Performance Tip Of The Week

TWO DRINKS A DAY MAY BE GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN
TWO DRINKS A DAY MAY BE GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN
I find the headline surprising, since many of the stupid decisions we make is often under the influence of alcohol. However, a recent study that examined alcohol consumption and brain... Read more...
DRINK COFFEE - DECREASE BODY FAT PERCENTAGE
DRINK COFFEE - DECREASE BODY FAT PERCENTAGE
Previous Performance Tips have featured reports on the benefits of caffeine on endurance performance, recovery, and outcomes in a number of chronic diseases. Because of caffeine’s effect on endurance and... Read more...
DO WOMEN ATHLETES WORK HARDER THAN MEN?
DO WOMEN ATHLETES WORK HARDER THAN MEN?
Although female athletes are capable of extraordinary achievement, a number of studies have investigated performance differences between male and female endurance athletes. Their findings are quite interesting.   One study... Read more...
TRAVELING THE CARB/FAT HIGHWAY
TRAVELING THE CARB/FAT HIGHWAY
Nutrient utilization plays a critical role in determining endurance performance. Mitochondria, the energy factories of muscles, have the ability to convert all three nutrients, carbohydrate, fat and protein, into energy.... Read more...
SHOULD YOU DRINK BEER OR VODKA AFTER A WORKOUT?
SHOULD YOU DRINK BEER OR VODKA AFTER A WORKOUT?
Endurance athletes may have dodged a bullet. Consumption of beer is an essential part of the post exercise regimen of many serious athletes, especially after a hard workout or event.... Read more...
LINK BETWEEN EXERCISE AND COVID-19
LINK BETWEEN EXERCISE AND COVID-19
There is much that we don’t understand about the COVID-19 virus. What we do know, however, is the high death percentage associated with this virus is the result of a... Read more...
CBD & COVID-19
CBD & COVID-19
CBD is touted as the "miracle supplement" curing everything from arthritis to cancer. It was only a matter of time before unscrupulous marketers began promoting CBD as a cure for... Read more...
High Stress and COVID-19
High Stress and COVID-19
Previous Performance Tips have focused on factors that impact immune response and immune health. We like to think that our immune response is an independent defense system that seeks out... Read more...
MAINTAINING IMMUNE HEALTH
MAINTAINING IMMUNE HEALTH
Last week’s Tip focused on the important role of exercise in maintaining immune system health. The media is communicating nonstop how to minimize exposure to COVID-19 (social distancing, frequent hand washing, listening... Read more...
CORONAVIRUS AND EXERCISE
CORONAVIRUS AND EXERCISE
Individuals at most risk for the severe effects of coronavirus have other medical complications or a compromised immune system. We know there is a strong link between hard exercise and... Read more...
HOW TO MAINTAIN A STRONG IMMUNE SYSTEM
HOW TO MAINTAIN A STRONG IMMUNE SYSTEM
As we age there is a predictable decline in our immune function. Compromised immunity begins in early adulthood and accelerates rapidly after 40 years of age. Scientist call this Immunosenescence.... Read more...
ARE YOU A WEEKEND WARRIOR?
ARE YOU A WEEKEND WARRIOR?
one would expect that individuals who exercise on most days over the course of the week would derive greater health advantages than those who cram their exercise into the weekend, the weekend warriors.... Read more...