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GROWING, BUILDING & REPAIRING ELITE RUGBY PLAYERS: Nutritional & Energetic Considerations.
239 pro rugby players, 5 different clubs, 4 studies.
Massive thank you to all those involved at
@LJMUNutrition
, to the players & staff at
@wolvesrl
&
@WidnesRL
throughout the PhD
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Nutritionists...
Below are some quality FREE resources which have helped me as a nutritionist (and may help you):
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Very excited to share I will now be working with
@BristolBears
@BristolBearsW
and academy regarding performance nutrition services
Over the moon to be back working in rugby and looking forward to supporting the players, staff and club to the best of my ability
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Dad, we did it 🙏🏻
Lead Performance Nutritionist with England Rugby Senior Men’s
A role Ive had my eyes on for 10 yrs & one I promised dad I would do at some point
A huge thank you to
@closenutrition
for the opportunities & support all the way through my career
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Happy birthday Dad. Hope you enjoy your birthday present, your sons now a Dr 🎓 🥂 . Huge thank you to
@close_nutrition
and
@JamesyMorton
for your support throughout this journey. Amazing supervisors but importantly great friends
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Have you spent 1hr 52min watching Game Changers?
If you have, then spend 15 minutes reading this article by
@Jeukendrup
Before changing your whole attitude towards food and nutrition, sleep on it.
Then make your own decision
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Have you ever wondered how many kcal pro football players burn during an international training camp?
We did, and so we researched it & recently published the study ⚽️🏴
Here is a quick breakdown of why we did it, how we did it & what we can learn from the study
Let's go🧵
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Super excited to share I will be supporting the
@EnglandRugby
Roses 🌹 for their upcoming 6 nations campaign and World Cup
Great to meet the staff and players at such an iconic venue 🏴🏉
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For my family and I, it’s been the toughest few months of our lives. However, we would like to thank you for all your support and wish you a happy festive period and all the best for 2019 - The Morehen’s
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Athletes take note for your next order
Costa "Coffee Club" key pointers on cutting down liquid carbs & calories ☕️
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Phd Viva successfully defended 🎉
Im a so proud of
@FloaresNura
a mini expert with female physique athletes, physiology, body composition & nutritional
Not only is she 7 months pregnant but she has done all of this in her second language!
Dr Nura Alwan
(pending corrections)
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Very proud to have been offered a visiting research fellow position with
@LJMUSportSci
@LJMUNutrition
With my BSc, MSc & PhD all from this brilliant university, I am even more driven to contribute further applied research projects and publications for the institute & students
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Over the moon and both super excited for the arrival of baby Morehen
🗓 due early April
Oh how my life will be different next year 😂😍
@FloaresNura
breezing the first and second trimester 💪🏻🔥🙏🏻
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So refreshing to read this from Arsène Wenger in
@BJSM_BMJ
...ensure players are in prime physical condition with optimal body fat & muscle mass, accelerate recovery, ensure adequate fuel, support a healthy, balanced lifestyle, the educational process around nutrition is key...
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A thread 🧵
Over the last 10 yrs I have listened to many podcasts 🎧
Below are some of my favourites related to studying & working in sport science, sport nutrition & applied practice
I also explain why I enjoyed each episode 👍
Spread the great content and enjoy 😃
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Many many congratulations to the new World Champion
@Rocky87Fielding
on a brilliant performance, amazing to experience this with a great team of top blokes
@ehall1403
@JamieMoore777
@Nigel_Travis
@MartinMurrayBox
family and friends 👌🏻 🥊 🥇
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ACCEPTED🎉
A 5-year analysis of weight cycling practices in a male World Champion professional boxer: potential implications for obesity & cardiometabolic disease🥊⚖️
@IJSNEMJournal
Huge thank you to
@Rocky87Fielding
for his patience and commitment throughout this journey
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One chapter ends, another one begins
4 years with
@England
@EnglandFootball
has flown past
I would like to thank everyone who has been part of my development & progression, especially the PPNM department
A huge thank you to Chris Rosimus for the continued guidance & support
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A day to never forget for us as a family - graduating as a Dr and we are all proud as punch 🎓 Dad enjoy the day ❤️ 🙏🏻
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Really happy to have this study completed and published
Energy Expenditure of Female International Standard Soccer Players 🏴⚽️
Online now with
@MSSEonline
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A must read for both athletes and practitioners
Stay up to date with the
@wada_ama
@ukantidoping
2021 major changes
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Phoned mum to reflect on last weeks phenomenal experience in 🗽🇺🇸
Ring side to witness
@VasylLomachenko
court-side
@nyknicks
walking to the ring with
@Rocky87Fielding
and the belt down the same walk as some of the greats Ali, Frazier, Lewis.
