Check back every week for new articles and research summaries to help you optimize your training, performance and recovery.
This week’s sports science research roundup explores the ways in which carbohydrate metabolism differs between the liver and muscles, baking soda’s proven (but messy) performance boost for CrossFitters, and the...
This week’s research roundup dives into how your environment, nutrition, and recovery strategy directly impact performance. We cover why training in the heat increases carb demand even if you’re hydrated,...
This week’s sports science roundup explores three new studies covering why creatine and HMB may be the “new calcium and vitamin D” for aging muscles and bones, how cooler conditions...
What’s the real reason creatine makes muscles grow? Can kids get better at basketball by doing CrossFit? And is strength training hurting your endurance—or making you faster? This week’s research...
Under-fueled? Sleep-deprived? Lifting and running in the same week? This week’s roundup looks at how to manage real-world training challenges—with research on how strategic carb blends and protein speed up...
In this week’s research roundup, we explore how creatine helps protect the brain against sleep deprivation; how CrossFit training supports better sleep, mental health, and daily habits; and how tart...
In this week’s sports science research roundup, we break down the impact of dehydration on mountain biking performance (especially in the heat), why runners targeting speed and stamina should consider...
Want to recover faster or train harder at altitude? This research roundup dives into how tart cherry juice can boost muscle strength, speed up recovery, and enhance high-altitude performance—plus why...
Bonking—also known as “hitting the wall”—isn’t more than extreme fatigue; it’s a sudden crash in performance caused by depleted glycogen stores and low blood sugar. Whether you’re an endurance athlete...
What happens when someone runs a marathon every single day for a year? In this roundup, we explore the physiology behind completing 366 marathons in 366 days, the one hamstring...
Beet juice has earned its place in endurance nutrition—but new research shows it might do more than just boost VO₂ max. From helping strength athletes push through fatigue to improving...
Performance isn’t just about what you take—it depends on what you do, too. In this roundup, we look at a study showing protein alone won’t build muscle without resistance training,...