A NEW SPORTS-NUTRITION APPROACH: STOMACH AND DIGESTIVE-SYSTEM TRAINING
Stomach and digestive-system training aims to help endurance athletes tolerate high carbohydrate intakes during exercise to support performance and recovery.
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BETA-ALANINE TO IMPROVE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE
The regular use of beta-alanine during training may help football players repeat intense sprints by increasing muscle carnosine, but divided dosing...
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Nutrition and Immune Function in Athletes
How training, sleep, hydration and nutrition affect immune function in athletes, with evidence-based guidance on vitamin D, zinc, vitamin C and pro...
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Training and Nutrition for Returning Outdoors
Training, hydration, carbohydrate and recovery guidance for athletes returning to outdoor exercise after a period of indoor-only training.
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NUTRITION STRATEGIES FOR DELAYED-ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS
Protein, polyphenol-rich foods, omega-3, vitamin D and creatine may help attenuate aspects of exercise-induced muscle damage and support recovery.
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Do Indoor Trainer Sessions Require More Fuel Than Road Rides?
Written by Aitor Viribay of Glut4science, nutritionist and scientific advisor to UCI professional cyclists in collaboration with Crown Sport...
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Nutrition and the Immune System: A False Pairing?
This article explains how nutrition supports immune function in athletes, while no supplement alone prevents infection and recovery, sleep and life...
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Supplements to Increase Muscle Mass and Strength. Not Everything Works!
We have already discussed on numerous occasions the importance of maintaining adequate levels of muscle mass and strength both for performance and ...
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All About Creatine: The Definitive Guide (Part I)
Part I explains what creatine is, how the ATP–PCr system works, common loading and maintenance protocols, and potential gastrointestinal issues.
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Supplements Used in Football
Evidence and practical guidance on creatine use in football, including repeated-sprint performance, dosing, individual response and potential weigh...
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Running Is Associated with Lower Mortality Risk
Research involving more than 200.000 people links running, even once per week, with a lower risk of mortality from all causes in adults.
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Caffeine and Performance: Is One Coffee Enough?
As we have discussed on previous occasions, caffeine can have very positive effects on performance, and in fact very recent evidence provides even ...
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