Dad I hope you were watching 🙏🏻
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A great way to start the week, final PhD paper accepted! 🏉🍒
"Montmorency tart cherry juice does not reduce markers of muscle soreness, function and inflammation following professional male Rugby League match-play"
@close_nutrition
@JamesyMorton
@CEStewartPhD
@ADBrown1992
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🤩 BOOK ARRIVAL 🥳
What started out as an idea 💡 is now reality! Today I was handed the first copy of my first book 📖 - over the moon!
Final proof read tonight then it will go to the printers 🖨
So excited 😆 and so is Sunny 👀
Link in bio 🙏🏻
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We have a goal this year of Performance Nutrition at
@BristolBears
being driven from a fresh food kitchen
One area we are exploring is home made biltong with our own Bears Biltong Box
Any advice on flavours, spices etc… we are all 👂
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One of the proudest moments of my life.
9 years of higher education, undergraduate, masters & then finally completing my PhD.
Thank you to
@close_nutrition
@JamesyMorton
for their support throughout, a world class supervisory team from a brilliant university
@LJMUNutrition
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A real honour to show
@close_nutrition
around the
@BristolBears
High Performance Centre today and showcase how we do things here in bear country.
From the good old days at Widnes Vikings, Warrington Wolves, England Football and now Bears, Graeme has supported me throughout 🤝
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Outstanding few days on camp joining the Team GB 🇬🇧 football team. Brilliant group of players & staff
Enjoyed presenting the recent project - Fuelling for Gold
Like any major tournament, Japan presents unique challenges to be considered from a performance nutrition perspective
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How Strong is Your Coffee!?
Varying Caffeine Content in 3 typical purchases from high street brands!
@AndyJenkk
@mullane_martin
#Coffee
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What a beautiful week of weather, finished off with our post training snack options 🏉 🐻
@BristolBears
Performance Chef Mike making everything in-house this week with the Biltong finished and cut 1 hour before consumption 👏🏻
Fresh food
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Just had a 1hr call with a PhD student, never met or spoken to each other before
However we have both lost parents during studies, struggled & dealt with it in our own ways. A great call & was amazing to talk & speak about our feelings
If you are in a similar boat, reach out
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The change in
@Rocky87Fielding
body weight during a 5-6 week period from his most recent WBA World Title win in Germany.
Using scientific approaches
@LJMUNutrition
will always work closely with athletes to help reach target weight goals as safe and healthily as possible
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Remember not all drinks have the same caffeine content in 🤔 ☕️ daily choices and timing of intake may have a knock on effect with sleep 😴 and recovery 💪🏻. A small collaboration with old colleagues
@JenkinsonAndy
@mullane_martin
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Body weight change of professional boxer
@Rocky87Fielding
🥊
World Title Fight Camp leading into New York 🗽🇺🇸
@LJMUNutrition
assisting to make weight safely ⚖️
Body composition manipulation ➡️ acute weight loss strategy
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A nice feeling to hand this to my Director of Studies
@close_nutrition
today. Looking forward to graduation now! 🎓
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What an experience last night hospitality ring side
@nyknicks
with
@Rocky87Fielding
&
@Nigel_Travis
- very luck boy!!
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ONLINE SPORTS NUTRITION CONFERENCE - v2.0
16 International speakers with applied experience and evidence based research being presented
One donation will grant you access to both Tuesday and Wednesday's conference
Clink link to see speakers and topics
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I will always make time for students like this one!
