ABSTRACT
As an exercise physiologist, my research interests focus on the interactive role of both the training stimulus and nutrient availability in modifying the molecular pathways that regulate how skeletal muscle adapts to exercise training. I am interested in how we can maximize how our muscles respond to training simply by changing what we eat (e.g., carbohydrate, protein and fat) before, during and after each training session. In recent years, our laboratory has challenged existing beliefs in the field of sports physiology and nutrition by demonstrating that deliberately restricting carbohydrate availability actually enhances the oxidative adaptations of human skeletal muscle (Bartlett et al., 2013; Morton et al., 2009), as opposed to conventional wisdom that training should always be completed after carbohydrate loading and with the provision of sports drinks.
