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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A New Pre-Competition Tapering Strategy
The optimization of training load before a competition is very important to try to achieve maximum performance during it. A common approach is to i...
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Beef Protein Supplementation Improves Strength and Muscle Mass
Protein supplementation has been widely shown to be an effective strategy for increasing muscle mass and strength when combined with physical exerc...
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Beta Alanine: How to Get the Most Out of It?
Beta-alanine supports muscle carnosine synthesis and intracellular pH buffering. This article reviews dosing, duration and other variables that can...
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Supplementation and Adaptations to Endurance Training
Resistance training produces adaptations both at the cellular and systemic level that allow performance at a certain intensity with less physiologi...
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Bitter Taste of Caffeine and Performance
Caffeine is one of the most recognized and used ergogenic aids worldwide due to its effects on improving performance in various sports disciplines,...
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The Importance of Nutrition in Football During the Week
Many football players focus on properly preparing the pre-competition meal, giving less importance to their daily routine.
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Creatine Monohydrate: What's New?
Creatine monohydrate has evidence beyond sports performance, including possible roles in cognition, brain stress, sarcopenia and healthy aging.
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Breakfast or Fasting? Training in a Fasted State
A review of fasted endurance training, fat oxidation and glycogen use, with practical guidance on intensity, hydration, progression and recovery nu...
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Iron Can Make the Difference
Iron supports oxygen transport and energy production; athletes, especially endurance athletes and women, face a higher risk of deficiency.
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Nutrition in Football
Talking about food and nutrition in sports involves adapting the basic principles of human food and nutrition to the energy and nutrient needs that...
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