Pre-Workout Nutrition
Brandon Knight's Pre-Game Eating Habits Helped Push Him to the Pros
We recently spent some time with first-round NBA Draft pick Brandon Knight at adidas’ NBA Rookie Orientation (check out our event coverage at STACK TV). Knight has always been considered [...]
Fuel Up Before a Workout With RSP Nutrition Fast Fuel
As an athlete, you consistently train at a high level of intensity to maximize your performance. To power your workouts, you need to fuel your body with the right nutrients [...]
Von Miller Pre-Game Meal
Already a standout in his rookie season, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller knows the importance of eating a pre-game meal. Without it, he wouldn’t have the energy to overwhelm offensive [...]
Five Elements of Pre-Game Nutrition
Pre-activity nutrition can make or break your workout, practice or game performance. If your body doesn’t have the energy, fluids or nutrients it needs to perform, your strength, speed, endurance [...]
Boost Your Game With Proper Pre-Activity Fueling
Pre-activity nutrition can make or break your workout, practice or game performance. If your body doesn’t have the energy, fluids or nutrients it needs to perform, your strength, speed, endurance [...]
Fuel Up for Wins With STACK's Pre-Game Meal Guide
Not all pre-game meals are created equal, and athletes' nutritional needs vary depending on the sport they play. Strength athletes have different needs than endurance athletes—and both fuel differently from those [...]
Three Key Benefits of Eating Bananas
If athletes could incorporate only one food item into their daily diets, bananas would be a serious contender. Portable, self-contained, healthy, inexpensive, versatile—this delicious fruit is a no-brainer. Below, we [...]
Live From Super Bowl XLV: What the Pittsburgh Steelers Are Eating Before the Big Game
What’s fueling World Champion athletes? Food of course! “Three days prior to competition is when nutrition becomes most important,” says Pittsburgh Steelers assistant strength and conditioning coach Marcel Pastoor. “Our [...]
What to Eat Before a Game
For an athlete, a proper pre-game or pre-activity meal must provide the body with the fuel it needs to perform—with an emphasis on carbohydrate intake. Of the body’s three fuel [...]
Pre-Workout Protein Optimizes Muscle Recovery
According to research presented at the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual meeting, what you eat before you work out may enhance recovery. Consuming protein prior to weight lifting, the [...]