24. January 2020Why magnesium is so important in sports? 0 Comment In our everyday lives, we try to act like superheroes willing to do numberless important things throughout the day: we spend a lot of time working, we want to get maximum results while training, as well as to spend some quality time with family or friends. It all sounds good, but there’s always a trap. In reality, the fact that we can achieve total harmony so effortlessly is just an illusion. A slight digression and our idyllic agenda fall apart. And we are well aware that this happens every day. That’s the reality of the 21st century. And there’s a well-known demon that lies behind all this – stress. Why magnesium is SO important in sports? However, this post is not about the enormous damage it causes, nor about the ways of fighting it or any associated preventive measures. It’s about magnesium and its effects on the human body. Stress and all its effects are related to one of the most important trace minerals, which is magnesium. You may ask why but I believe you already know the answer. Magnesium helps to guarantee the proper functioning of the musculoskeletal system. It is involved in energy production and is essential for...
21. July 2018Cramp – how to avoid bad consequences? A combination of energy sources, electrolytes and liquid enhance your body’s ability to absorb water during exercise, maintain your endurance performance and protect against cramp. Does magnesium help in order to reduce leg cramping in long endurance activities? Cramp is an interesting one, it could be any of a number of things from plain dehydration to substrate availability to any...
10. July 2018Running nutrition – how to avoid “hitting the wall” No matter what distance you decide to tackle, don’t let all your hard work during running training go to waste with a poor nutritional strategy! SiS GO Isotonic Energy Gels provide an ideal boost without the need for additional water but don’t forget to stay hydrated with our GO Hydro Hydration tablets. Recovery is just as important as training and...
10. July 2018Football Nutrition: eat like a pro Football nutrition is key for top performance on the football field. Make sure you have a well planned nutritional strategy before, during and after a match. For more information, read through the most “Frequently Asked Question” in football nutrition. If you want to get complete overview about football nutrition, then download SiS Football Nutrition Guide. What is reasonable for the off...
10. July 2018Cycling nutrition – train as you race No matter what distance of sportive you decide to tackle, there are certain elements you need to give serious thought to; your training and your cycling nutrition. SiS GO Isotonic Energy Gels provide an ideal boost without the need for additional water but don’t forget to stay hydrated with our GO Hydro Hydration tablets. Recovery is just as important as training...
10. July 2018Carbohydrate – the King for Endurance Performance Carbohydrate is the main fuel for high intensity and prolonged endurance exercise. Although fat may provide more energy, it is used slowly. Carbohydrate yields more energy per litre of oxygen consumed and is a more efficient fuel, providing energy quickly to be used by the working muscles. Although an athlete can enhance the way they use fat a fuel source,...
10. July 2018Weight management – advice from elite athletes Weight management for athletes and active individuals is unique because of their high daily energy expenditure; thus, the emphasis is usually placed on changing the diet side of the energy balance equation. When dieting for weight loss, active individuals also want to preserve lean tissue, which means that energy restriction cannot be too severe or lean tissue is lost. Which...
10. July 2018Marathon running – nutrition When you’ve got a lot going on, it’s not always easy to get the right levels of hydration and energy for training. Recovery In some respects, this can be even more prominent than nutrition during training. You’ll have to get used to back-to-back training days, but minimising muscle damage and encouraging adaptation is the key to ensuring on-going strength and...
10. July 2018Basketball nutrition – when, what and how much Basketball is a game of repeated sprints with a series of jumps, change of direction and high force contacts. The high physical demands of the game require appropriate fuelling to ensure you perform at your best. Although positional differences have different demands, defensive and offensive plays often result similar physical outcomes, allowing a nutrition strategy to created Energy Needs- Background...
10. July 2018Triathlon nutrition advice What will be build-up strategy: the importance of carbohydrate? Our muscles can store up to 300g or 2500kcal of glycogen to be used as energy. Glycogen is the main fuel you will use during your race. To make sure these stores are fully loaded, reducing the onset of fatigue, you can step up your overall carbohydrate intake in the 48...