About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of proper fueling for training, recovery, and physique progress, highlighting common misconceptions and practical strategies for athletes.

In this episode of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast, we break down what it actually means to fuel properly for training, recovery and physique progress. Fuelling is often reduced to a pre-workout meal or simply hitting your daily calories, but an athlete can technically meet their intake target and still fail to support the periods where performance, recovery and normal physiological function matter most. We cover the difference between under-fuelling, low energy availability and RED-S, including how each concept applies to lifters, physique athletes and anyone with a high training or activity load. We get into the warning signs that your intake may no longer be matching your output, from declining performance and slower recovery through to poorer sleep, low mood, frequent illness, hormonal disruption, reduced libido and recurring injuries. We also explain why the scale remaining stable does not necessarily mean you are adequately fuelled, and why eating more than 3,000 calories per day may still not be enough for a highly active athlete. We finish on the practical side, including how to distribute carbohydrates and protein more effectively across the day, fuel early-morning…

People in this episode

Host: The Bodybuilding Dietitians

Topics covered

• fueling strategy
• muscle gain
• hormones
• recovery
• energy availability
• performance
• physique athletes

Keywords

• fueling
• muscle gain
• recovery
• energy availability
• RED-S
• performance
• hormonal disruption
• diet breaks
• carbohydrates
• protein distribution

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