What Is Tapering?
Tapering reduces training volume while maintaining intensity and frequency to optimize endurance performance before competition.
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Protein Intake and Changes in Body Weight
How higher protein intake can affect satiety, muscle preservation, energy expenditure and body composition during calorie restriction or overeating.
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How Miguel Induráin’s Physiological Profile Changed
How Miguel Induráin's physiological profile changed after retirement, comparing his hour-record preparation with a maximal exercise test years later.
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Protein Before Sleep?
Consuming protein before sleep after resistance training may be an effective strategy for increasing strength and muscle mass.
Read moreDO NOT TAKE JUST ANY SUPPLEMENT: AVOID UNINTENTIONAL DOPING
Independent certification helps athletes reduce the risk of prohibited substances and unintentional doping from contaminated sports supplements.
Read moreCarbohydrate Dose and Type During Exercise
How much and what type of carbohydrates should we consume during exercise?
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Caffeine and Olympic-Distance Triathlon Performance
A triathlon study found that caffeine taken before competition improved swimming and total event time in the Olympic-distance athletes studied.
Read moreBeef Protein and Iron Status in Endurance Athletes
Endurance athletes are often subjected to high training loads, which increases their energy needs. These needs must be met by consuming the necessa...
Read moreBenefits of Strength Training for Endurance Performance
Performance in endurance sports depends on a complex relationship of physiological and biomechanical factors that make training high-performance at...
Read more“I Aim for 100% in Important Races”: Iñaki Pena
Pre-season moment! Triathlete Iñaki Pena-Manso Carral tells us the keys to being in top shape in order to later achieve the best results in triathl...
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Carbohydrate Intake Guide for Endurance Sports
An endurance-sport carbohydrate guide based on exercise duration and intensity, with practical recommendations for the amount and type of carbohydr...
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Strength Training and Overuse Injury Prevention
Evidence on strength training for preventing overuse injuries, compared with stretching and other commonly used injury-prevention approaches.
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