Creatine Supplementation: Why Consistent Daily Dosing is Key for Results
Taking creatine once a week is largely ineffective for achieving physiological benefits because it fails to achieve or maintain the consistent muscle ...
By Hart
Category: Sports Nutrition
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Long Runs: Whole Food Alternatives to Energy Gels for Sustained Fuel and Digestive Comfort
Runners can effectively fuel long runs with whole food alternatives such as dried fruits, bananas, sweet potatoes, rice cakes, homemade energy bites, ...
By Jordan
Caffeine in a Half Ironman: Strategic Use, Dosing, and Risks for Endurance Athletes
While a Half Ironman race itself contains no caffeine, athletes strategically consume 3-6 mg/kg body weight of caffeine from sources like gels and cof...
By Alex
Post-Run Recovery: The Best Juices for Glycogen, Rehydration, and Muscle Repair
For optimal post-run recovery, the best juices are those rich in rapidly available carbohydrates, electrolytes, and potent antioxidants, with tart che...
By Alex
Alpha-Lipoic Acid for Bodybuilders: Enhancing Performance, Recovery, and Muscle Metabolism
Bodybuilders take alpha-lipoic acid primarily to enhance glucose uptake into muscle cells as an insulin mimetic and for its potent antioxidant propert...
By Alex
Sour Patch Kids: Their Strategic Use in Bodybuilding, Recovery, and Performance
Bodybuilders strategically use Sour Patch Kids as a rapidly absorbed simple carbohydrate post-workout to quickly replenish muscle glycogen, stimulate ...
By Jordan
Barry Bonds and Creatine: Allegations, Facts, and Distinctions from Steroids
There is no widely publicized or substantiated evidence directly linking Barry Bonds to the use of creatine, as allegations primarily focused on anabo...
By Alex
Morning Runs: Optimal Fueling Strategies, Best Foods, and What to Avoid
The best fuel for a morning run involves easily digestible carbohydrates, consumed strategically based on run duration and intensity, to provide energ...
By Alex
BCAAs: Understanding Their Role in Muscle Synthesis, Recovery, and Power Output
Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) do not directly provide power but rather support muscle protein synthesis, recovery, and fatigue reduction, indirec...
By Hart
