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• Fueling for the Long Run BY DEAN KARNAZES Excellence is a pursuit, not a destination. And the same holds true for optimizing your fueling strategies, especially as the years go by. Even veteran endurance athletes...
• Jacob Gath Age 19 - Cincinnati, OHMember of CCA since 2025 I got into cycling in the unluckiest way—through an injury that required cycling for rehab. Through that process, I started to...
• Please Pass on the Salt! Fueled in part by an article in a recent issue of a popular cycling magazine and by the dizzying number of sodium-saturated products flooding the market, the "increase your sodium"...
• Vivian La Barreda ULTRA RUNNING - HAMMERING SINCE: 2015 I started running marathons in 2013 and got introduced to trail running and ultras in 2015. In the fall of 2015 I also got...
• 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...
• Sucralose: Stay Away and Save Your DNA! BY STEVE BORN For as long as there's been a Hammer Nutrition, we've been relentlessly diligent in providing the information you need regarding the harmful effects of artificial sweeteners. They’re...
• Perpetuem - Passing EVERY Athletic Test for 17 Years and Counting In early 2003, Hammer Nutrition introduced a long-distance fuel with the same beneficial ingredients and features as the time-tested Sustained Energy formula (introduced in 1992), plus some additional ingredients that...
• Short-distance fueling vs. long-distance fueling One size does not fit all when it comes to endurance fueling. Depending on the duration or type of activity, the nutrients you require for optimal performance vary. For athletes,...
• Cleveland Cycling Academy CCA is super excited to be fueled with Hammer Nutrition for 2025! ⛽️ We love the variety of clean, high-quality products Hammer offers. There is a solution for everything! Thank...
• How to Fuel Guide: Fencing Short, explosive bouts and long waits between them, in full gear. What to eat before check-in, what to take between pool bouts, and how to stay sharp through the direct...
• 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...
• How to Fuel Guide: Pool Swimming Competitions Meet day fuelling. Heats, long breaks and finals, and how to eat and drink across a full session without feeling heavy on the blocks.
• From Worst to First - Zandy Mangold Profile Zandy hammering in Katonah, New York. Photo: Tom Casper BY SAMANTHA STEVENS The first time Zandy Mangold ran 155 miles, he needed two IVs, placed last, and referred to it...
• Sights Set on Rio Hammer athlete Stephanie Peacock prepares for the 2016 Olympics By Hammer Nutrition Stephanie Peacock has been making headlines as a competitive swimmer for years. The Florida native and University of...
• 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...
• 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: 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...
• Fueling for High School MTB Racing Fuelling for junior mountain bike racers. Sensible portions, simple timing, and what to pack for a full day at the venue.
• Runners High Epic challenge and spectacular views draw more athletes to skyrunning By Hillary Allen Although I had heard of skyrunning in Europe - running ultra distances over technical terrain with crazy...
• Bee-Ware Honey the not-so-sweet endurance fuel By Steve Born If you're like some athletes, you might be tempted to consider using honey as an energy fuel. "And why not?" you might ask....
• Joyce Forier Founder, Owner, and Race Director of Calico Racing in Las...
• John Benham Endurance Racing - Hammering Since: 2019
• Vertical Attack Stick to this killer training program this winter and you'll be in peak form by spring By Meredith Edwards, HN sponsored athlete Ski season is here! As soon as the...
• 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.