Check back every week for new articles and research summaries to help you optimize your training, performance and recovery.
Performance and recovery hinge on more than just protein and reps. This research roundup covers underfueling in CrossFit, the surprising endurance benefits of beet juice for strength work, and the...
Athletic performance isn’t just physical—it’s also psychological and hormonal. This week’s research looks at how music can improve sprint performance, how a well-timed curse word might give you an extra...
This week’s research offers fresh insights on familiar supplements: creatine is emerging as a powerful tool for healthy aging in women, beet juice may support cardiovascular recovery after strength training,...
Every athlete’s body responds differently—but the right strategy can make a big difference. This week’s research covers three angles on performance: why carb strategy matters more than quantity, how beetroot...
Is your watch underestimating your fitness? Should teens be taking creatine? And is caffeine actually boosting your WOD performance—or just giving you the jitters? This week’s research roundup looks at...
What if your pre-game protein, snack drawer, or supplement stack could help you train harder and recover faster? This week’s sports science roundup looks at how pre-game protein boosts recovery...
This week’s research roundup explores why protein shakes aren’t enough to prevent muscle loss after injury, how carbohydrate timing can impact blood sugar and fuel use, and whether creatine really...
This week's research roundup looks into how eccentric training can improve strength with less fatigue, what heart rate recovery says about your endurance capacity, and how HIIT workouts may sharpen...
This week's research roundup looks at how HMB supplementation aids muscle preservation in older adults, the influence of a coach's gender on verbal encouragement effectiveness, and the conditional benefits of...
This week's research roundup explores how combining caffeine and beetroot juice can enhance running performance, the detrimental effects of short-term magnesium supplementation on VO₂max and power output, and the role...
This week’s roundup covers the performance-boosting effects of HIIT, the safety of creatine (spoiler: it's better than you think), and what tart cherry juice actually does for sore muscles. Whether...
This week’s research roundup dives into the wide-reaching benefits of creatine; the performance-boosting potential of stacking creatine, beta-alanine, and L-citrulline in high-intensity sports; and how resistance training helps endurance athletes...
