Want to get a performance boost with very little effort and almost no money?
Here’s a cute trick from the frontiers of sports medicine: instead of swallowing a sports drink, just take a mouthful, swish it around spit it out. Zoom! It will add pep to your step. That’s right. You don’t even have to swallow.
Continue reading Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse Boosts Performance
Gatorade or Big Mac? When it comes to recovering from exercise, one might be as good as the other, according to researchers from the University of Montana.
Their new study published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism and presented at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) annual meeting is stirring controversy.
It showed that cyclists got just as energized by a little fast food as by sports drinks or foods like Powerbar and Clif products. Continue reading Fast Food for Sports Nutrition
By Michelle Carlson
Here are some messages you might have heard about what to eat before and after a workout:
Are you confused yet? Continue reading What to Eat Before and After a Workout
Trying to stay fit during the holidays can feel like running an obstacle course. You neatly sidestep Aunt Jane’s artichoke dip, only to face Cousin Joe’s “special” eggnog. You summon the will power not to eat brie, then find yourself seated at a plate full of mashed potatoes and gravy. You’re away from your gym, your running buddies, your Saturday morning pickup basketball game.
Continue reading 4 Ways the Pros Stay Fit During the Holidays
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