Nutrition to improve sleep
Sleep is generally recognised as a critical factor in athlete’s performance. Sleep is thought to affect both physiological and cognitive fun
Wearables useful or not?
Wearable technology is estimated to be a $6 billion dollar industry, but is it solving a real problem? or is it helping the athlete?
Protein and sleep: Part 1
An interesting study was published recently that confirmed a practice that few athletes are following today but may become more common in...
Sleep disturbances in trained athletes
A few weeks ago a study was published in the Journal of Sports Sciences that investigated the effects of intensified training on sleep...
Protein and sleep: Part 2
Below is the second part of the interview with Dr Tim Snijders. Part 1 can be found here. Asker: The supplement you gave to your subjects...
Alcohol and recovery
Recovery starts immediately after exercise. It is well established that the first hours after exercise are particularly important for...
Protein intake before sleep results in greater muscle mass and strength
During sleep, protein synthesis rates are normally very low. Professor Luc van Loon from Maastricht University in the Netherlands argued...

















