SPORTS NUTRITION Ep4 | Winter Training, Indoor Riding, Alcohol vs Performance

Join us as we explore optimal fueling and hydration strategies for winter training rides and eSports events together with the renowned sports performance nutritionist Dani Hofstetter.

In this episode, we discuss hydration strategies for varying conditions, from cold outdoor rides to warm indoor eSports events. Dani shares best practices for staying hydrated during cold rides, optimizing fluid intake, and maintaining performance during indoor riding and ultra eSports events. We discuss effective post-training recovery techniques and how alcohol can impact performance.

If you’re seeking specific, expert-backed fueling advice, the Castelli Sports Nutrition series is your source to help fuel your biological machine. It covers a wide variety of information about a healthy cycling lifestyle for athletes of all abilities and training levels.

TOPICS DISCUSSED

(00:00) Introduction

(02:01) Winter Riding: Hydration and Fueling

(7:27) Indoor Riding, Zwift: Hydration and Fueling

(12:07) Dressing for Indoor Riding

(14:32) Post-Ride Refueling

(17:12) Alcohol and Performance

(21:46) Window of Opportunity

(27:41) Importance of Sufficient Protein Intake

(28:38) Get in Touch with Dani

(29:44) YoloMites5000

(32:57) Ending

– GUEST –

Dani Hofstetter has been fueling champions for over 20 years. He holds the IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition, awarded by the International Olympic Committee as part of the program of the IOC Medical and Scientific Commission. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with a wide spectrum of athletes, from World Tour cyclists to mountaineers and everyday amateur cyclists.

CONNECT

⁠⁠Dani Hofstetter bio⁠⁠

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⁠⁠Strava⁠⁠

– HOST –

Søren Jensen, Global Marketing Manager at Castelli, has been working for this iconic brand since 2006. You can usually find him riding the backroads and dirt trails, testing new gear in the Italian Dolomites. If you can't find him there, check the Castelli Headquarters in Fonzaso.

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