by Mary Morton | Jun 11, 2019 | Article Summaries, blog
The big question: Can supplementing with creatine and a mixture of electrolytes (phosphorous, magnesium, calcium, potassium and sodium) increase the absorption of creatine and further increase strength output than creatine alone? Background: At this point, a wide...
by Mary Morton | May 22, 2019 | blog, Nutrition, Recovery
The big question: Does supplementing with caffeine and/or creatine help improve performance in skill-related tasks after an athlete has been deprived of a full night’s rest (7-9hrs)? Or better yet, can creatine and/or caffeine increase brain function in sleep deprived...
by Mary Morton | May 6, 2019 | blog, Training
There is a lot of talk about hypertrophy training, but what it is and what the science says about it is unclear. In this article, we break down the different types of training, optimal rep-ranges for hypertrophy, when, and why to incorporate hypertrophy programming...
by Mary Morton | May 1, 2019 | blog, Nutrition
Intuitive Eating for Strength AthletesA lot of people in the industry give intuitive eating a bad rap, especially as it applies to strength athletes. They view it as an excuse to eat irresponsibly, recklessly, and without any regard for moderation, and I agree!...
by Mary Morton | Apr 2, 2019 | blog, Nutrition
The authors of this study wanted to investigate the toll very different diets have on the diversity of our gut microbiome. We’ve all probably heard the staggering estimation that we are home to around 100 trillion bacterial cells, a huge proportion of which live in...
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