Tag / Nutrition
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Weight Management for High Energy Athletes
Weight management is a concern which the majority of athletes will experience at some stage of their career. It is particularly tricky to manage for athletes because they generally have a much…
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Preparing for a Cycle Sportive
In recent years cycling has become more accessible adding leisure events of a variety of distances. Referred to as sportives, these events provide the opportunity for cyclists to ride a route as…
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Iron and Endurance Performance
Iron is perhaps one of the most important nutrients when it comes to performance. This is due to it’s role in transporting oxygen through the blood. Iron has several forms within the…
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What you need to know about staying hydrated!
We have all heard the importance of hydration. We have all been told how important it is to stay hydrated in order to perform optimally. Advice surrounding hydration always seems extremely generic.…
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Joining the Hamilton Sport team, Nutritionist Christina Higgins!
Hi my name is Christina Higgins and I am a recently qualified Nutritionist after studying Human Nutrition in University College Dublin. I first studied BESS in Trinity College Dublin but realized after…
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Lifestyle for maximum performance.
This article comes by request from some of the athletes we work with. Often athletes are placed under quite stressful environments both physically and emotionally. Training volume, competition stress, exams and possibly…
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“4 Steps to Efficient Recovery” as featured on BOXROX magazine!
Practical approach to recovering from training featured in BOXROX magazine. Useful for any athlete! Follow the link to read the article. http://www.boxrox.com/recovery-after-crossfit-training/
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Carbs and competition.
First off, I am not a dietician, nutritionist or even self proclaimed food guru. There are plenty of folk out there willing to preach about what you should and should not eat…
