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Enhance Your Performance With Incrediwear Sleeves and Braces
Those arm and shin sleeves worn by NBA stars Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo are not for style. And contrary to popular belief, they're not body armor, either. In this [...]
Stay Fresh and Clean With Incredisocks
It seems silly to think that socks can hinder your athletic performance, but it's true. Remember your most recent long-lasting, highly competitive game? Think back to after the game. Did [...]
Prepping for the 110-Yard Conditioning Test
Heath Evans, Auburn Tiger alumnus and New Orleans Saints fullback, will provide STACK readers and web visitors with an exclusive look at his preseason workouts. Check back each week for [...]
Top 3 Superfoods for Increased Energy, Stamina and Power
Eating quality calories at every meal can be difficult, but for athletes it's necessary to do so as often as possible to reap maximum performance benefits on the field and [...]
Get Better Results With a Shorter Warm-Up
Coaches and athletes know that warming up before workouts or activity is important. Benefits include: • Increased muscle temperature • Accelerated oxygen uptake—getting oxygen to the muscles faster • Increased [...]
Boost Iron and Build a Better Burger
Pumping iron into your diet is as critical to your performance as pumping iron in the weight room. This athlete-essential mineral carries oxygen from the lungs to the cells and muscles, [...]
STACK Science: How Muscles Produce Energy and How to Improve Endurance
Muscles are like a car engine. They convert a fuel source into energy to produce movement—more specifically, a contraction. Whether resting during the evening or competing at peak performance, muscles [...]
Strength and Power Training to Improve Endurance
Athletes frequently struggle to balance strength work with endurance training. Most positions in sports require supremacy in both categories. An athlete like Steve Nash needs to be explosive and to [...]
3 Athlete-Friendly Foods for Energy, Health and Strength
Sore muscles? Low on energy? Feeling sick lately? All of these problems can be solved with proper nutrition. Use the following three foods to boost your athletic performance by reducing [...]
STACK Radar: 2XU Performance Compression Gear
Earlier this week, STACK attended the U.S. media launch for 2XU, a top sports clothing brand in Australia. The company produces performance compression gear suitable for all sports, but favored [...]