The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) in sport has not only transformed workflows; it has triggered an emotional ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) have advised that a diet high in free sugars can be harmful to health as it is associated with dental decay and may lead to excess consumption of energy (calories), ...

After the previous blog where we discussed what sugars are, in this blog we will look at the role of sugar for energy provision. We will discuss the biochemistry in simple terms, as well as ...

Ketone esters have received a lot of attention amongst elite athletes but also in the media. We covered the potential role of ketones in these previous blogs (effects on glycogen and performance and ...

Muscle cramping during exercise is a common problem among athletes that involves sudden, involuntary and painful muscle contraction during or after exercise. The occurrence of cramps is quite ...

An interesting review (1) was published recently re-igniting the discussion whether women will ever outperform men in ultra-endurance events. Males tend to outperform females in a number of sports.

Carbohydrate intake during exercise can enhance endurance exercise performance. But some practical questions like: what is the best pattern of intake? have not been addressed. Carbohydrate intake ...

In a previous blog post, Dr. Kirsty Elliot-Sale nicely highlighted that differences in anatomy, physiology and psychology between males and females make it unclear whether females need different ...

The studies by David Costill in the late 1970s (2) showed that caffeine can increase the mobilisation of fatty acids from their stores. Fat is stored in several tissues but mostly in adipose tissues.

One of the most researched supplements on the market is creatine. Creatine combined with strength training has been shown to consistently help individuals gain more muscle mass, strength, power, and ...

In 2003, we discovered that certain combinations of carbohydrate could be absorbed faster in a sports setting. Before this discovery it was believed that the maximal amount of carbohydrate that could ...