Inflammation
Play Harder With 110% Ice Therapy Compression Gear
Compression gear has repeatedly proven its value to athletes, both before and during activity. Benefits include increased blood flow, reduced lactic acid, stabilized muscles during exercise and faster recovery time. [...]
Build Muscle With Eggs
If you want to build muscle, eggs are a great choice. They are a healthy and inexpensive alternative to high-priced supplements, and they provide huge benefits to athletes. Eggs improve [...]
New Compression Gear Promises to Relieve Pain Through Copper
Looking for relief from all the aches and pains you've collected this season? For some athletes, compression clothing has made a difference. If you're interested in the benefits of compression [...]
The Fats You Need
Fats are organic substances that do not dissolve in water. Of the three calorie-providing nutrients in food—fat, protein and carbohydrates—fat has the most calories per gram [9]. Triglyceride is the [...]
Keeping Your Rotator Cuff Healthy and Pain-Free
The rotator cuff consists of the muscles and tendons in the shoulder. Four major muscles [subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus and teres minor] work together with their tendons to connect the upper [...]
Two Ways to Relieve Post-Training Muscle Soreness
June 21 marks the first day of summer, which means off-season training should be in full effect. Whether you’re grinding it out in the weight room or performing speed work [...]
Why Athletes Need Vitamin D
Taking in the “sunshine vitamin” is a bright way to improve athletic performance. A study from the American College of Sports Medicine [ACSM] suggests that vitamin D can improve reaction [...]
Performance Benefits Of Walnuts
Known as a “super food,” walnuts have dual benefits in combating mental and physical stresses on your body. Time.com reports on a study published in the Journal of the American [...]
Reduce Muscle Soreness With Cherry Juice
Strengthening your muscles requires breaking them down, which leads to a natural yet irritating aftereffect: muscle soreness. According to Ball State’s director of strength research David Pearson, this microtrauma is [...]
Recover Faster: Simple Cold Therapy Techniques
Is cold therapy a waste of time? The world’s top athletes don’t think so. Everyone from LeBron James to Chad Ochocinco uses ice and cold therapy daily to speed the [...]