ATHLETE NUTRITION NEWS
AMPED Nitro: An In-Depth Look
One of the main active ingredients in the new Isagenix product, AMPED Nitro, is the potent, pump-building Nitrosigine®. AMPED Nitro provides 1500 mg of Nitrosigine per serving, an amount selected based on several recent scientific publications.
Podcast: Introducing AMPED Nitro
With research-backed ingredients, AMPED Nitro boosts energy, strength and focus for optimal training and performance. Listen in as Research Nutritionist Alex Mohr provides an overview of the science behind this new addition to the AMPED performance line.
RISE Up for the New Year
Recently, I came across this statistic: More than 60 percent of people in the United States (or, two out of three people) make New Year’s resolutions, mostly to get healthier (>85 percent), but only 8 percent are successful in achieving their resolutions!
Why Lacking Vitamin D Could Be Hurting Your Exercise Performance
Since the discovery of vitamin D receptors in skeletal muscle, scientists have sought to answer a fundamental question: In what ways does the sunshine vitamin affect athletic performance?
Creatine Plus Carbs Gives Endurance Athletes Breakaway Speed
Creatine is often overlooked by endurance athletes. But combining the supplement with carbohydrates might just be the winning combination for late-stage breakaway moments during competition.
Protein: What You Need to Know
In its most recent position stand on protein, the International Society of Sports Nutrition, or ISSN, wrote that exercising individuals need approximately 1.4 to 2.0 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day (1).