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Overtraining happens when your body doesn’t get enough recovery between workouts, leading to fatigue, stalled progress, and increased injury risk. While training hard is essential for improvement, pushing too much...
What’s the best way to fuel endurance and recovery? This week’s research explores how beetroot juice boosts oxygen efficiency, whether probiotics from fermented foods can aid performance, and if yohimbine...
James Whiteman transitioned from soccer to Olympic weightlifting with a mindset rooted in strength, longevity, and continuous growth. Now competing for Team Canada at the Commonwealth Championships, James shares his...
This roundup looks at how interval training can improve both endurance and power, two supplements that help combat sport athletes (and really, all athletes) fight fatigue, and the International Society...
This week, we’re looking at how biological differences impact training and nutrition, why women may get a bigger endurance boost from caffeine than men, and whether omega-3s and whey protein...
Should endurance athletes take creatine? The answer is yes! While often associated with strength training, creatine has real benefits for endurance athletes—from increasing lactate threshold and sustaining a faster pace...
This week’s research roundup explores why dynamic warm-ups may be more than just injury prevention, how starting cold could be holding you back, and whether pre-match travel and training loads...
This week’s research roundup explores key strategies for training and recovery. Learn how the latest research on creatine reinforces its benefits for strength, recovery, and even brain health, why ice...
Whether it's the summer heat or winter chill, staying hydrated is essential for your athletic performance. In cold weather, hydration helps regulate body temperature and keep muscles firing, while in...
This week’s research roundup explores the science behind HMB for muscle retention, why maximum-intensity intervals are key for cycling performance, and how plant-based athletes can address nutritional gaps to maintain...
Lauren Fridman is a biomechanist by profession and an elite track cyclist from Vancouver, Canada. Drawing on her background as a dual-sport varsity athlete and biomedical engineering graduate, Lauren works...
This week’s research roundup dives into the science of fueling and recovery. Learn how betaine from beetroot may enhance endurance and strength, whether carbs can boost performance and recovery from...