Shrey Aggarwal

I've had this conversation more times than I can count. An athlete tells me they carb-loaded before their big race or match. I ask what they did. "Had a big bowl of pasta the night before." That's not carb loading. That's just dinner. The confusion around this one term is doing real damage to how athletes prepare for competition. Some do it wrong and wonder why it didn't help. Others do it when they don't even need it. And many avoid carbs entirely before competition because they're worried...

There's a type of person I see often. They eat well. They've sorted their protein. They're timing their carbs around training. They avoid junk, stay consistent, and take their nutrition seriously. And yet — something still feels off. They're more tired than they should be. Workouts feel heavier than the numbers on paper suggest they should. Recovery is slow. Progress has plateaued despite doing everything right. The first instinct is always to look at the diet. Change the macros, add a...

There’s a type of athlete I see often. They train consistently. They eat “clean.” They avoid junk. They track macros. They are disciplined. And yet—they feel flat. Performance stalls. Recovery slows. Sleep worsens. Mood dips. Injuries creep in. Blood tests often look “normal.” Coaches push harder. The athlete thinks, "Maybe I need to train more." But sometimes, the problem isn’t overtraining. It’s underfueling. And that’s where Low Energy Availability—or LEA—comes in. Contents What Is Low...