The 33Fuel Blog
The sugar tax is one of the largest pieces of health legislation to hit the UK food industry and you would think that, as founder of a British, high-health, high-performance all-natural sports nutrition company, I would be over the moon about it...After all, the UK government has finally stepped in to curtail the endless shoving [...]
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Endurance athletes are forever told that developing ‘strong core’ muscles will make them more robust, allowing them to train more consistently and produce better results. But today’s cautionary blog explains how that’s a bit of an oversimplification...First, the prologue. This blog is written from painful experience and is being typed at a standing desk with a large emerging [...]
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“You don’t have to train, you get to train”. This is a genius line I heard from Irish endurance legend Gerry Duffy, a man who transformed his own life and fitness and went on to win the first ever Deca Ironman race.That’s ten Ironman triathons, consecutively, over ten days. When it comes to training motivation, goal setting [...]
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The 80/20 model of polarised training has long been flagged at the the the best method to improve as an endurance athlete. But what is it, how do you adopt it, and what are the most common mistakes?
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When nearing the business end of your race with fatigue setting in, gulping down an energy gel might be an appealing prospect. But would it improve your performance if it’s a caffeine gel?Most of us love a coffee. It’s thought up to 90% of Americans make it part of their daily routine and when it [...]
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