To those studying Sport Science / Nutrition degrees, dont fall into the entitlement trap & assume obtaining the qualifications = a job
Yes, it’s a criteria, but it’s the other attributes too!
- Reach out
- Ask for advice
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Within sports nutrition we often discuss how the athletes are ahead of the science
What a picture this is from 1967..
51 years ago both Mike England & Jimmy Greaves were celebrating a win in the Wembley changing rooms whilst recovering with an enjoyable pint of fresh milk 🥛
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The last few weeks have been amazing with this little nutter. Meet Sunny, the new family member for
@FloaresNura
and I 🙌🏻
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Amazing experience to represent
@LJMUNutrition
& share our
@wolvesrl
rugby data! Huge thank you to all my colleagues &
@close_nutrition
@JamesyMorton
@CEStewartPhD
@OptimalSC
@stubazzer
for the full support throughout &
@Rollo_I
@JimCarterUK
GSSI for the opportunity
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Really looking forward to my first camp with England and spending some valuable time with both players and staff 🏴 ⚽️
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THE PERFORMANCE NUTRITIONIST
Over the last 18 months, I decided to write a book 📖
It takes a lot longer than I first thought!!
What is is about and who is in it?
A thread 🧵
Sign up here:
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⬆️ energy availability = healthier athlete 🙏🏻
A message that genuinely made me happy today
I’ve been working closely with a female weight making athlete the last 6 months
Today she started her period again
Happy athlete, happy nutritionist 👌🏻
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Ever wondered what the energy expenditure and energy intake of international football players looks like?
We did too and so we researched it ⚽️🏴
"Energy expenditure of female international soccer players: a doubly labelled water investigation"
Available in
@MSSEonline
soon!
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What does the body composition of a
@Lionesses
player look like?
In our recent
@LJMU
@MSSEonline
study, we measured body composition from 18 international England players
Was there a difference between playing positions?
Check it out below 👇
Paper:
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Put this together a few years ago for some of the rugby players who enjoyed a post training coffee club. The below stands true for any athlete. Remember calories, carbohydrates and sugars are also found in some of the most popular hot drink choices and not just food!
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A look back at the impact of having a kitchen installed into the Warrington rugby training facility
Allowed some solid nutrition practices to be built with the youth, academy and senior players ranging from easy access & simple home made sports foods to cooking classes
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I never thought I would lose my dad 6 months before completing my PhD. It was tough, it was very hard at times but that didn’t mean things had to stop. Many students lose parents every year & it’s important we talk about it so those students know that they are not not alone 🗣🙏🏻
Meet the Team:
@James_Morehen
provides some background on who he is & why starting the Mindside Podcast was so important to him👇
Read more on James’ story here:
Listen to all our episodes on Apple podcasts, Spotify and online.
#mentalhealth
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If we flip this..at what point should a nutritionist provide S&C advice? IMO almost never, 95% are not qualified & never studied it. Solution...restructure budgets to employ a nutritionist to do the job they are trained to do & provide athletes with qualified nutrition support
@alexporter_
@James_Morehen
Glad you enjoyed it, Alex. James may want to weigh in here but a lot of the time S&C coaches will pick up the slack due to clubs not having budget for even a part time nutritionist. It’s needs must in that situation. Befriending a nutritionist may be a good idea in that situation
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EGGS - a little guide!
An affordable PROTEIN powerhouse with added vitamins and minerals!
How do you like yours?
#nutrition
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Nice to officially close this study & dispose of all samples.
Over 100 bloods taken pre, at half time, full time and post professional rugby match play over 3 consecutive in season matches
Final study of the PhD to complement the research in the sport of rugby 🏉
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🤩 WOW 🤩
What a mental but thrilling few weeks
Last night I posted the final pre-sale orders meaning I am completely SOLD OUT of the books I had in the house
More books ordered for website orders or please head over to Amazon to buy the book and it will be delivered ASAP!
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I found this Golden book in dads office and try to read it once a month.
It reminds me of dad and his actions and includes some very simple words of advice.
