PERFORMANCE NEWS
How Much Protein Can Your Body Use?
If you’re an athlete, or someone who lifts weights, the amount of protein your body can use may be much more than the average daily requirements, a recent study reports (1). Published in the Journal of Nutrition, Canadian researchers found the average requirement of protein in resistance-trained male subjects to be 2.6 times greater than the current recommendations from the Institute of Medicine.
Podcast: How to Build Muscle With Isagenix
Whether you’re driven by performance or trying to lose weight, building lean muscle mass can be a challenge. Alex Mohr simplifies the science behind muscle growth and explains what the most effective strategies are to get results in the gym. He explains how body size and workout intensity play a huge role in how much protein you need and how readily it’s absorbed.
Why Just One Night of Poor Sleep Impairs Athletic Recovery
Ever have trouble falling asleep on time after a hard workout? That lack of sleep – even for a single night – could slow your recovery from athletic training, a new study reports (1).
Exercising to Music Improves Your Workouts
Your exercise playlist doesn’t just make training more enjoyable. It can also improve the quality of your workouts. Recent research has shown that the use of music during exercise can yield long-term benefits through greater frequency and quality of training sessions (1).
Are You Working Out Hard Enough?
Haven’t been noticing any results from your exercise routine? New research suggests that you might just not be working out hard or often enough. While it’s true that some people don’t respond as well to exercise as compared to others, a recent study confirms that there’s really no such thing as an exercise “nonresponder.”
Should Athletes Really Ditch Carbs?
If you’ve ever seen cyclists chowing down on pastries or runners inhaling spaghetti, then you’ve noticed their preference for carbs. Sports nutrition has centered on carb-rich diets for decades with the intention of maximizing energy stores.
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