Muscle Recovery
Why You’re Probably Doing Way Too Much Foam Rolling
Let's dig into what qualifies as foam rolling, why it works and what it's best used for.
The Best Way to Foam Roll Your Tight Calf Muscles
There's a fine line between pushing your body to achieve new running goals, and over-reaching your way into injury. Experienced athletes will tell you that one of the most important [...]
Single-Sport Athletes Have a Much Higher Risk of Injury. Here’s What They Can Do to Combat It
As competitive as sports are today, young athletes are specializing earlier and earlier each year. Where once seeing athletes playing 3-plus sports was a common sight, it's now rare for [...]
Examining the Science Behind 4 Popular Recovery Techniques
In a previous article, I discussed how proper eating, sleeping and hydration are the biggest factors in helping your body recover after a workout. But for those who already have [...]
Why Training to Failure Can Actually Hinder Your Strength, Power and Explosiveness Gains
Training to failure. If you're unfamiliar with the term, it refers to performing as many reps during a set as you possibly can. Only once your body "fails" and you [...]
Whole Eggs Build Muscle Drastically Better Than Egg Whites
Want to get jacked? Don't lose the yolk. That's the takeaway from a new study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign that found post-workout muscle-building response to be 40 [...]
2 Easy Tactics for Quicker Workout Recovery
Stress levels for athletes are almost always high. Stress coming from coaches, school, and personal life creates a huge need for recovery. Unfortunately, many athletes don't realize the massive impact [...]
This Pitching Recovery Workout Will Help Maintain Your Throwing Shoulder
Pitching is a high risk, high reward sporting event, and small variances – a few inches or miles per hour – can be the difference between a scholarship...
The Potential Downsides of a Post-Workout Ice Bath
The Ice bath have long been thought to assist in recovery and provide greater results for athletes. After all, if the pros do it, we should too, right?...
4 Benefits of a Sports Massage for Athletes
Massages aren’t exclusively for relaxing spa days. According to Dr. Matt Stevens, owner of Pure Physio (Strongsville, Ohio), a regular sports massage can help athletes maintain their bodies when training [...]