Andy Sparks

One of the most creative and surreal ways to communicate your research findings. youtu.be/R-sWznwLLzM?si… @lewisgough @kilianj @maurten

Go to any even regional athletics meet now + people are using / talking about sodium bicarbonate ... at an elite level, it is sweeping endurance sport thanks to a new way of ingesting. Coaches and athletes on the "gold dust" that will be all over Paris: telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2024/…

We’re looking for an Exercise Physiologist to work with us @MaurtenOfficial and with the #m11trackclub @Faster_feet and @JennyMeadows800. Please RT careers.maurten.com/jobs/5886716-e…

This is a great opportunity for someone to work with us @MaurtenOfficial and @INEOSGrenadiers. RT's appreciated.

What else is featured in our March 2025 issue? This fantastic paper by @Dan_Tinnion explores blood alkalosis and sodium citrate ingestion🩸

Polarised🆚Pyramidal🆚Threshold Which training model is best?🏆 It might matter how trained you are🤔 Our new meta-analysis tries to answer which training intervention produces the greatest improvements in endurance performance in trained athletes Thread🧵 & 🔗links below👇

Please share our survey! We are exploring non steroidal anti inflammatory drug (NSAID) use in ultra runners. We're looking for male and female ultra runners (18+ years old) to complete a survey that should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ljmu/nsaid-u…

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 We’re looking for a Performance Nutritionist! Find out more: tudorprocycling.com/performance-nu… #performance #nutritionist #sportsnutritionist #sportsvacancy

🚨 PhD opportunity 🚨 to be advertised soon, working with myself, @nathanhodson5, @Doc_Morse @Sale_ExNut @drhectorchinoy and others, investigating the mechanisms of and interventions for muscle loss in inclusion body myositis. If interested, please get in touch [email protected]

🚨 New paper alert 🚨 If it’s not on twitter, did it even happen? …Keep an eye out for more sodium citrate work in @IJSNEMJournal very soon 👀 Shout out to @Ben_dobson98, @sparks_andy and @HiltonNathan for their continued and valued support.

outsideonline.com/health/trainin… @sweatscience @lewisgough @elishannon5

We have 2 fully funded PhDs working with me and the team at @LJMUSportSci available at the moment. One is focussed on rugby with @EnglandRugby and the second football with @Nutrition_X and @StockportCounty . It's a great place to study. Any questions drop me a message.

Delighted to share a 2nd PhD opportunity with our team in collaboration with @EnglandRugby under myself, @craig_twist, @ElliottSale and @GillhamScott at @LJMUSportSci. If you think you might be interested, get in touch. RT's welcome.

Our latest study on the @MaurtenOfficial bicarb system. This time for repeated 4 km time trial performance. @lewisgough @LJMUSportSci #cycling #sportsnutrition link.springer.com/article/10.100…

World class @keelyhodgkinson ... aided by @MaurtenOfficial Bicarb System!

In light of the track cycling starting at the @parisolympicss, here is a link to my new book "Nutrition and Supplement in Cycling" routledge.com/Nutrition-and-… Edited and written with my good friend @sparks_andy along with the best minds in research and the applied world! #Paris2024

Nice work @elishannon5 and team. New paper in @EJAP_official with super interesting findings. @MaurtenOfficial bicarb system improves 40 km cycling TT performance. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Doctoral (PhD) Studentship (inclusive of a part time Doctoral Demonstrator role) available in our School: jobs.ac.uk/job/DIS268/doc… Be very happy if people could share to suitable candidates, or just generally re-post 👍

So cool to receive a copy of this brilliant resource for cyclists and coaches, marking the first time I’ve contributed to a book chapter 🥇🚴🏻‍♂️📖.  Thanks to @lewisgough and @sparks_andy for leading a project which calls on the expertise of so many big names in this field 🧠🧑‍🔬💊.

A nice "pick me up" delivered this morning after last night's result - great to see the paperback version! Chapter📒: Extreme Environments with @rach_malcolm, Caroline Sunderland, @sdeb68, @Clarke_ND, @rachbtan, @lewisgough & @CJsportsci Link🔗: amazon.co.uk/Nutrition-Supp… 🥶🥵🏔️

@sparks_andy gives us insight into how sodium bicarbonate makes you faster, how the pros are using it in surprising ways, and what the future could hold for its use. Watch/listen now! youtu.be/7r6CfvO-q_g