Toughen Up! 7 Underestimated Benefits of Training in the Cold
While heading outdoors in the subfreezing temperatures may sound like the last thing you’d want to do after a long ...
Four Tips for Indoor Cycling Success
With the Ironman World Championship behind us, most athletes have entered the off-season and begun to reduce the in...
The Warning Signs of Low Calcium Levels During Exercise
When we sweat, we lose small amounts of minerals, including sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Collective...
Heart arrhythmia and endurance athletes
In recent years, there have been several articles published that discuss the concept of “athlete’s heart,” which i...
The performance-enhancing benefits of salt, explained
A new study suggests that athletes who consume enough salt can jump farther, react faster and recover more quickly ...
Why sports drinks may not be enough to stay hydrated
Endurance athletes who compete in long-distance events of two-to-three hours or more will inevitably face the real...
Why is there salt in sweat?
And three other questions you were too afraid to ask. Sometimes the simplest questions are the hardest to answer. ...
Ironman Kona: Timothy O'Donnell and other top triathletes
The Ironman World Championship is this weekend, kicking off on the morning of Saturday, October 14. In advance, w...
Traveling For Your Race? Here Are Nine Tips for Success
Now that we are full-swing into racing season, many endurance athletes are preparing for their big event of the ye...
Avoid These Five Costly Summer Training Mistakes
If you live in a place that experiences large temperature fluctuations throughout the year, you should be familia...
This Is Why Potassium Is So Important To Exercise Performance
Many physiological processes depend on certain electrolytes, including sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. ...
Here Are Three Studies That Show Why Athletes Sweat More
As the temperature heats up, a familiar element of summer training is returning: sweat. In this blog post, we exam...