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Nutritional strategies of British professional and amateur natural bodybuilders during competition preparation

A. J. Chappell1 School of Pharmacy and Life ScienceRobert Gordon UniversityGarthdee RoadAB10 7AQAberdeenUK;2 Sheffield Hallam UniversityHoward StreetS1 1WBSheffieldUKCorrespondence[email protected]

T. Simper2 Sheffield Hallam UniversityHoward StreetS1 1WBSheffieldUK

E. Helms3 Sports Performance Research Institue New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology17 Antares Place, Rosedale0632AucklandNew Zealand

Article: 35 | Published online: 01 Apr 2022

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