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Time-Restricted Eating’s Real Payoff, Why Bedtime Consistency Matters, and What Makes an Electrolyte Drink Work
This week's Research Update looks at whether time-restricted eating can trim body fat without costing performance, why an inconsistent bedtime may hit recovery hardest after your toughest training days, and what actually makes an electrolyte drink absorb better than plain water.
How Much Fitness Do You Actually Lose in the Off-Season?
Your season is done. Here's what the research says happens when you stop, and how to rest without starting from scratch.
The Real Science Behind Runner's High, Caffeine's Sleep Trade-Off, and Cramping at Long Distances
This week’s Research Update looks at what really causes runner’s high, how caffeine can help performance while hurting sleep, and why long-distance cramps may have less to do wi...
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Infographic - Your Guide To Recovery Time!
Injury for any athlete is always challenging. You are raring to get back into the gym before the cast is even off, but taking the correct amount of time to recover fully preven...
Fine Tuning Your Nutrition For Injury Recovery
You know the story... You get injured, timing is bad, and you need to get back to training for that competition/game/beach volleyball session ASAP! You're lining up the therapi...
Infographic - Strains vs Sprains (and how to treat them)
Injuries suck, theres no denying that, and its especially difficult to watch as the people you train with/compete against continue to grow and improve while you are rehabbing an...
Why YOU should make sleep a priority in your daily training (Infographic)
We all know getting enough sleep plays in important role in our athletic performance (and sleep deprivation can have a significant negative impact), but just how much does it re...
Is Your HMB Real?
Exercise Addiction Part III: 5 Ways to Cope with your addiction
Exercise Addiction Part II: 3 Ways it May be Hurting Your Life
5 Signs You're Suffering From Exercise Addiction
Understanding Creatine for performance Part 5: Myths and Truths
Understanding Creatine for Performance Part 4: Making creatine supplements
Understanding Creatine for Performance Part 3: Types of Creatine, marketing confusion, and research backing
Understanding Creatine for Performance Part 2: Creatine’s History, Research-Record and Side Effects
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