Caffeine for Performance What is caffeine? Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance, and is a stimulant found in naturally occurring sources such as coffee, tea, and cacao. It can also be found in energy drinks, soft drinks, or…
Are you finding it impossible to gain muscle while dropping body fat? You’re not alone! This is a common goal among athletes, and although growing muscles while losing body fat is a physiologically difficult process particularly amongst lean individuals, there…
Carbohydrate Periodisation You may have heard your coach or teammates talking about periodised training. Often this refers to the structure of your training program and how it is broken down into smaller cycles that have different focuses, in order to…
What is energy availability? The food we fuel our body with every day forms our daily energy intake, which is the energy used to complete all of our daily tasks, including exercise & training. After the cost of exercise is…
Tips for healthy & mindful eating over the holidays! We have compiled a list our our top tips to help you feel your very best throughout the holiday season! Forget about that "all or nothing" approach to nutrition and rather…
What is iron? Iron is a vital component of haemoglobin within red blood cells which help to transport oxygen to tissues around the body. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that people with suboptimal iron stores often present with frequent…
How to improve your recovery nutrition to get the most out of your training! What factors are important to help you best recover after a workout? Similar to most topics regarding nutrition, there is not a ‘one size fits all’ answer to this…
Confused about what snacks to have before training? This is a question we get asked all the time. The science tells us that carbohydrates are the most efficient source of fuel for the body when exercising. This is particularly important…
Our director Steph Cronin created this 60 second video for Masters Swimming Australia on great practical post training tips to enhance performance and optimise your recovery. If you're wanting to improve your performance during training, watch Steph's pre training nutrition…
Our director Steph Cronin created this 60 second video for Masters Swimming Australia on great practical pre-training tips to enhance performance in the pool. If you are wanting to level up and get the most out of your recovery, see…