Racing Weight: Why Counting Calories Makes Sense
- By Matt Fitzgerald
- Published Mar. 26, 2013
- Updated Apr. 2, 2013 at 12:25 PM UTC
In this video, Matt Fitzgerald, nutrition expert and author of Racing Weight, discusses the pros, cons, whys and hows of counting calories for endurance athletes.
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FILED UNDER: Nutrition / Video TAGS: calorie counting / dieting / performance nutrition / Racing Weight / Weight Loss
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