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178: Expert Edition: Trent Stellingwerff - (PhD) Director Performance Solutions Canadian Sport Institute-Fuelling for endurance sports & Energy Availability

The Physical Performance Show

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The Role of Periodising Body Composition for Elite Athletes

Athletes should only think about peaking their body composition once or twice a year. This is an elite athlete concept, not something I would put on junior athletes. It's athletes that have mastered the nuances of nutrition. They're intermediate to advanced and nutrition skills. A lot of male athletes don't even need to worry about this. If they eat well and they feel well, they're going to show up lean and mean on the Olympic final and be absolutely fine. With all of this, it takes measurement. There's context to it. There's risk and reward to it. These are all elements that you need to balance. For recreational athletes, if they're able to get more

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