Asle B. Kjellsen
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Asle B. Kjellsen
@OttoPeda
Father of four. Husband. Orthopaedic surgeon. Sports physician. Innovative. Activity and Sports, Common sense and respect. Commenting on life.
Katılım Ağustos 2012
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@johshuse @mortenasb Kjekke karår! Sko gjedna hørt på, men hadde ledd meg i hjel😂
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FKH-Sotra på fredag kl 14.
Auda, tenker du, det var litt for tidlig til å komme seg ut?
Fortvil ikke, @mortenasb og undertegnede loser deg trygt igjennom.
En munter og lyttervennlig opplevelse fra en hittil uprøvd kommentatorduo loves herved.
#tegnabonnement

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⚽ Video analysis of 166 injuries showed that most sprains occur in offensive actions, with contact involved in 80% of cases. Neurocognitive errors appeared in 59% of non-contact injuries.
👉 doi.org/10.1002/ksa.70…
#FootballInjuries #AnkleSprain #SportsMedicine

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐡'𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬
In professional football, we talk about tactics, fitness, mentality, but rarely about the factor that shapes every sprint, every recovery, every matchday: nutrition.
FC Bayern’s Head of Nutrition, Melf Carstensen, shows how modern performance eating really works and why his simple question “What feels good for me?” matters more than any strict diet rulebook.
🍽️ 1. Food First: Quality Over Supplements
Carstensen follows one core principle: “Food first.”
Before powders, shakes or pills come into play, the foundation is:
• fresh ingredients
• high-quality whole foods
• smart preparation
• and great taste
Together with Bayern’s chefs, Stefan and Jonny, he turns nutritional science into meals that are both powerful and enjoyable. Because performance nutrition isn’t just about function, it must also be delicious.
🔄 2. Periodisation – Eating According to the Training Load
Just like training varies each day, nutrition must vary too.
Carstensen works with clear nutrition periods:
• High-intensity training: increased carbohydrates
• Matchday –1: filling up glycogen stores
• Matchday: light, quick energy
• Post-match: recovery, rehydration, anti-inflammation
Low-load days: balanced, varied nutrition
Football keeps getting faster and more physically demanding — and nutrition must adapt to that reality.
🌈 3. “Eat the Rainbow” – A Simple, Powerful Immune Booster
One of Carstensen’s favorite concepts: Eat the rainbow.
Why?
Because each color brings different plant compounds that support:
immune strength
• gut health
• recovery
• inflammation control
• overall energy
His everyday rule:
➡️ The more colors on your plate, the better you feel.
Add fruits + yogurt and you get vitamins, probiotics, and a strong defence system in one simple combo.
🔁 4. Rituals Build Routine and Routine Builds Performance
Before every match, Bayern players eat almost the same type of meal:
Pasta, rice, milk rice, toast with honey or jam, and beetroot juice.
Why always the same?
Because rituals reduce stress, create consistency, and give players a sense of control no matter if they’re at home, away, or at a tournament.
Nutrition becomes part of the mental preparation.
🙌 5. Individual > Universal: One Size Never Fits All
Science gives guidelines, but every athlete is unique.
Carstensen’s philosophy:
• What feels good for me?
• What can I digest well?
• How do I get the same nutrients in a form I enjoy?
If a player doesn’t like apples, they get the same nutrients from something else.
Nutrition must be personal, practical, and enjoyable.
🧊 6. Recovery Fuel: What the Body Needs After a Match
After a game, the goals are: rest, recovery, rehydration, and reducing inflammation.
Carstensen’s go-to mix:
• Berries (fresh or frozen)
• Milk, Skyr, or Greek yoghurt → protein
• Oats → carbohydrates
• Nuts → omega-3 fats
• Sour cherries → strong anti-inflammatory effect
Blend it into a smoothie and you’ve got a Bayern-level recovery shake.
🏆 7. What Amateur Athletes Can Learn
Carstensen’s approach is surprisingly easy to apply at any level.
✔️ Before a hard session or match:
• Rice, pasta, toast with honey
• Low fibre
• Fast energy sources
• Beetroot juice optional
✔️ For everyday health:
• Eat many colors
• Choose whole foods
• Stay flexible, not dogmatic
✔️ After sport:
• Rehydrate
• Protein + carbs
• Berries + nuts
• Anti-inflammatory foods
💡 The Takeaway: Nutrition Isn’t a Rulebook, it’s a tool
Melf Carstensen proves that great nutrition isn’t about restriction or perfection.
It’s about smart choices, variety, individual taste and listening to your body.
Eat colorfully, build rituals, stay flexible and you’ll perform better, feel better, and recover faster.

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@Solo_Owusu Vel fortjent, Solo! Og en meget god signering for FFK!
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This is nuts 😭😭
I've experienced some crazy Twitter-moments before, but opening the app to the best striker in history posting and tagging me is by far the most insane thing 😂
Erling Haaland@ErlingHaaland
I remember this name 😅
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🧵Forventede XI i 1. serierunde.
Dette er kvalifisert gjetning - ikke noe klink fasit. Så ta det for det det er☺️ Håper det kan være til nytte likevel.
Jeg vil igjen henvise til den strålende oversikten over treningskampene som @FantasyMarkus har laget x.com/FantasyMarkus/… #2Fantasy
FantasyM22@FantasyMarkus
Eliteserien Fantasy Pre-Season Stats📊 I've been keeping up with the pre-season games this winter, hope this helps when picking your teams! If you have any questions or if anything is missing, let me know. #ESFantasy docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
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@TheloAasgaard Such a pleasure to watch! Well done you and the lads!
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@Schweetey @RetroSportNorge @JanEkstrand , forsker i verdensklasse på fotballskader. Legende i det idrettsmedisinske miljøet😀
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@RetroSportNorge Et og annet tungt navn på den svenske lederbenken også
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Plenty of talk this month about signing Thelo Aasgaard...but what about the possibility of Wigan Athletic signing him to a new contract?
I asked Shaun Maloney that very question... #wafc
wigantoday.net/sport/football…
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Our plans for the rest of the day? Watching this Thelo Aasgaard stunner on repeat. 🤩
#wafc ⚪️🟢🔵
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