Body Fat
Why BMI Is Not Fair for Athletes
Imagine you're a serious athlete who trains your butt off nearly every day and is in tremendous overall shape. Now imagine you've just been told you're obese. Thanks to BMI [...]
What’s Up With Elite NBA Players Losing Weight?
If you're an NBA player and you didn't attempt to lose weight during the off-season, what the heck were you doing? It seems like everyone, from LeBron James to Carmelo [...]
The Hustle Stat: Aspects of Your Game that Catch the NBA’s Eye
Bleacher Report recently interviewed Denver Nuggets Analytics Manager Tommy Balcetis, who is in charge of evaluating college prospects in preparation for the NBA draft. Balcetis said he takes into account [...]
How NFL Prospects Fuel to Perform Their Best at the Combine
“I say this joking around to my athletes, but I’m being dead serious. I believe nutrition is oftentimes the most important speed coach that we have,” says Nick Winkelman, director [...]
How Chicago Bears LB Shea McClellin Got Ripped
Look at any NFL team and you’ll see players of many different shapes and sizes. Why the disparity? Every position has specific demands, so players must optimize their bodies for [...]
STUDY: High Protein Diet, Short Lifespan?
Research recently published in the journal Cell Metabolism suggests a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet may shorten life span. In the study, the researchers fed 858 mice 25 different diets with various ratios [...]
Why Carbs Aren’t the Enemy
Low carb, slow carb, no carb. I have heard it all when it comes to diets and it could not be further from the truth. You see, it is impossible for our...
How Should In-Season Nutrition Differ From Off-Season Nutrition?
Senior principal scientist of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute Dr. Kim Stein answers your questions about how to eat, drink and play your best. Q: Should the foods I eat [...]
Size Does Matter: Understanding Power-to-Weight Ratio
Rarely do I work with an individual who is not, in some way, concerned about body weight. Although I usually counsel people to ignore numbers on the scale, size does [...]
Introducing Your New Source for Expert Training Tips: ‘STACK Fitness Weekly’ (VIDEO)
Our new video series, STACK Fitness Weekly, brings you the latest and most innovative ideas in fitness. Brought to you in quick-hitting videos, STACK Fitness Weekly delivers the workouts, tips and [...]