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It's not uncommon for endurance athletes to feel tired after a hard block of training or racing. Perhaps even athletes will get sick as their immune system is supressed due...

To help athletes navigate this approach to fueling in environmentally challenging conditions, we are introducing the conceptual framework of Maximum Tolerable Carbohydrate Intake. The purpose of this framework is not...

In this blog, we will do a deep dive into why you may be experiencing an absence of gut distress during your preparation and lead-up for these events, but suddenly...

In part 2 of this blog, we interviewed Chris Lowe (MS, BS) to provide you tangible take-aways and steps to take with your fueling and hydration while exercising in the...

As a result of the heat, there is an alteration of the relative proportion of carbohydrate and fat utilized during exercise. In part 1 of this blog, we will discuss...

What do Veronica Ewers, Mary Cain, Lionel Sanders, and Jake Riley have in common besides being at the top level of their sports? They have faced the challenges associated with...

We previously discussed the background of sodium and alluded to its importance for exercise performance. In this blog we will do a deep dive into why sodium is generally important...

We previously discussed the background of caffeine and highlighted its use as an ergogenic aid. In this deep dive, we will cover the performance benefits of caffeine and how to...

Within the sport nutrition community, it is currently accepted that the body can absorb and burn 90-120 grams of carbs per hour. So, how do we use this information to...

The science behind training your gut to handle high carbohydrate intake during exercise. Read through for a deep-dive on how to better prepare your body to consume large amounts of carbs...

As covered in our previous blog about the Evolution of Endurance Sports Fueling, recommendations for carbohydrate intake have seen a progressive increase from 60 grams per hour to 90 grams...

What is glycogen? Glycogen is the stored energy form of glucose found in the human body. Simply, glycogen is many glucose molecules strung together creating one large molecule that can...