Nick Frost Performance & Exercise Coach

An interesting recent article, if some what technical, exploring the benefits and pitfalls of periodising nutritional strategies for exercisers and athletes.

The take away for me is if you are considering experimenting with a low carb high fat diet then beware and seek advice on how to periodise the short and medium cycles effectively into your training and as per the statement below recognise that our bodies need a plentiful supply of carbohydrates in order for us to perform at our best.

‘there is continued interest in increasing rather than decreasing CHO dependence to improve performance of events of sustained high-intensity exercise at intensities around the “lactate threshold” (e.g. the marathon) to take advantage of the greater economy of ATP production from the oxidation of this fuel’

researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk