Why Supplementation Matters When You Start Training Seriously
As training demands rise, carbohydrates, electrolytes and recovery formulas can support energy, hydration, performance and recovery.
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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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Children Who Walk or Cycle to School: Health Benefits
How walking or cycling to school relates to physical activity, fitness, mental health and metabolic risk in children and adolescents worldwide.
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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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Applications of Training Load Quantification
How coaches can quantify training load across sessions and cycles to monitor fatigue, plan recovery and prepare athletes for competition.
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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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BETA-ALANINE TO IMPROVE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE
The regular use of beta-alanine during training may help football players repeat intense sprints by increasing muscle carnosine, but divided dosing...
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Predictors of Performance in Powerlifting and Weightlifting
How body mass, muscle mass, limb proportions, training and nutrition influence performance in powerlifting and weightlifting, according to current ...
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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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Applications of Power Measurement in Running Training
Running power can complement technique analysis, but Stryd estimates it from accelerometry; pace and heart rate remain the primary training metrics.
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SHORT OR LONG INTERVALS TO IMPROVE ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE?
Evidence suggests short, explosive intervals can improve several endurance-performance markers more than longer intervals, although varied training...
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