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Time passes on... things change.
Coincidentally, this was the title of the first post I made on the Plews and Prof site. Indeed, Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, was ...

Paul Laursen
Sep 3, 20192 min read


Diet and Ironman performance: appreciating the individual
It’s been a while since we last posted. The Plews has been training the house down to have his crack in Kona, while I’ve had my head down...

Paul Laursen
Sep 30, 201811 min read


Can Fit Athletes Really be Unhealthy?
We often use the words “fit” and “healthy” in our everyday language to mean the same thing. If you’re fit, then surely you must be...

Paul Laursen
Nov 3, 20175 min read


The 'Peter Attia' Approach to Dieting for Endurance Athletes - Part II
In Part I of this blog post , I outlined the background information on Dr Peter Attia, detailing Peter’s individualization approach to...

Paul Laursen
Nov 3, 20175 min read


The 'Peter Attia' Approach to Dieting for Endurance Athletes - Part I
This post is the first of a two-part blog post written for TrainingPeaks. I’ll start by declaring my bias from the outset. I’m a fan of...

Paul Laursen
Nov 3, 20179 min read


JAN VAN BERKEL - THE FAT ADAPTED HEALTHY ATHLETE: VISCERAL FAT AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO HEALTH AND PE
This blog has moved and has been updated here.
The Plews and The Prof
Apr 8, 20171 min read


HRV profiles of elite and age group Ironman champions – detecting positive adaptation
Over the past month, two gruelling Iron-distance races took place in New Zealand – Challenge Wanaka and Taupo Ironman New Zealand. For...
The Plews and The Prof
Mar 15, 20175 min read


WTF? Fat Oxidation Rate of Key Importance for High-Intensity Exercise Performance?
We took a stab at debunking one myth – dehydration and exercise and performance. Time to take a swing at another. Fat burning at high...
The Plews and The Prof
Feb 11, 20178 min read


The Forgotten Study in the Carb-Fat Diet Performance Debate
Effects of High-Fat and High-Carbohydrate Diets on Metabolism and Performance in Cycling. David S. Rowlands and Will G. Hopkins I...

Paul Laursen
Feb 11, 20176 min read


Hydration and Exercise Performance. Does it Really Matter?
… so I was fired up from my NSCA conference experience . In my mind, we had two opposing observations about hydration and how it affected...

Paul Laursen
Feb 11, 20177 min read


Feedback Received, and a Scientific Basis for Fat Fueling During High-Intensity Exercise in Well-Tr
We appreciate the comments and feedback received in response to our recent study. There were two main themes of feedback expressed that...
The Plews and The Prof
Feb 11, 20175 min read


NSCA Conference 2005
... continuing on with the story of how I learned about hydration and its effects, or lack thereof, on performance... in my last post,...

Paul Laursen
Feb 11, 20173 min read


Time Passes on... Things change...
The year is 2015. A year and a bit out from the Rio Olympics. We’ve been immersed in high performance life for 5-6 years now. And...

Paul Laursen
Feb 11, 20173 min read
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