Nutritional Strategies and Muscle Recovery: Part 3
Part three reviews antioxidant-rich foods, polyphenols and targeted supplements that may reduce exercise-induced muscle damage and support recovery.
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Protein with Carbohydrate for Post-Exercise Glycogen Recovery?
Recovery after training is a fundamental process in performance improvement. Specifically, the restoration of muscle glycogen stores (which decreas...
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HIGH-INTENSITY TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WITH OBESITY
HIIT and moderate continuous training can both improve body composition and cardiometabolic health in people with overweight or obesity, but HIIT r...
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Nutritional Strategies and Muscle Recovery: Part 2
Part two examines how dehydration, hyperthermia and oxidative stress may intensify exercise-induced muscle damage and delay recovery.
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A NEW SPORTS-NUTRITION APPROACH: STOMACH AND DIGESTIVE-SYSTEM TRAINING
Stomach and digestive-system training aims to help endurance athletes tolerate high carbohydrate intakes during exercise to support performance and...
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Nutritional Strategies for Muscle Recovery: Part I
Beyond energy, hydration, carbohydrate and protein, this review examines selected foods and supplements that may support muscle repair and recovery...
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Vitamin D in Footballers
Vitamin D supports bone, muscle and immune function. This article reviews deficiency risk in footballers, winter supplementation and individualized...
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What Is the Limit of Sustained Energy Expenditure in Humans?
Human energy expenditure cannot remain indefinitely high. This article compares metabolic limits across pregnancy and endurance events of different...
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HEADING TO THE MOUNTAINS? ENERGY MATTERS MORE THAN EVER
Altitude raises resting and exercise energy expenditure while often suppressing appetite, increasing the risk of energy deficit, weight loss and lo...
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EXERCISE AT ALTITUDE: SHOULD WE CHANGE OUR DIET?
Altitude raises the relative intensity and carbohydrate demands of exercise, making adequate energy and carbohydrate intake especially important du...
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Caffeine and L-Theanine for Focus and Concentration
How caffeine and L-theanine may work together to support attention, focus and cognitive performance, with practical considerations for athletes.
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Nutrition and Immune Function in Athletes
How training, sleep, hydration and nutrition affect immune function in athletes, with evidence-based guidance on vitamin D, zinc, vitamin C and pro...
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