I was getting older, and I was starting to feel it. My muscles were getting weaker, my belly was growing, and I just didn’t feel like the man I used to be. I’m only 44 but I feel like I’m 64. My name’s John and I am a busy dad with a job and two […]
Category: Sports Nutrition

How to Use Carbs as a Super Fuel For Performance
If you’ve suffered from late day fatigue, mid workout lethargy, mood swings, and feeling like you can’t drag yourself out of bed the next day pay close attention. Because the way your eating, both before and after your training is likely to blame for the lack of energy and slow recovery. There are certain macronutrients […]

Are You Eating Right As an Athlete or is Your Body Secretly Suffering?
Most people associate athletes with a particular lifestyle. In the context of this article, an athlete refers to anyone trained to compete in sports, whatever their choice of sport is. Athletes are often referred to as “living a healthy lifestyle”. Athletes, unlike non active or sedentary people, have to be cautious and sometimes meticulous about […]

Do Electrolytes Prevent Muscle Cramps
Muscle cramps suck and they typically surprise you. Worse – muscle cramps can leave your muscles tender and sore for several days. Unfortunately, muscular cramps are common. Even though these involuntary contractions are harmless, they do have the potential to ruin your days and nights. So lets dive into why muscle cramps happen and what […]

Has Science Really Proven Stretching is More Harmful Than Beneficial?
Sports medicine has advanced significantly over the last decade. Specialists in the field today have access to resources and tools that where not readily available twenty years ago. This has enabled exercise professionals to conduct clinical studies to help distinguish pseudoscience from facts. A popular concept that has been under the microscope recently is the […]

Should Athletes be on Ketogenic Diet? Here are the Pro’s and Con’s of Keto Diet
Ketogenic diets have become quite popular in recent years as countless people cut carbs to lose weight and improve their health. The question is, should athletes be on a keto diet, and if so, should all athletes be on a keto diet. Or are carbs an indispensable part of diets designed to optimize physical performance? […]

How to Sleep Better Before Your Competition
The first thing you should know, regardless of how you sleep the night before your big race, comp or game.. It barley affects your performance. If you’re curious on how sleep effects performance check out that video right up there. Alright – regardless of how sleep effects your performance, feeling tired sucks and so does […]

How To Improve Endurance After 30
Turns out we are not like a fine wine. We don’t get better with age in the Endurance department. In fact – there are a few key factors that make us worse. But there’s some good news. If you want to hang on to your endurance performance there are a few things you can do. […]

How to Fight Inflammation when injured
One of the things that happen almost immediately when you are injured is inflammation. The inflammatory response starts with Redness, heat, swelling, and pain. Redness and heat are caused by increased blood flow. Swelling is the result of the increased movement of fluid and white blood cells into the injured area. The release of chemicals […]

Foods And Nutrients To Speed up Healing
If you break a bone or suffer from a serious injury as an athlete there are ways you can help speed up the healing process. Now before we dive in make sure you like and subscribe for more Sports Nutrition tips. Alright – first many athletes make the mistake by cutting back their calories after […]