Endurance athletes are constantly looking to improve their fitness and efficiency so, come race day, they can go faster for longer periods of time. Low-intensity workouts—exercises that keep you at a relatively low heart rate for a prolonged period of time—are the key to building that endurance. Consider elite runners from Kenya, who dominate the…
While perusing the supplement aisle, you’ll likely pass bottles of pills and gummies claiming to boost your immune system. And if you’ve ever felt tempted to try them, you’re far from alone: Recent research suggests that millions of Americans have used dietary supplements for those supposed benefits. The new study was published last week in…
It is said that abs are made in the kitchen. This same axiom applies to performance. Whether performing high-intensity intervals, strength training or endurance activities, the following six foods have been shown to enhance performance by improving time to exhaustion, decreasing perceived exertion, increasing speed, decreasing lactic acid production or decreasing levels of fatigue. CAFFEINE…
Anabolic steroids are usually associated with illegal performance-enhancing drugs that athletes take when trying to get an edge on the competition, but the truth is that we all have anabolic steroids in our bodies. In fact, anabolic steroids such as testosterone, which is naturally produced by the body, are essential for building muscle and increasing…