"Optimize your sports performance: Discover why adequate hydration is essential for your success!" (Read especially tip 3) During exercise, you sweat and lose fluids as a result. However, how much you sweat varies from person to person, which means the amount of fluid you need to drink also varies. Although it may seem difficult to calculate, this is...
Electrolytes and hydration in endurance sports If you are an athlete, especially an endurance athlete such as cyclist, runner or triathlete, you know how important it is to stay hydrated during long training sessions and competitions. Dehydration can lead to impaired performance and, in severe cases, can even be life-threatening. Therefore, it is crucial to maintain the role...
Tips to prevent injuries in triathlon Triathlon is a demanding sport that requires a lot of physical and mental endurance. Practicing 3 sports spreads the biomechanical load on the body, but does not eliminate the fact that fatigue can accumulate quickly. The combination of the 3 endurance sports (swimming, cycling and running)...
Running (and triathlon) is a sport that requires a lot of endurance. When participating in a triathlon, it is important to have the right dosage of swimming, cycling and running. It is essential to tackle each discipline with proper technique and preparation. You don't want to get stranded while running or insufficient...
Cycling is the middle part of a triathlon. It is essential to have the right training program and equipment to improve performance and have a successful race. Whether you are doing a stayer or non-stayer race, there are a number of factors that affect your performance. Including nutrition, safety and aerodynamics....
Swim training for triathletes: the right program for success As a triathlete, swimming is an important part of the race. The first trial is best done right the first time. No one likes to come out of the water behind the group.... It is essential to invest in proper swim training to get the most out of your performance....
Together with some of our ambassadors, we are going to launch "Triathlon Thursday." This means that every Thursday we will publish an engaging blog about triathlon. We want to help you get even more out of your performance, or just offer a fun piece to read. Over the next six weeks, Tim from the...
Caffeine for better sports performance! Everyone gets caffeine in some way. It is found in many different products and, of course, in 63 different plants. The best known form of a caffeine-containing product is of course our delicious cup of coffee. But also at BYE! we have a number of products that...
In endurance sports, you hear the terms hypotonic, isotonic and hypertonic a lot. But what do these terms really mean and when do you take what? During exercise, you sweat, lose fluids and consume energy. It is therefore important to supplement fluid loss and energy loss, you can do this with...
Stomach problems in triathlon, written by Bart Cooymans and Tim van de hemel A feeling that your nutrition is not being absorbed, the feeling that you could cramp up at any moment, abdominal pain, stomach problems, thirst. All factors that have to do with your nutrition and that make it difficult for you as an athlete during an Ironman to reach...