Asker Jeukendrup3 min read120 grams of carbohydrate per hour in mountain marathon runnersIs it possible to ingest 120 grams of carbohydrate every hour? Mountain marathon runners tested it!
Asker Jeukendrup4 min readThe sweet taste of success: Fructose for recovery in multi-stage racesResynthesis of liver and muscle glycogen respond differently to different types of carbohydrate. This may have implications for performance.
Asker Jeukendrup5 min readZwift and my nutrition planThe corona virus has changed the way many people exercise. Many cyclists and runners have resorted to Zwift for their training. Zwift...
Asker Jeukendrup3 min readTraining the gut for athletesI remember that many years ago a review paper was published with the title: Is the gut an athletic organ? It hinted to the fact that...
Asker Jeukendrup3 min readNew textbook Sport NutritionSoon the 3rd Edition of the textbook Sport Nutrition by Professor Mike Gleeson and myself will hit the shelves. For the last 18 months we...
Asker Jeukendrup3 min readIs more carbohydrate better during exercise? And how much is too much?Carbohydrate during exercise can improve endurance performance. One important question is “how much carbohydrate do you need?” and “is...
Asker Jeukendrup3 min readNot all carbs are equalSince the 1980s it has been known that carbohydrate intake during exercise can improve exercise performance lasting two hours or longer....
Asker Jeukendrup4 min readCarb mixes and benefitsIn a previous blog Not all carbs are equal we saw that some carbohydrates are used more rapidly than others, but no carbohydrates are...
Asker Jeukendrup3 min read3 gels per hour for the marathon?There is no question that carbohydrate is the main fuel for a marathon. There is also no question about the fact that body carbohydrate...
