Hydration
Heat Injuries Can Be Deadly. Here’s How to Recognize, Treat and Prevent Them
Heat injuries are a serious issue, particularly for athletes. Let's look at some key facts: "There's no excuse for any number of heat stroke deaths, since they are all preventable [...]
Coca-Cola Stock Plummets After Cristiano Ronaldo Snub
At a Euro 2020 press conference on Monday, Juventus and Portugal national team star Cristiano Ronaldo moved aside two bottles of Coca-Cola on the table in front of him in [...]
6 Reasons to Schedule Summer Morning Workouts
Six Convincing Reasons to Schedule Summer Morning Workouts By Jim Carpentier, CSCS It's tempting for athletes and non-athletes to sleep in or postpone...
The 6 R’s of Recovery
Recovery is an essential factor when it comes to training and performance. How you do it is the difference between maximal or average strength development. However, most often, recovery is [...]
Protein & Water: The Keystones of Sports Nutrition
There are two key principles, however, that have withstood the test of time in our clinic: Protein and water should make up most of your diet. Here is why.
Why Runners Should Hit the Trails More Often
Tireless trail-blazers and staunch pavement pounders alike can appreciate the benefits of trail running. No matter if you're training for your next...
The Hydration Rule That’s Worked for 400 Million Years
Despite popular belief, there’s no widely agreed upon benchmark for daily water consumption. That “drink eight 8-ounce glasses a day” thing likely derives from a 1945 recommendation by the U.S. [...]
How BODYARMOR’s Unique Formula Helps Athletes Avoid Disaster During Crunch Time
It's crunch time, and you're distracted. You feel slow, sick and weak. The chances of you finishing your game, practice or workout with authority are toast. Instead of ending with [...]
Here’s What Happened When Gatorade Sent Me to Train Outdoors in the Brutally Cold Minnesota Winter
When Gatorade invited STACK to their “G Sweat School” event in Minneapolis ahead of Super Bowl LII, I thought I was in for a breezy little event. Run around a [...]
How Hydration Affects Strength Training
Introduction: Hydration is known to be a definite determinant of endurance exercise performance; however, little is known about the effects it poses on...