Ed Gray

PhD candidate at Western Sydney Uni. Interested in nutrition and metabolism. MSci at Uni of Bath with WAIS placement. Keen cyclist. Sometimes found running.

[Ed Gray @EdwardAGray]

These data question the mechanisms via which a bitter solution, or other unpleasant tastes, may benefit exercise.

Thanks to @jason_siegler and @RoccoCavaleri for your help putting this together.

May be of interest @HealthSci_WSU @asuhealth @LouiseMBurke @SimplyRussBest

[Ed Gray @EdwardAGray]

Pleased that my 1st PhD study is now published online with @EJAP_official titled: 'Mouth rinsing and ingesting salty or bitter solutions does not influence corticomotor excitability or neuromuscular function'

Link to paper: https://t.co/gWrdGK6TCa

🧵with more details below

[Ed Gray @EdwardAGray]

We found unpleasant salty or bitter solutions to have no influence on knee extensor neuromuscular function (assessed by maximal voluntary contractions with peripheral nerve stimulation) or corticomotor excitability (assessed by transcranial magnetic stimulation).

[Campbell Menzies @campbellmenz]

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If you're i) aged 18-40 and take part in sport at any level or ii) a practitioner within high-level sport, please fill in this survey looking at prevalence, understanding and practices of passive heating. (Should only take ~5 min)

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[Ed Gray @EdwardAGray]

@APSPhysiology @AutonomicAus @ADInstruments @InsideSci Great thanks

[Ed Gray @EdwardAGray]

@ollie_odell @timpodlogar @gareth_wallis show similar exogenous CHO oxidation in lactose vs sucrose ingestion during exercise.

Lactose (vs sucrose) ⬆️fat oxidation and⬇️endogenous CHO oxidation, but, in some cases malabsorption and GI issues occurred.

https://t.co/xptttaXeUS

[Ed Gray @EdwardAGray]

@timpodlogar @gareth_wallis Nice work - looking forward to reading this.

[Ed Gray @EdwardAGray]

@DrBSteamjets @BenNarang @physoc @Gonzalez_JT Great work Ben!

[Ed Gray @EdwardAGray]

@ella__smith_ @physoc Well done Ella!

[Jimmy Barber @barber_james96]

Looking forward to presenting on this next week. Exciting times for research in our field, and good to present some of the most recent data and how we're using it to inform best practice for sports performance (including team sports), injury rehab and health

[Ed Gray @EdwardAGray]

@cashford_ This looks great! Will it be recorded for later listening?

[Ed Gray @EdwardAGray]

What does it take to win a Grand Tour? A GT rider averaged 5.9 W/kg on influential climbs. At the end of 4+ h stages. After back to back 5 h days on the bike.

Consistency when fatigued is just as key as having a big engine.

https://t.co/YmVB5IKtkS

[Ed Gray @EdwardAGray]

@DrBSteamjets @Gonzalez_JT @TeamINEOS @UniofBath Fantastic - well done Javi!

[Aaron Hengist, PhD @AaronHengist]

During this #COVID19 pandemic we are unable to eat out, but you can still order @dominos

If you have ever wondered what happens to your body when you eat dominos, read on...

Here I present, ‘The physiological responses to maximal eating in men’

https://t.co/jjxqJstyiG

[Ed Gray @EdwardAGray]

Worth noting that PGC1a mRNA expression was elevated in both conditions after the SS exercise compared to pre SS. 3/3

[Ed Gray @EdwardAGray]

New data: protein ingestion prior to training with low muscle glycogen reduces FFA availability https://t.co/KQuq4T0vuZ. Prior work found no effect during fasted training https://t.co/xjzsFi3Atp. How does this influence oxidative adaptations to training low? 1/3

[Ed Gray @EdwardAGray]

Interesting to also see no diff in markers of mitochondrial biogenesis (e.g. p53, p38MAPK) between pre SS exercise (low muscle glycogen) and post SS. Indicating that maybe these targets are augmented prior to this - during/after glycogen depleting exercise the previous day? 2/3