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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...

Early research in the 1920s revealed that carbohydrates played an important role in athletic performance which contrasted much of the prevailing sentiment that protein was the most important source of...

Carbohydrates or “carbs” are often discussed as a “thing” that is bad or damaging to our health. However, in sport nutrition the opposite is true; carbohydrates are often discussed favorably...