Made to order

A new home test kit promises to eliminate fuelling guesswork by providing personalised precision. Pat Kinsella tries it out

Electrolytes are having a moment, but do you need them? We reveal everything you need to know about what they are, and how they could help your recovery.

Many riders still get their event-fuelling wrong, and it’s especially hard to know what you should be doing if it’s your first long ride. Get it right, however, and you’ll feel better, ride stronger a

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The overlooked body part you should be training ahead of your next endurance event? Your stomach. Research suggests performance gains aren’t just made on the field, but in the gut, too. MH ’s lab rat puts the science to the test to see how the right fuelling strategy can help you push harder, faster and further

Electrolytes are having a moment, but do you need them? We reveal everything you need to know