RUNNING ON EMPTY: A GUIDE TO FASTED STATE TRAINING
A perennial favorite of bro-science fitness enthusiasts, working out in a fasted state simply means exercising after having not eaten for several hours, typically …
CALM YOUR NERVES: A GUIDE TO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FATIGUE
Regardless of their athletic prowess, most people intuitively understand physical fatigue (or at least the basics of it). Simply put, it’s the inability to …
A VEGAN’S GUIDE TO BEACHBODY PERFORMANCE
When Beachbody’s R&D department developed the Beachbody Performance (BBP) line of supplements, they focused on combining cutting-edge science with natural ingredients to create products that …
SHOULD YOU SUPPLEMENT WITH QUERCETIN?
One of the exciting things about the intersection of nature, nutrition, and sports science is how much of it remains a mystery. Almost every …
DO YOU NEED TO REPLACE ELECTROLYTES DURING EXERCISE?
Even if you don’t know what electrolytes are, you likely know they’re important. Why else would they be added to beverages like SmartWater and …
NO, THE FACTS: AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO NITRIC OXIDE
Arnold Schwarzenegger once said that getting pumped at the gym feels as good as an orgasm. While we can’t confirm or dispute that claim …
THE LIE ENERGY DRINKS ARE SELLING YOU
B-vitamin infused energy drinks are an excellent example of what happens when retail companies don’t let science get in the way of making a …
THE NEW RULES OF PROTEIN TIMING
If you’ve spent any time around a weight rack, you’ve likely heard people talking about “the anabolic window”—that brief period after a workout when your …
CAN PROBIOTICS BOOST ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE?
It’s well established that a gut populated with the right combination of bacteria is a good thing. From keeping you regular to helping to …
EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT LACTIC ACID IS WRONG
For a semi-serious athlete, Jeremy Rosenberg is not unusual. The Los Angeles-based book editor is a weekend warrior on the city’s soccer fields, but …