Alex Viada - Nutrition & Hydration For Concurrent Training

Alex Viada - Nutrition & Hydration For Concurrent Training

Author: Danny Lennon March 3, 2015 Duration: 52:23

Alex Viada of Complete Human Perforamnce discusses energy systems, benefits of concurrent training, how to program it correctly, and nutritional/hydration considerations for endurance athletes.

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