Recently published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, researchers compared a vegetarian and milk-based protein source head to head for muscle building potential (1). Specifically, they sought to determine whether pea [...]
Any athlete can probably tell the difference in their performance depending on the sleep they got the night before. Proper sleep is a big contributor for recovery from grueling workouts and helps prime the body [...]
Athletes spend an inordinate amount of time and effort in the name of making progress. But there's one thing every athlete dreads… getting injured or getting sick. This means time off from practices, training and [...]
Athletes walk a fine line when it comes to losing weight without negatively affecting performance or training gains. Cut calories too low and performance will suffer, muscle mass may be lost, and you might be [...]
There's a big difference between "good" and "bad" weight loss. The good kind, the kind we should all strive for, is losing the least amount of muscle in relation to body fat. Getting enough protein [...]
Studies show athletes should be sure to get adequate vitamin D. When planning a nutritional strategy for building muscle strength, power, and force, most athletes think of protein and carbohydrates – not vitamin D. But [...]
Endurance athletes can boost performance and muscle mass by incorporating resistance training. Many people who consider training for a triathlon, ironman, or other long distance event are hesitant to commit for fear of [...]
Put on the right kind of weight with Isagenix. Gaining weight can be just as difficult as losing weight—and similar to weight loss, there’s a right way and a wrong way to go [...]
Be a part of the winning team by getting quality sleep. When All-Star point guard Steve Nash talked to The New York Times about how he was going to stay on top of [...]
These tips followed by World Cup athletes can optimize performance. The 2014 World Cup has now officially kicked off. It’s a glorified tournament of the globe’s most elite athletes of the beautiful game [...]
