Training Tips Articles, guides and tips to help you train harder, race faster and recover quicker
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Nailing your recovery is far more important than you may realise. A good recovery is essential to improve performance. Poor or inadequate recovery not only hinders your athletic ability but may also compromise your immune function.
Carbohydrate loading may be just the strategy you have been looking for to help you improve your physical performance, but do you know how it works, and how to use it effectively? To carb-load successfully you first need to drain your body’s glycogen...
Ultra distance running events like The North Face 100km and 50km are not for everybody. The dedicated few who take on the challenge commit to months of early mornings, late nights, blood, sweat and tears to get ready for race day. However, all that hard...
Have you been training like a Trojan and working like a warrior; giving time, sweat and pain to ensure you are firing on all cylinders for your upcoming event? If so, having invested so much effort in your physical...
Are you getting the most out of your Endura Sports Energy Gels? They are the perfect source of energy for every athlete on the move, providing a convenient fuel supply to prevent you from hitting the wall over the long haul. Digestive function decreases...
You love a sunburnt country right? That is, except when you are battling dehydration as you exercise during the long, hot summer months. Unfortunately, too many athletes underestimate the impact that dehydration can have on exercise performance, so here...
It is well known amongst sports enthusiasts that whey protein is one of the best supplemental forms of protein for performance - but have you heard about hydrolysed whey protein isolate? Hydrolysed whey protein isolate (WPI) is a special form of whey...
Protein supplementation can have a powerful impact on your exercise goals. If you have been wondering why protein is such an important macronutrient, read on to find out how to make protein work for you...
When fuelling your muscle cells during gruelling endurance exercise, two carbs are better than one. The absorption rates of carbohydrates differ during exercise with the combination of glucose and fructose found to be superior to glucose taken alone...
Mental strength is what sets you apart as an endurance athlete, therefore the ability to remain focused and positive is absolutely critical to a successful race. If you struggle to avoid negative thoughts during a race, consider the following four pointers...
Endura Sports Nutrition represents a balanced blend of athletic intuition and cutting-edge science, providing practical tools to augment your performance. As good as Endura Sports Nutrition products are though, if you don’t know how to utilise them, their...
Talk to any seasoned endurance athlete and they will tell you that you must have the right mindset to run a competitive marathon. Thorough preparation is the key to helping you establish a positive mindset; nevertheless, once the big day arrives, there...
The Endura Paleo-Performance Eating Plan is a diet designed for athletes to maximise performance, lessen muscular pain and improve recovery after exercising. It is based on a stone-age diet where man was an athlete with high physical demands and needed...
Endurance athletes have an intimate relationship with the pain barrier, bursting beyond on a regular basis in pursuit of personal bests. This leaves athletes with an increased need for a number of nutrients, protein being of particular importance...
If you have a burning passion for increasing your performance, you need to ask yourself a very important question - am I getting the most out of my recovery? Recovery is an extremely important component of endurance sports, especially...
Getting your hydration right is a key element in maximising sports performance, and since every athlete and sport are different, Endura Sports Nutrition now gives you the ability to tailor your hydration to your needs, your sport and your goals...
Endura Rehydration Performance Fuel is not your average sports drink! If you are a serious athlete, you need an effective rehydration formula to keep you hydrated and fuel your performance. Unlike other sports drinks...
Have you ever felt that you could run faster and push harder if only you had more oxygen in your lungs? When your body can take in and process more oxygen, it produces more energy, allowing you to extend yourself for longer and go further, faster. VO2...
Man cannot run on water alone - you need superior nutrition and intensive training to help you push the limits. There is a common misconception that water is all you need to stay hydrated and keep you powering on during exercise. Providing your body with...