Athlete hydration was top of mind as I left USRowing Youth National Championships in Sarasota, Fla., last weekend. At 5:30pm on Saturday—Day 3 of the four-day event—the outdoor digital thermometer at the race venue’s entrance read 91 degrees. Hot! Hot for spectating and certainly hot for racing, particularly at a venue with no shade. Earlier… Read More >>>

Nutrients give us life! Macronutrients include proteins, fats and carbohydrates, and serve as the body’s main source of energy. Micronutrients include vitamins and minerals and support the body’s energy metabolism. They help us transform what we ingest through food into what feeds our actual cells and gives us the ability to function (Huskisson et al.,… Read More >>>

Creatine is widely accepted as one of the most efficacious, safe, popular and cost-effective ways to boost athletic performance. A 2017 review by the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) named creatine monohydrate the most effective dietary supplement available to athletes aiming to improve high-intensity exercise capacity and lean body mass while training (Kreider et… Read More >>>