junior, Kids and Para-triathlon programs. To learn more about Melzer…
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Murray Man Nutrition Brief & Sarcoma Research, Roger Woods
Murray Man Nutrition & Race Brief – Roger Woods Hi Steph Just a quick email to say Thank You for your assistance with my recent Murray man event. Your detailed advice was spot on and covered many of the preparation, carb loading and race day challenges so that it all went well. I was able to follow your plan the…
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Chloe Fastest Auzzie Female 18-24yrs Kona Nutrition Review
For the last 10 months Steph at Nutrition Strategies provided me with personalised nutrition plans to achieve my goals, which included competing at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. The personalised daily eating plan enabled me to lose a few kilos without losing any power or strength. The plan included foods that I normally eat and tolerate, but the…
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I was on cloud 9 this morning during training…
Why? Many I am sure have heard about “training low” relating to carbohydrate and endurance performance, if not I refer you to an interview with Professor Louise Burke which provides some insight http://www.inigomujika.com/en/2013/08/interviews-with-the-elite-louise-m-burke-i-am-always-suspicious-when-new-dietary-crazes-hit/3026 What about “training high” why does this seem to at times not get as much attention as it perhaps should. Again I am not going to go…
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Body Composition & How You Can Utilise the Results
As promised here are my body composition assessment results, a comparison from August 2012 to Jan 2013 – showing my progress. Body composition report – Steph Gaskell – 21-01-13 This service was provided by director of Adelaide Human Performance, Dr Andrew Vogler, PhD. Dr Vogler specialises in the provision of athlete fitness tests for all calibre of athletes. Dr Vogler is…
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Caffeine Ergogenic Aid for Endurance Performance
Caffeine – One of the best researched ergogenic supplements around. Worldwide it is thought to be the most widely consumed pharmacological substance. So can it help improve your performance in endurance sport?
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Energy Drinks – do we really need all the components in these drinks? Or is it just caffeine we are after?
I am going to keep this relatively brief. If you want to know more detail I suggest reading the paper (see reference below) or book in a consult with a Sports Dietitian where they can help answer your nutrition questions and help you work towards your nutrition goals. You can make an appointment with Nutrition Strategies on 1300 88 65…
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Gastrointestinal (GI) Conditions in Endurance Athletes – Dietary Factors to Consider
Prevalence How common is it? Athletes who participate in endurance events frequently experience GI symptoms. It has been reported that over 40% of endurance athletes experience one or more GI complaints during or immediately after exercise. (Rehrer et al 1992b, van Nieuwenhoven et al 2004) Photo: ©p-chambier_OT-Karellis It is suggested that: Lower…
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Amy’s Ride 6 Nov 2011
WOW what an amazing event, Amy’s ride was held on Sunday 6 Nov where approximately 3,000 participants joined in and I am sure had a lot of fun and enjoyed the atmosphere. I rode the 100km from Flinders University to McLaren Vale, enjoying riding Willunga Hill to get there. And of course my crazy friend, Sam tempted me to ride…