
Ross Tucker
@scienceofsport
Sports scientist, PhD Exercise Physiology. The Science of Sport podcast. Not on here much these days. Find me at scienceofsportpodcast.discourse.group
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01-02-2009 07:44:13
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Fat-adapted? Outdated. A new fueling paradigm is about maximizing carbs. Why? Because carbs are more efficient - more bang for buck. But in pursuit of higher CHO intake, we ask "How much is too much?". Dr Jamie Whitfield breaks it down on the latest show 🎧podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/the…

Our latest The Real Science of Sport Podcast podcast: Why are elite athletes aiming for + 120g of carbs/hour? Is it necessary & why does it work? And what happened to fat adaptation? We explore the paradigm shift in the fuelling of performance with Dr Jamie Whitfield 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/the…



Latest podcast: The Science of Cramps 💥 Ever cramped mid-race? Pickle juice might help…but it’s not the sodium 🧂🥒 We unpack the real science of muscle cramps, and how a fatigue induced malfunction, not electrolytes, may be to blame 🎧 Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/the…

Latest Podcast: The Science of Cramps🧂vs🏋️‍♂️ Less about the salt tabs, and more about fatigue & strength! In this episode: ⚠️ Problems with the electrolyte theory 🧠A Fatigue malfunction instead 💪 Prevention & treatment 🥒 Pickle Power: why it may work 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/the…


A massive sanction. It won’t hugely surprise many. AIU should be given a lot of credit, catching champions and world record holders, regularly. But clearly, unsophisticated doping methods are in use. Also, have they not heard of carbs and gym? Don’t dope, just carb up and lift🎪




Brief thoughts on Ruth Chepng'tetich's "too good to be true" World Record: 🔮 Necessary skepticism & doubt 💰 Agents, incentives and sacrifices 🕵🏻‍♂️ Sport's appetite to catch big-name dopers 🧪 The 'luck' it might take to do so in a short 🚨 SOS podcast: 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/sos…