Performance Tip Of The Week

EAT YOUR CALORIES EARLY AND STAY THINNER
EAT YOUR CALORIES EARLY AND STAY THINNER
Over two decades ago, a landmark study showed that participants who ate a large breakfast lost 10 pounds more than those who ate a smaller breakfast, even though both groups... Read more...
HYDRATION TIPS FOR MAINTAINING ENDURANCE
HYDRATION TIPS FOR MAINTAINING ENDURANCE
Hydration is critical for maintaining endurance performance. Working muscles generate enormous amounts of heat. Without adequate cooling, in a little over five minutes of intense muscle activity, your body temperature... Read more...
CAN VITAMIN C HELP MAINTAIN MUSCLE MASS?
CAN VITAMIN C HELP MAINTAIN MUSCLE MASS?
Loss of muscle mass, especially in older individuals, is a major health problem Scientists have estimated that after the age of 50 we lose up to one percent of our... Read more...
THE FITNESS SWITCH
THE FITNESS SWITCH
If 100 individuals complete the identical aerobic training program there will be a large variation in results. Although all will receive some benefit, some individuals will show huge improvements in... Read more...
CONFIRMED BY SCIENCE...AGAIN
CONFIRMED BY SCIENCE...AGAIN
Endurox R4...The Most Effective Recovery Drink When introduced over two decades ago, Endurox R4 represented a major advance in the science of muscle recovery. In the ensuing 20 years, multiple... Read more...
WOMEN BURN MORE FAT THAN MEN
WOMEN BURN MORE FAT THAN MEN
An increased ability to burn fat potentially offers a significant advantage in endurance activities. Your muscles have a finite amount of stored glycogen, which, when depleted, results in a precipitous... Read more...
FASTING, EXERCISE AND IMMUNE FUNCTION
FASTING, EXERCISE AND IMMUNE FUNCTION
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt our lives, endurance athletes are faced with challenges – how to maintain their fitness level and their immune health. Previous Performance Tips have discussed the... Read more...
CHRONIC SLEEP LOSS REDUCES PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
CHRONIC SLEEP LOSS REDUCES PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
Sleep deprivation significantly impairs endurance performance. Much of the research correlating sleep loss and impaired performance has focused on the impact of cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone. Cortisol is... Read more...
CIRCADIAN RHYTHM, MUSIC AND EXERCISE PERFORMANCE
CIRCADIAN RHYTHM, MUSIC AND EXERCISE PERFORMANCE
Every athlete has a preferred exercise time. Previous studies have shown that the circadian rhythm has a significant effect on exercise performance. For endurance exercise, performance may vary as much... Read more...
CAN THE KETOGENIC DIET ENHANCE ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE? (PART 2)
CAN THE KETOGENIC DIET ENHANCE ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE? (PART 2)
Last Performance Tip highlighted a multi-study analysis on the ketogenic diet and exercise performance. The overall conclusion was the ketogenic diet did not improve endurance performance. The problem with a... Read more...
CAN THE KETOGENIC DIET ENHANCE ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE? (PART 1)
CAN THE KETOGENIC DIET ENHANCE ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE? (PART 1)
The ketogenic diet has become the latest, most media loved diet fad. Last year the phrase, “ketogenic diet” was the second most searched term on Google in the health category.... Read more...
CAN CHOCOLATE REDUCE POST EXERCISE INFLAMMATION?
CAN CHOCOLATE REDUCE POST EXERCISE INFLAMMATION?
For serious exercisers who are chocolate lovers, this proposition is almost too good to be true. There is strong evidence that chocolate, because it contains a high concentration of flavonoids,... Read more...