Fuel for the Work Required Archives

A New Paradigm in Cycling Nutrition – A Practical Application

May 29, 2019 at 10:49 am5 min reading

Good nutrition plays a vital role in improved cycling gains. “Fuel for the work required” is a new way for endurance athletes to approach a cycling nutrition plan for better performance. Let’s see what the practical application of four days of training and eating under…

A New Paradigm in Cycling Nutrition – How to Do It Right?

May 21, 2019 at 12:36 pm5 min reading

Health & Training

The benefits of “training low” are appealing but no one wants to suffer the drawbacks associated with it. That’s where “fuelling for the work required” comes in. Let’s look at the key points of this concept and the feeding and training strategies that it uses.

A New Paradigm in Cycling Nutrition – Benefits and Drawbacks

May 14, 2019 at 12:44 pm5 min reading

Health & Training

The “Fuel for the work required” model is looking at sports nutrition from a new angle. What benefits can this approach produce? Why does it make sense to stop focusing on glycogen stores’ super-compensation and start periodising carbohydrate intake? Let’s take a closer look.

A New Paradigm in Cycling Nutrition – Fuel for the Work Required

May 7, 2019 at 12:00 pm5 min reading

Health & Training

Have you heard the phrase “fuelling for the work required”? That’s what Team Sky and Chris Froome used to win the Tour. It’s a hot topic in sports nutrition and many elite cyclists are starting to adopt it. Let’s take a closer look to understand…