New research on immunity in athletes has concluded that regardless of dietary preference (meat-eating, vegetarian), athletes need to ensure a balanced diet for proper immune function (https://link.springer.com/arti…/10.1007%2Fs40279-019-01160-3). Certain nutritional supplements
New research by British scientists has found that compared to glucose-only consumption, consuming a glucose-fructose carbohydrate blend enhances cycling capacity following short-term (4 hr) and overnight (15 hr) recovery duration
A new study on trail runners and race performance has found that maximum aerobic capacity (VO2max) and body fat/composition (aerobic power-to-weight ratio) accounted for 84% of the runners’ performance (https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.01306).
New research by Serbian scientists on older athletes has found that strengthening two key muscle groups significantly improves posture and reduces ’rounded shoulders’ (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-019-06182-z). The key target muscles are the
Consuming potato puree is just as effective at boosting endurance performance as consuming commercially available carbohydrate gels according to a new study by US scientists (https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00567.2019). Compared to consuming plain
A new study (double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over design – the most scientifically rigorous) has found that adding 500mgs per day of extra magnesium to a low-magnesium diet significantly decreases muscle damage
A new study on highly resistance trained men has investigated the performance effects of differing ranges of movement ROM when bench pressing ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31567719 ). It found that compared to
A new study on the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in athletes with chronic low back pain has found that 8 weeks of daily IMT significantly reduced pain and
They said it might never be possible but Eliud Kipchoge has just become the first ever person to break the 2-hour barrier for the marathon. The 34-year-old Kenyan completed the
