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Luca Mondazzi

A physician and specialist in Food Science and Gastroenterology, he is also an Adjunct Professor at the Postgraduate School of Specialisation in Nutrition Science in the Medical Faculty at Milan State University. He is the Head of the Sport Nutrition Unit at Mapei Sport Service, a sports medicine clinic and research centre in Olgiate Olona, northwest of Milan. He is a nutrition consultant for many professional athletes and teams in a range of sports, including Giro d’Italia and Tour de France winners, teams in the Italian Serie A football league, national athletics champions and a female downhill skiing Olympic gold medallist. He joined Equipe Enervit in 2008.
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Caffeine and sporting performance: instructions

Luca Mondazzi  |  Posted on 27 January 202010 February 2020

There is no doubt caffeine improves sporting performance in most athletes and disciplines.  It is now well documented that the majority of athletes (70-80%) regularly use caffeine. Read More “Caffeine and sporting performance: instructions”

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Endurance: beyond the limit

Luca Mondazzi  |  Posted on 18 December 201914 April 2020

Everyone knows that being able to deal with fatigue and to keep going even when the effort is extreme, at the very limit of what we can do, is a vital trait in endurance events. Read More “Endurance: beyond the limit”

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The Giro: its energy cost

Luca Mondazzi  |  Posted on 13 May 201922 November 2019

Watching a stage of the Giro d’Italia in the Dolomites is quite literally dumbfounding. The riders climb for lengthy stretches up mountains, at an average speed of 40 km/hour. Read More “The Giro: its energy cost”

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Measuring body fat mass

Luca Mondazzi  |  Posted on 8 April 20191 July 2019

Fat mass and lean mass: two key elements in determing an athlet’s physical shape. Read More “Measuring body fat mass”

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Lose weight without losing muscle

Luca Mondazzi  |  Posted on 22 January 20193 December 2019

Most athletes have needed to lose a few pounds at some stage. Read More “Lose weight without losing muscle”

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