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The ‘sleep low-train low’ (SLTL) approach to training – which has usurped ‘fasted’ as a popular training method among increasing numbers of cyclists and triathletes – has had a boost thanks to new research from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU).

The two-day SL-TL exercise-nutrition strategy is used to change the amount of carbs that your body has available to fuel exercise, with the aim of encouraging the body to burn greater amounts of. “This has been done in highly controlled environments that don’t relate particularly well to real-world applications. We wanted to do a study using ‘real-world’ techniques used by coaches and athletes that would bridge the gap between the lab and field.”