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Are You Scared of Carbs — and Is It Affecting Your Performance?
Are You Scared of Carbs — and Is It Affecting Your Performance?
Fueling Your Body for Better Training
Guest: Darryl Corley - That Nutrition Guy
UK Nutrition Ambassador for HYROX
Are you training hard, showing up consistently — but still feeling flat, under-fuelled, or not recovering the way you expect?
In this episode of the 1% Happier & Healthier podcast, Ann & Sal are joined by Darryl, the UK HYROX Nutrition Ambassador, to unpack one of the most common (and misunderstood) issues in training and wellbeing: fear of carbs.
Darryl shares how discovering nutrition became his passion, starting with curiosity, experimentation, and sharing what he was learning on Instagram — before being approached to become the HYROX Nutrition Ambassador. Today, he travels the UK, speaking at HYROX-affiliated gyms and helping people understand how food can support training, performance, and recovery.
This conversation strips away food fear and brings the focus back to fuel — what your body actually needs to perform well, recover properly, and feel stronger.
- Why so many people are scared of carbohydrates — and where that fear comes from
- How under-fuelling can quietly affect energy, performance, and recovery
- Why carbs are essential fuel for training
- The importance of protein for muscle repair and recovery
- How to fuel for performance without overcomplicating nutrition
- Simple, effective food choices to support training, including:
- oats
- quinoa
- bulgur wheat
- sweet potato
- How to build meals that are nourishing, satisfying, and sustainable
Fuel isn’t the enemy —
fear is.
When you fuel your body properly, everything works better.
- Train regularly but feel low on energy
- Struggle with food fear or carb avoidance
- Want to improve performance without extremes
- Are curious about HYROX or functional training
- Believe food should support your life, not control it
Join the 1% Happier & Healthier Community
On a similar journey? Want to share your story and connect with
others making positive changes? Join our private 1% Happier & Healthier Facebook
Community for encouragement, tips, and real talk.
📩 Email us at [email protected] to request an invite!
🎧 Thanks for Listening!
If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review – it helps others discover the show and join the 1% movement!
A big thank you to Pixabay for providing our intro and outro
music, "Inspirational Background" by AudioCoffee.
Ann & Sally
xx
Stay Connected with Us
Follow us on Instagram: @happierandhealthier__
Have questions or want to join our Facebook community? Reach out
to us at [email protected]
Get in touch with Darryl Corley
Instagram That_NutritionGuyDarryl
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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By Ann & SallyAre You Scared of Carbs — and Is It Affecting Your Performance?
Fueling Your Body for Better Training
Guest: Darryl Corley - That Nutrition Guy
UK Nutrition Ambassador for HYROX
Are you training hard, showing up consistently — but still feeling flat, under-fuelled, or not recovering the way you expect?
In this episode of the 1% Happier & Healthier podcast, Ann & Sal are joined by Darryl, the UK HYROX Nutrition Ambassador, to unpack one of the most common (and misunderstood) issues in training and wellbeing: fear of carbs.
Darryl shares how discovering nutrition became his passion, starting with curiosity, experimentation, and sharing what he was learning on Instagram — before being approached to become the HYROX Nutrition Ambassador. Today, he travels the UK, speaking at HYROX-affiliated gyms and helping people understand how food can support training, performance, and recovery.
This conversation strips away food fear and brings the focus back to fuel — what your body actually needs to perform well, recover properly, and feel stronger.
- Why so many people are scared of carbohydrates — and where that fear comes from
- How under-fuelling can quietly affect energy, performance, and recovery
- Why carbs are essential fuel for training
- The importance of protein for muscle repair and recovery
- How to fuel for performance without overcomplicating nutrition
- Simple, effective food choices to support training, including:
- oats
- quinoa
- bulgur wheat
- sweet potato
- How to build meals that are nourishing, satisfying, and sustainable
Fuel isn’t the enemy —
fear is.
When you fuel your body properly, everything works better.
- Train regularly but feel low on energy
- Struggle with food fear or carb avoidance
- Want to improve performance without extremes
- Are curious about HYROX or functional training
- Believe food should support your life, not control it
Join the 1% Happier & Healthier Community
On a similar journey? Want to share your story and connect with
others making positive changes? Join our private 1% Happier & Healthier Facebook
Community for encouragement, tips, and real talk.
📩 Email us at [email protected] to request an invite!
🎧 Thanks for Listening!
If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review – it helps others discover the show and join the 1% movement!
A big thank you to Pixabay for providing our intro and outro
music, "Inspirational Background" by AudioCoffee.
Ann & Sally
xx
Stay Connected with Us
Follow us on Instagram: @happierandhealthier__
Have questions or want to join our Facebook community? Reach out
to us at [email protected]
Get in touch with Darryl Corley
Instagram That_NutritionGuyDarryl
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.