This page in particular is one I will take forward with me into 2021
Happy new year all
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Huge credit to the main man
@Rocky87Fielding
Acute weight loss strategy complete ✅
Weighed in at 167.6lbs ⚖️
Rehydration and refuelling has begun 💪🏻
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Online view: Cherry juice does not reduce markers of muscle soreness, function & inflammation following professional male Rugby League match-play
Thank you
@close_nutrition
@JamesyMorton
@ADBrown1992
@CEStewartPhD
@stubazzer
@JakeBatsford
Jon Clarke
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Hopefully dad has a smile on his face 🙏🏻
Thank you for all the education, guidance and support over the last 10 years, I wouldn’t be where I am today without it mate
Best of luck
@James_Morehen
in your first 6 nations. You will love it and do an awesome job! Lots of people are very proud of you pal including one very special person who always said you'd get this one!!! Enjoy the ride pup!
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Wow this naughty lot were outstanding tonight the loudest I've heard them this year, awesome
@wolvesrl
away support
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Collecting half time blood samples at an in-season professional rugby league game 🏉💉
Achieved through
@wolvesrl
willing to support novel research in the game and a strong group of
@LJMUSportSci
colleagues and friends 👏🏻
#rugby
#research
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Milk 🍼 milk 🍼 milk 🍼...One of the most complete nutritional drinks on the market and typically the cheapest!
@Rugbyworldmag
little article
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WADA's mission is to lead a collaborative worldwide movement for doping-free sport
Every year they update the "prohibited list", but how many of us miss it?
So here's a summary of the 2022 major modifications as of 1st January 2022:
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Rugby Body comp differences
Check
@LJMUNutrition
guide to what it take to be a professional rugby league player!
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We are complete 👌🏻
Now to focus on the next two publications
Looking forward to summer graduation 🎓 with many great friends and colleagues
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Coffee’s from different franchises contain varying amounts of caffeine depending on your order.
One to consider if you like it strong / not so strong ☕️
See also this paper:
An examination of consumer exposure to caffeine from retail coffee outlets.
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Completing the
@windsorhm
half marathon with my family in memory of my Dad.
It’s been a tough year but could not be prouder of them all, especially my mum for setting herself the target 🎯 and completing a massive goal on a special day for us all ❤️
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I recently finished editing
@LouiseMBurke
chapter for my new book, one of the questions I asked her was:
"What would be your recommendation to those entering the industry now?"
Louise's reply below...👇 👏
Book 1:
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Nutrition for Travel: From Jet lag To Catering
*Jetlag & Melatonin 💤
*Caffeine ☕️
*Meal timing ⏰
*Meal composition 🍽
*Travel itinerary 🧭
*Catering in new environments 🗺
“melatonin with batch-to-batch variability of up to 465%”
@IJSNEMJournal
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Curcumin supplementation on sport and physical exercise
"This systematic review, according to our knowledge, is the
first to gather the available evidence about the effects of curcumin supplementation in sport and exercise in human
beings"
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Love receiving this from an Olympic athlete - This is why we do what we do!
Making weight & acute weight loss using evidence based strategies!
Do your body a favour & seek help from
@SENregister
qualified professionals who have the experience
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Milk 🥛 nutritionally one of the best drinks to consume.
What’s the macronutrient difference between blue, green and red top?
Either way a great source of protein and cheap on the wallet
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New
@SuperLeague
season...
Some of
@LJMUNutrition
🏉 work:
In-season TEE:
Position Differences in Body Comps:
Glycogen Use During Matchplay:
Replenishment of Glycogen Post Match-sim:
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School of Sports and Exercises Sciences Director Professor Dave Richardson and teaching team celebrate with a record number of PhD graduates
@LJMU
@LJMU_PGRs
what a picture!
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Although this was not an easy article to write, it certainly provided another opportunity to reflect on the process and ups and downs over the last couple of years. Hope this helps others
In our latest article
@James_Morehen
speaks openly about how the loss of his father affected him during his PhD & what mechanisms/processes helped him recover from briefly hitting rock bottom
He hopes these processes may help others in similar scenarios
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Agree 100% 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Running a 3 hour 25 minute first
@LondonMarathon
certainly wasn’t a disaster story for me thank you 😂
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High Protein Diets..
