Advanced Knowledge
Advanced Knowledge
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The Hammer Nutrition Fuels
Follow this athlete-proven plan to stress less and perform best on race day We receive a lot of questions from runners looking for fueling advice for these particular events. Understanding...
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Epic Sessions - Supplement suggestions for workouts and races
Details of a supplement program While fueling (calorie, fluid, and electrolyte) should be the primary focus of all workouts and races, especially epic ones, the incorporation of an intelligent supplement...
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How to Supplement for Athletes
Supplementation - A Necessity for All Athletes One of the main reasons I recommend the consistent use of an intelligently designed supplement program is because, quite frankly, the "balanced diet...
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Muscle Cramps
The general origin of muscle cramps as defined by sport scientists in human performance laboratories is not well investigated and is therefore not well understood. Clinically, "Exercise-Associated-Muscle-Cramps or EAMC's have...
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Osmolality Review: The Biochemistry of Fuels Absorption
OSMOLALITY REVIEW: PREFATORY REMARKS The premise to our position is that each individual athlete has a set reasonable osmolar pressure which changes when their internal body temperature and chemistry change...
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Post-Exercise Meal: Carbs Alone or Carbs + Protein?
Q: Why should I add protein to post-exercise carbohydrate meals? What does that do and how does it benefit recovery and performance? I am asked often to support the hypothesis...
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The Endurolytes Rationale
INTRODUCTIONWhy should the body be exposed to a minimal repletion electrolyte dose during extreme losses? Hypothetically electrolyte absorption should occur under the body's radar, without triggering a cascade of hormonal...
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Carbohydrates 101
The primary source of muscle energy production is Adenosine Triphosphate ->ATP). To produce ATP, living cells draw glucose from glycogen, a long-chain complex carbohydrate stored nearby in the muscles or...
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Magnesium's Major Role in Mental Health
Clinical trial reveals that magnesium supplementation reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression 126 participants - 48 men and 78 women; average age 52 - diagnosed with mild-to-moderate depression were...
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Supplement Suggestions for Your Epic Workouts!
When you ve got long, tough workouts planned, you need the best supplement support possible to help you get the most out of every minute you put into these arduous...
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Why We Use A 3:1 Ratio In Recoverite
Research supports the concept for utilizing 4 parts carbohydrate to 1 part protein during the 120-minute window-of-opportunity in order to exogenously impact lean muscle mass growth and glycogen restorage. Shortly...
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Off Season Supplement Suggestions
For many of us, the competitive season is fast coming to a close. If that's the case for you, as your in-season training and racing schedule is winding down, you...
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What to Eat Pre-Race
Preface by Steve Born: One of the more controversial articles in The Endurance Athlete's Guide to Success is "The Pre-Race Meal" where, among other things, we suggest that athletes not...
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Proper Fueling - Pre-Workout & Race Suggestions
How many times have you had a bite (or more) from an energy bar, taken a swig (or more) from an energy drink, or eaten a meal just an hour...
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