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The Training121 Blog aims to be a beacon of clarity amidst the often confusing online health and nutrition space. While a lot of our articles focus on nutrition, the blog spans a range of topics, including exercise, sleep, and behaviour change. We craft our articles to be easy to understand, to be useful, and to impart a critical thinking mindset to the reader. Best of all, our articles are free to read and always will be. Join our mailing list below to stay informed and never miss out on valuable insights.

Health and Nutrition Science Communication Officer at Training121

Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH

Eating a Sustainable Diet as an Athlete

Sports nutrition isn’t necessarily designed to be environmentally sustainable—but this doesn’t mean that you can’t eat a sustainable diet...

Navigating Ramadan as an Athlete

Ramadan started on February 28, 2025 and will run until March 30, 2025. If you are a Muslim athlete, or if you work with any, this blog...

Why Nutrition is Important in Football

Football is a physically and mentally demanding sport. As such, it makes sense that nutrition is important for football performance. But...

The Benefits of Meal Replacement Shakes

Whole food purists might be tempted to view meal replacement shakes negatively because they’re processed, and not ‘real’ food. But the...

The Role of Fat in an Athlete’s Diet

Dietary fat often stands in the shadow of carbohydrates and protein when it comes to sports nutrition recommendations. Despite this, fat...

Eating Healthy as an Athlete

Sports nutrition guidelines aren’t necessarily geared to be healthy. And healthy eating guidelines aren’t designed to facilitate optimal...

High-Carb or High-Fat Diets: What's Best for Endurance Athletes?

Sports nutrition guidelines have always recommended high-carbohydrate diets for endurance performance. However, some researchers claim...

Does Beta-Alanine Improve Exercise Performance?

Beta-alanine is a core component of many pre-workout supplements, and is marketed to improve exercise performance. But is this true? And...

What Influences the Diets of Elite Academy Footballers?

In this article, we discuss a new study that sought to understand what factors influence academy professionals’ dietary behaviours. These...

Overdoing Protein: When More Isn’t Better

Protein is an important component of an athlete’s diet. But as with all nutrients, there seems to be a ceiling to its benefits....

Should You Use Electrolytes?

When we exercise, we lose electrolytes in our sweat. But does this mean we need to take electrolyte supplements? Introduction As you’ll...

‘Carbohydrate Fear’ in Women’s Football

Recent reports suggest that female footballers are not meeting carbohydrate recommendations. ‘Carbohydrate fear’ is a likely culprit....

Top 3 Supplements for Exercise Performance

There are tons of supplements on the market, but which are the most effective? In this article, we give you our top three...

Does Drinking Coffee Cause Dehydration?

We all love a cup o’ Joe. But is this popular beverage causing dehydration? Introduction We have all likely been told that drinking too...

Does PRIME Live up to the Hype?

Launched by mega-famous YouTubers-turned-boxers, Logan Paul and KSI, PRIME has taken the sports drink world by storm. But is it any use...

The Biggest Problem With Sports Supplements

While certain sports supplements can provide an edge for performance, there’s one major issue with sports supplements that you ought to...

The Performance-Enhancing Effects of Beetroot Juice

Have you heard that beetroot juice can improve performance? In this article, we tell you how it does and how much you need to take to see...

Nutrition for Optimal Muscle Growth

It’s the summer, which means that it’s the off-season for footballers. This is a good time to add muscle size and strength, so let’s...

Processed Foods for Athletes

In the realm of sports nutrition, processed foods are not a boogeyman, and can be a helpful tool to help athletes meet their dietary...

Can Vegans Match Omnivores for Muscle Gains?

New research has questioned the common claim that animal sources of protein are superior to plant sources for muscle and strength gains....