Muscle soreness is a fact of life for any athlete. But through a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms for why it happens, a little knowledge promises to help mitigate (if not fully eliminate) some [...]
Every time you step on the field, on the track, or in the gym, you’re at risk for injury. Injuries could mean time off from training, loss of progress, as well as the potential loss [...]
Iron deficiency impairs running performance Running a marathon is one of the most demanding endurance events, placing so much of stress on the body that it puts athletes at risk of iron-deficiency anemia, a new [...]
Athletes need a well-functioning immune system Over the years, thousands of sports supplements have been created and marketed to athletes, but more recently compounds found in plants called phytochemicals are showing great potential in exercise [...]
Athletes need sufficient energy and nutrients to fuel training. Athletes don’t diet and exercise, they train and fuel for performance. Think of it this way: Say you’ve bought yourself an expensive, new car. How often [...]
Many athletes get nervous when the scale goes up a pound the morning after a carbohydrate-rich meal. Those carbohydrates are being stored in muscle along with water. They may seem fattening because with each one [...]
Green tea supplementation enhances exercise metabolism and athletic performance, a double-blinded, placebo-controlled study reports. Published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, researchers from the University of Hertfordshire reported that four weeks [...]
