You just completed a hard workout, and your smartwatch says you burned 500 calories. On your rest day, your watch says you only burned 250 calories. So, do you eat 500 more calories on your workout day and cut back on your rest day? It’s not that you can never adjust your calorie or energy intake based on training; but, if you are adjusting your food intake based on the calories burned, this can be highly inaccurate. You should not use your smartwatch’s estimated exercise calories as a...

There has been increasing confusion around elevated blood glucose (BG) readings in endurance athletes who do not have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. With the growing use of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), athletes may notice glucose spikes after high-carbohydrate meals or during intense training sessions. This often raises concern, does this mean diabetes? In most cases, the answer is no . Understanding Diabetes Diabetes is not a single condition and exists in several forms: Type 1...

Are you struggling to adapt to the sudden rise in temperatures during your training sessions? Understanding heat acclimatization can make...