2.5-3.3g/kg/d of PRO over 1 yr crossover
blood lipids, renal and kidney function al measured
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Montmorency tart cherry juice does not reduce markers of muscle soreness, function and inflammation following professional male rugby League match-play
🏉🍒💪
Happy to inform this is now fully online and with 50 Free E-prints
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Thank you for all those who attended version 2.0 of the Online Sports Nutrition Conference.
Both
@cashford_
and I are appreciate all the positive comments, but most important of all, together we managed to raise over $8,000 for two very important global charities! Brilliant work
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🚨 PUBLISHED 🥊
"A 5-Year Analysis of Weight Cycling Practices in a Male World Champion Professional Boxer: Potential Implications for Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease"
🙏
@CLESpoSci
@JamesyMorton
@close_nutrition
@elliottha11
@Rocky87Fielding
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Recovery nutrition outside the normal box, fish and chips - high protein high carbs after a tough game last night 👌🏻🎣
@wolvesrl
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WOW... this looks like a brilliant opportunity, fully funded collaborative PhD!
"CHO periodisation to enhance the adaptation to training and performance in temperate and hot environment"
Collaboration between
@INSEP_PARIS
@LJMUNutrition
@LJMUSportSci
@Jlnlouis
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🌏AMAZON BOOK 📦
How cool 😎 my book is now available on Amazon for worldwide pre order !
Perfect size for a stocking filler
🎄
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Development of body comp in pro rugby players: Is there too much emphasis on the pre-season?
"academy players need time to develop towards profiles congruent with senior players. Once senior, body-composition changes are trivial during the pre-season"
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Rugby pre-season and body composition change
It is something every player wants to do, every coach would like to see...
...but how much skeletal muscle mass can rugby players gain in a pre-season period?
👇🧵
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If you have thought about setting up an education curriculum for the delivery of nutrition with your athletes, take 20 minutes to listen to how Chris, the department and I have delivered it into the FA and the England football players
Episode 58 of the curriculum offers a fascinating insight into how Chris Rosimus, Head Performance Nutritionist
@FA
and his team have applied the principles of good curriculum design in a sports setting. 👉
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Today we played a memorial game at
@clactonrugby
in memory of our father. Dad captained the 1st squad for years & went on to sponsor the club to give back to the club that had provided him with many years of memories. Thank you to all involved today - the spirit of rugby 🏉
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5 minutes of listening here could save thousands of people struggling
“A lot of people need hope & help.”
“I came back to boxing to let people know you can come back from thinking about suicide to getting to the top.”
If you listen to one thing today make it
@Tyson_Fury
discussing his fight with mental health.
A real inspiration 👏
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FULL LINE UP BELOW
@cashford_
& I have decided to set up a student grant fund for v3. A figure will be available for attendees of The Trilogy Event to apply for, to help support the cost of a post-grad Sport Nutrition course
Further details to follow
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Always a nice email to receive. Third paper of the PhD now accepted in
@EurJSportSci
Trivial to small changes in body composition from academy and senior rugby players, suggesting significant changes may not be possible in a single pre-season period
🏉
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Indeed.
Online Sports Nutrition Conference 2.0.
June 9th and 10th 13:00-17:00 UK BST both days
Some brilliant research practitioners lined up already and we will have 8 sponsors to the event with prize funds included like with version 1.0
Be sure to put June 9th & 10th in the diary,
@James_Morehen
and I are putting together the Online Sports Nutrition Conference 2.0 which will feature 16 fantastic sports nutrition researchers & practitioners 👍
Keep an eye out for more info early next week!
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Very happy to have secured a Windsor half marathon place for 2019! Target time is the same as what Dad run it in 1982...1:33:35 🎯 🏃♂️
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The journey of a PhD at
@LJMUNutrition
I owe a lot to the university, rugby clubs, players and colleagues throughout this journey!
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Happy to speak on the phone and discuss in person should you want to
@AcademicChatter
We have featured an article written by
@James_Morehen
on his experience with the loss of a loved one during his studies. He has written a very honest and personal account, but also his top tips on how to navigate this experience
Article here:
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