Are you meeting your micros?
As a young athlete I always ate well. I came from a health conscious, athletic family with a doctor mum. Meals were home cooked, lunchboxes wholesome, food felt enjoyable, fun and abundant.
The art of the taper
The purpose of a taper is to allow the body to rest up a little, absorb the work that has already been done and allow you to toe the start...
Nutrition Q&A with Pip Taylor
Our resident Performance Dietitian, Pip Taylor answers all your nutrition questions, covering everything from blood tests to gut health and hydration.
Pip Taylor: Joint health Q&A
Our resident Performance Dietitian, Pip Taylor talks all things joints, answering some of your questions about your joints and how to best look after them.Understand more about what strategies you...
Immunity protection for athletes
Maintaining a healthy immune system is paramount for any athlete and determines their ability to handle sufficient training and get to the start line in good shape. Whilst it may...
Micronutrition and Performance
High Protein, Low Carb. High Carb, Low Fat. Low Carb, Low Fat. We’ve heard it all. Popular diets often reduce the relationship between human health and nutrition down to three...
Immune vulnerability and excessive physical exertion
Of the twelve biological systems in the human body, one has undoubtedly taken centre stage in recent years – the immune system – and frankly, it’s about time. The elusive...
Performance nutrition for women with Pip Taylor
Nutrition for women – what do we really know? Most studies are done on men but what impact do hormone fluctuations have on nutrition needs for optimal fuelling and recovery....
Strength for Endurance with Pip Taylor
In many endurance sports there’s a focus on being light, and lean – with the thought this equates to speed and better performance – and there’s an element of truth...
Race Day Fuel with Pip Taylor
Got a race coming up? Plan out your race day breakfast to fuel your way to your best performance and avoid GI issues. The pre-race breakfast is your last opportunity...
The journey to PILLAR Performance
I’ve been officially retired from rugby and in business for about 12 months now, launching PILLAR Performance in mid-2021. There’s a lot I still miss about footy, it was the...
Fuelling vs Fasting
Fuelling vs Fasting – When training fasted is appropriate and when you want to fuel up.Fasted or fuelled. It seems to be a never-ending debate amongst athletes and fitness enthusiasts....
Inflammation – when it’s ‘good’ and when it’s not
Inflammation. It’s a word we hear a lot and usually with negative connotations. The truth is a little more complex than that, and as athletes it’s worthwhile understanding the key...
Cold weather, altitude and winter sports nutrition
Training and competing in the cold is more than just bundling up in some extra layers. There are some extra challenges to keep in mind, including nutritional practices, both to...
Nutrition and short-term recovery vs long term adaptions
Any athlete who has trained hard will be familiar with that residual muscular pain, the type that ranges from ’oh so good’ to ‘oh my god no’ depending on who...
Getting your hydration right
Maintaining hydration is always important for optimal health and vitality, particularly for those who are highly active, given the significant amounts of fluids that are lost through sweat during exercise....
High-performance sleep. Are you getting enough?
Sometimes if you really want to step up your game and take performance to the next level, you really need to commit – to sleeping in occasionally. Or at the...
