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Is Alcohol Destroying Your Athletic Performance?

2018-03-16T14:38:46-07:00Performance, Team Isagenix|

There’s no question about it. Alcohol and athletics don’t mix, because it makes an impact on your recovery which is critical to reaching your optimal performance and fitness levels. Unfortunately, too many sports have created an entire culture based around drinking for fans and athletes alike. In fact, binge drinking is so prevalent in sports that studies suggest that athletes are more likely than the general population to drink in excess (1, 2).

How Much Should You Fail for Success?

2018-03-16T14:39:30-07:00Performance, Team Isagenix|

You don’t gain much without failure. There’s been little doubt of this when it comes to improving strength and muscle mass. Chief among recommendations for lifting weights is to use high-intensity resistance above 60 percent of your one-repetition maximum—or the most weight you can lift in one effort—with failure defined as the inability to complete another full range of repetition (1).

For Best Weight Loss, Combine High Protein With High-Intensity Exercise

2018-03-16T14:40:14-07:00Athlete Nutrition, Protein, Weight Loss, Weight Management|

Eating a diet high in protein leads to more muscle gains and body fat losses when combined with regular high-intensity exercise, a new study suggests.

AMPED Recover 101

2018-04-12T16:12:37-07:00Multimedia, Performance, Science Talks, Team Isagenix|

AMPED Recover is the AMPED Product you will use after your workout, and is the focus on the final of the four part series of podcasts on the new Performance Line. “You need to think of AMPED Recover as the trigger, and IsaPro as the building blocks that create muscle,” says Research Nutritionist Alex Mohr, M.Sc. CSCS. Find out more about what makes AMPED Recover such a critical supplement for athletes, regardless of their sport, for optimal performance.

Should You Still Be Doing Cardio?

2018-08-06T10:11:12-07:00Brain Health, Fitness + Well-Being, Heart Health|

During the 80s and 90s and the era of Jane Fonda workouts and Tae Bo, aerobics were in and weightlifting was out. How the tables have turned today. Now it’s all about being strong, not skinny. Having bigger arms, more definition, and rock-hard abs i

3 Ways To Get More Isagenix Greens, Daily

2018-08-06T10:19:00-07:00Energy and Focus, Fitness + Well-Being|

Not only does Isagenix Greens™ makes a great-tasting beverage on its own, but it can also be used in different ways to pack your diet with those phytonutrients woefully absent from most Americans’ diets. For most of the U.S. population the average intake of vegetables is only about two servings per day (1).

Can You Turn Fat Into Muscle?

2018-03-16T14:43:17-07:00Weight Loss, Weight Management|

This question is more common than you may think: Can you turn body fat into muscle? The answer is simple—no. At least, you can’t change body fat into muscle directly. However, indirectly, you can work to burn fat and replace it with muscle. To fully explain how this works, we need to explain how resistance exercise leads to building muscle.

AMPED Power 101

2018-04-12T16:12:37-07:00Multimedia, Performance, Science Talks, Team Isagenix|

In the second of a four part series on the new Performance Line, Alex Mohr, M.Sc. and CSCS take a closer look at the science behind AMPED Power. The pre-workout period is all about preparing the body with readily available energy, supporting blood flow, and enhancing focus. The special mixture of ingredients in AMPED Power address each one of those.

Sleep ‘Low,’ Train High, for Better Performance

2018-03-16T14:45:11-07:00Performance, Team Isagenix|

Endurance athletes, like runners and cyclists, generally turn to a diet high in carbohydrates because they know they are in continuous need of a readily available source of fuel. But over the last few years some athletes have used a technique called “training low” that involves restricting carbohydrates before and during exercise.

AMPED NOx 101

2018-04-12T16:12:37-07:00Multimedia, Performance, Science Talks, Team Isagenix|

The first in a four part series on the new Performance Line, AMPED, focuses on AMPED NOx. Isagenix Research Nutritionist Alex Mohr, M.Sc. and CSCS, dives into the science behind the nutritional make-up of NOx and how it works to help you push through fatigue and exhaustion in a grueling workout. No matter what your workout regime or sport is, Alex argues that it is beneficial for everyone, and is shown to support exercise at all levels of intensity.

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