Don't Sweat It
Posted by Dr. Robert Portman on 4/26/2019 to
Performance Tip Of The Week
Sweating plays a critical role in maintain exercise performance. During
moderate to intense exercise your muscles generate considerable amounts of
heat. This heat is dissipated through sweating which can involve considerable
fluid loss. Small losses in body fluid via sweating can have major consequences
on performance...
Work Out Harder, Easier
Posted by Dr. Robert Portman on 4/11/2019 to
Performance Tip Of The Week
Although the
effect of caffeine on endurance performance is well documented, a recent study
by researchers from South Africa investigated the possible
mechanisms why. The researchers studied the effect of caffeine in two
triathlons held two weeks apart. The study was conducted with male
and female triathletes who trained an average of 12.8 hours per week. The
triathletes consumed caffeine 60 minutes before their triathlon and time
to completion data was measured.