by s t a m i n a d e | 23 Jul 2018 | Australian Sport Blog, cycling, electrolytes, endurance, race day, Sponsorship, sports drinks, Staminade |
Emily Watts – Sydney Uni Women’s Cyclist As a high school student, Emily successfully juggles training and her final year of study at the same time. Cycling is definitely a large part of her life, if she’s not cycling, she’s...
by s t a m i n a d e | 20 Dec 2017 | exercise, fitness, race day, race preparation, Staminade, training |
Carb Loading: What Is It And How Can It Help With Performance? What is it? Carbohydrate loading, or ‘carb loading’, is a method widely used to increase energy available for endurance events. During exercise, our muscles use glycogen, or stored glucose, for...
by s t a m i n a d e | 7 Dec 2017 | Australian Sport Blog, endurance, hydration, motorsport, race day, race preparation, Staminade |
Junior Karting Champion, Lachlan Mineeff This week on our blog, we have a chat with junior driver, Lachlan Mineeff, about Karting and his journey in racing. Staminade: How did you become involved in Karting and how old were you when you first started? Lachlan: “My...
by s t a m i n a d e | 12 Sep 2017 | cycling, ironman, race day, race preparation, running, sports drinks, swimming, triathlon |
What Happens to Your Body in an Ironman An ironman triathlon is widely regarded to be one of the toughest single-day sporting events in the world, and for good reason. Perhaps you know already what it feels like to swim 3.86km, cycle 180km and then run 42.16km....
by s t a m i n a d e | 10 May 2017 | competition, race day, race preparation, Staminade, training |
Tapering: What is it and How to do it? Taper, or tapering, is the process of lowering training volume in the lead up to a competition or race, in order to ensure you are at your peak performance level come event day. Your body needs time to recover from all the...
by s t a m i n a d e | 11 Apr 2016 | Australian Sport Blog, marathon, race day, race preparation, sports drink, Staminade |
Long Distance Running As you can imagine, running a marathon can elevate your body to new levels of high performance. Usually, your body only requires slow twitch muscle fibres to propel it forward, however, when it comes to long distance running, it needs...
