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2 Energy Drink Rules Athletes Must Follow
Energy drink producers claim the drinks enhance performance, increase stamina and spike alertness, and some research suggests they may improve anaerobic performance and endurance. But other evidence suggests they can [...]
Your Mission: Heat Defense
If you need a little extra help staying cool when the mercury climbs, you can turn to Mission Athletecare’s Enduracool products. They cool you down in a snap—literally. With their [...]
MISSION Athletecare Presents the Enduracool Bandana
If you've ever attended a football game, you might have witnessed heat rising from the sweat-soaked head of a lineman taking his place on the bench. Heads get hot—and in [...]
Ask the Experts: Do I Really Need to Cool Down After a Workout?
Q: Do I really need to do a cool-down after a workout? A: Yes! The cool-down is one of the most important parts of your workout. It’s what helps your [...]
How to Use Cheat Meals to Lose Fat Fast
My first experiment with diet cheat days came during college. While I was taking a steady dose of nutrition courses, I decided to diet hard during the week and pick [...]
Mission Athletecare Presents the Enduracool Towel
If you're an athlete, you know that heating up comes with the job description. Whether you're stepping up to the plate under the sweltering sun of a mid-July day or [...]
Improve Force Production for Baseball With Dynamic Warm-Ups
Still "circling up" with your team for static stretching before practice and games? Not only are you poorly preparing your body, you're inhibiting your performance. Studies have shown that static [...]
How to Hydrate Your Body
Water plays an essential role in athletic performance by maintaining your body temperature (thermoregulation). If you are dehydrated, you risk impairing your performance, and, in extreme cases, causing serious health [...]
Reebok Hockey Helmets Will Soon Include Head Trauma Detection
Reebok is linking up with MC10, a Massachusetts-based technology company, to create a skullcap with sensors to identify head trauma. The mesh cap—thin enough to be worn under an athlete's [...]
3 Crazy Olympic Training Methods
Women’s Health recently compiled a list of the seven craziest training methods used by athletes preparing for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The list ranges from antigravity treadmills to digital temperature [...]