About me
Stuart Hofmeyr
Performance Physiologist · Auckland, NZ
I work across applied sport science, research and coaching — currently as a performance physiologist with High Performance Sport New Zealand, supporting Olympic-class sailing. The thread through all of it: turning physiological insight into something an athlete can actually use.
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Experience
Performance Physiologist
High Performance Sport New Zealand
Physiological support for the Olympic 49er class, spanning profiling and physical preparation. I run sailing-specific assessment and off-water conditioning — largely bike-based — and manage training load across the squad, using tools such as metabolic carts and heart-rate-based prescription to keep preparation precise.
Endurance Coach
Freelance — running & triathlon
I coach around ten endurance athletes — runners and triathletes — from high-school to professional level. Training is delivered through TrainingPeaks and built around each athlete's key events, with regular check-ins and programming that adapts as they respond. See coaching →
Exercise Physiologist & Researcher
AUT
Deliver physiological testing for athletes across disciplines, and contribute to applied research in exercise physiology — spanning acid–base balance, durability and metabolic health. The research side is where I built my data management and analysis skills, working extensively in Excel and R.
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Westlake Boys football · Athlete development groups
Strength and conditioning for the first and reserve football teams at Westlake Boys, alongside younger developing athletes — gym- and field-based work focused on speed and power. I use force plates to guide and monitor training, aiming to improve performance and player availability.
Sport Science Intern
One NZ Warriors
Supported the performance unit of the NRL squad — physical screening, pre-training nutrition, Catapult GPS monitoring, and the delivery of field- and gym-based sessions.
Education
MSpExH — Physiology & Nutrition
Auckland University of Technology
Thesis: Assessing Transcutaneous Carnosine. Read it →
BSc — Physiology & Exercise Science
University of Auckland
Research & publications
- Maunder E, Hofmeyr S, Kilding A & Rothschild J. (2026). Effect of Substrate Manipulation on the Durability of the Moderate–Heavy Domain Transition.
- Puppyn N, Hofmeyr S, Brughelli M & Amdi C. (2025). Validity and Within-device Reliability of the Metric Application for Assessing Barbell Velocity and Displacement. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. Link →
- Hofmeyr S, Kilding A, Maunder E & Rothschild J. (2025). Assessing the Ergogenic Effect of Topical Carnosine on Middle-Distance Running Performance.
- Rothschild J, Hofmeyr S, McLaren S & Maunder E. (2024). A Novel Method to Predict Carbohydrate and Energy Expenditure During Endurance Exercise Using Measures of Training Load. Sports Medicine. Link →
- Dudley Rhode H, Hofmeyr S, Maunder E & Mildenhall M. (2024). A Comparison of Inter-athlete Response Characteristics Using the Anaerobic Power Reserve in Cyclists.