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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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Healthy Holidays: Jonny Staub’s Vancouver Gift Guide
It’s the holidays and that means you’re going to have to start thinking outside the box and hopefully not just WHOOPS shopping and impulse buying for yourself* (*ahem, raises ha...
5 Foods to Eat to Up Your Vitamin D Intake
We all know that vitamin D can be obtained from spending time in the sun. But for people living in the northern hemisphere during the winter, this isn't always an option. You c...
How to Master Your Handstand PU Infographic
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Complete Guide to Kettlebell Training Infographic
Nothing gets the heart racing and muscles tightened like kettlebell training. Follow this simple step by step guide to get you started.
Perfect Your Running Form
Here are a few tips to make you a better runner and help you during your next marathon. Build your endurance, and use these cues to run stronger, longer, faster, and injury-free.
Master Your One Handstand Push Up Infographic
Here are 10 steps you can do to learn how to master your one handstand push up.
10 Steps to Master Your One Arm Pull Up Infographic
Pull-ups are an ultimate display of using your own strength to control your body weight.
13 Steps to Master Your Muscle Up Infographic
The CrossFit movement that separates the elite from the average: the coveted muscle-up.
How to Prevent Common Running Injuries -Infographic
Running injuries are no fun. Here's what you can do to prevent common running injuries, and tips to keep you running.
Could HMB Help You Preserve Strength While On Lockdown?
This article was written at the start of the COVID-19 crisis. It was a time where much of the world’s population was on house arrest and athletes who had dedicated time to build...
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...
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