What you eat around training and competition can make or break your performance, and there is a lot of noise out there. We cut through it: carb loading, meal timing, whether you actually need sports drinks, and the anabolic window (yes, it is real, and junior athletes especially need to know about it).
Show notes
- The Glycemic index (Durham was right, the baseline is pure glucose)
- Precision Nutrition on Carbs
- Our old (but still relevant) article on pre-game nutrition
- Hydration article
- Protein article