Green is the new black, and it suits everyone. While fashion may not be my forte (lycra anyone??), I do know a lot about nutrition, and when it comes to upping your daily intake of vitamins and nutrients, I’m all over it.
While hippies have been spouting the benefits of a plant-based diet for decades, the rise in popularity of superfoods and drinks has increased exponentially in the last few years. Why? In honesty, it’s because the benefits of a daily dose of super greens are undeniable.
We’ve all been there – we’ve taken time off training, then gone back into the gym and gone hard, thinking we can lift what we lifted before the break. Or we’ve upped the training load to “crazy” in the pursuit of a new goal (Ironman, anyone?) only to wake up the next morning unable to walk with a serious case of DOMS…
Andrea “Hoppy” Hopkin is a self confessed tough nut, she is very goal driven and has high expectations of herself. Last December she suffered a bulging disc and had to take training right back to square one. Recently she had a successful comeback to racing at Karri Valley Triathlon, and all signs are looking good for a standout performance at Strongman Japan in April 2018.
We caught up with her to find out… what does a regular day of training look like for this triathlete?
At Bindi, we have chosen to undertake voluntary and independent product testing by HASTA for WADA banned substances. Not only did our sports hydration product pass the stringent HASTA testing, but like all our range is some of the most effective on the market.
It’s time to enjoy all Christmas has to offer, so we turned to Simone Allen from Nutrition Works for her three top strategies to help you enjoy the festive season! Wishing you Merry Christmas from the Bindi Team x
“Endurance swimming is not about who can do the most amount of training, on the least amount of fuel. Practice your race nutrition in training, as your performance will improve in the KEY sessions, as will your guts’ ability to tolerate and digest fuel come race day”. Read on for some fantastic advice from leading Sports Dietitian David Bryant on how to nail your endurance swim nutrition.
