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• Lower Sodium Intake For Better Athletic Performance & Overall Health BY STEVE BORN Hammer Nutrition consistently maintains the position that consuming a modest amount of sodium (salt) in your diet and during exercise...
• Daily Habits - Get More High-Quality Sleep! BY MILES FRANK Every time I consult with racers, endurance athletes, professionals, and amateurs alike, consistent sleep quality is a recurring theme to feel good and let the body recover...
• How to Fuel Guide: Cycling Criteriums (Crits) Sixty minutes flat out with corners. Almost entirely a pre-race and recovery question, because there is no chance to eat once the whistle goes.
• Protein - Why it's Important for Endurance Athletes Endurance athletes tend to focus on carbohydrate intake and pay little, if any, attention to protein. As a result, protein deficiency appears often among endurance athletes with its inevitable negative...
• How to Fuel Guide: Multi-Day Cycling Stage Races Back-to-back days on the bike. Fuelling the stage is only half of it. This covers the evening and the following morning, which is where stage races are really won.
• How to Fuel Guide: Volleyball Sets of jumps, digs and quick sprints, then several matches in one day at tournaments, often in a hot hall or on the beach. What to eat before the first...
• How To Fuel Guide: Marathon (26.2 miles) Your plan for 42.2 km, from the night before to the finish line. Covers breakfast timing, how much to take per hour on the move, and how to adjust when...
• You need your local shop, your shop needs to sell nutrition BY LOREN MASON-GERE When I walked out of the shop, I wasn't pushing the bike I went there to buy - and I couldn't have been happier. When I showed...
• "Get out there!" - an interview with Ryan Van Duzer In June, cyclist and travel journalist Ryan Van Duzer (often seen on the Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic TV) completed the grueling Race Across America - his first-ever...
• How to Fuel Guide: Cycling Time Trial Races Alone against the clock. Short, hard, and mostly decided by what you did in the two hours before the start ramp rather than anything you take during.
• Finding Your Way Out Of The Product Jungle: Premium Proteins BY ANDREYA GROZIK Are you lost in the product jungle? If so, you are not alone. With countless brands, a variety of types, endless flavors, and often-overwhelming ingredient lists, how...
• High Sugar Intake's Negative Impact on Key Nutrients BY STEVE BORN STEVE'S NOTE: All of the articles we produce regarding excess sugar and its negative effects on athletic performance and overall health are important. Researching and writing this...
• Top 10 Biggest Mistakes Endurance Athletes Make This is where it all started. Over 30 years ago, I wrote this using David Letterman’s “top 10” as my inspiration. This content has been re-purposed and expanded in the...
• Recover Right and Reap the Rewards Know and follow the 4 R's for superior recovery, enhanced athletic performance, and better health While there are a number of aspects involved in improving your athletic performance and overall...
• How To Fuel Guide: Half Marathon (13.1 miles) 21.1 km needs a different plan to a full marathon, and a simpler one. What to take before the gun, what is worth carrying, and why less is usually more...
• On the road to fitness Cycling and Recoverite aid 100+ lb. weight loss By Chris McIntosh, Hammer Nutrition client On April 19, 2015, I ran my first race (a 10K) in 56 minutes and 15...
• How To Fuel Guide: 24 Hour Mountain Bike A full day and night on the bike, solo or in a team. Fuelling lap by lap, what changes after dark, and how to keep eating when you have stopped...
• The “Nutterly" Delicious Trio All in Stock! And All in Three Great Options! BY HAMMER NUTRITION STAFF Celebrating 30 years of Hammer Gel—what better way to do it than with all three of our Nut Gels fully stocked in every serving option? That’s...
• How To Fuel Guide: 8-Hour Protocol Going long. A structured plan for efforts running to eight hours and beyond, covering what to take before the start, how much per hour on the move, and what to...
• Why Eat Junk Food Disguised As Nutrition Bars? BY BRIAN FRANK The Organic Vegan Food Bar energy bar, introduced in 2002, has been a big seller, despite the fact that you can buy a variety of inexpensive energy...
• Endurolytes - The motor oil for the body BY STEVE BORN Proper fueling during exercise requires more than replenishing calories and fluids; it involves consistent and adequate electrolyte support as well. Electrolytes are comparable to the motor oil...
• 10 Tips to Assist with Weight Loss In short Fill up on plants: 7 to 11 servings of fruit and vegetables a day, with less meat and dairy. Get at least 40 g of fibre a day...
• Good carb, or bad carb Here's the unsweetened truth about the carbohydrates in your food and exercise fuels By Brian Frank Recently Brian Frank was interviewed for a news article about carbohydrates for endurance exercise...
• Optimal Fueling Short-distance vs. Long-distance BY STEVE BORN One size does not fit all when it comes to endurance fueling. Depending on the duration or type of activity, the nutrients you require...