Sports Drinks
The Dangers of Energy Drinks for Student-Athletes
It's important for athletes to be educated about energy drinks, both what they do and their possible side effects. Energy drinks should not be confused with sports drinks, which are [...]
Boost Performance With Energy Gels for Athletes
Athletes on intense training plans need carbohydrates and electrolytes, and STACK has presented several ways to ingest these essential nutrients. Now, let's take a look at the latest craze for [...]
Why Water Isn't Enough for Athletes
High performance athletes know that water is essential for keeping their bodies hydrated and functioning at the highest level. But for intense physical activity lasting longer than 30 minutes, water [...]
Hydration for Successful Sports Performance
As bright gym lights beat down on you during practice, sweat drips from your brow and a vision of ice-cold sugary lemonade appears before you—remember that what you drink before, [...]
Formulating a Summer Hydration Plan
We sat down with Gatorade Sports Science Institute senior scientist Dr. Kim White to drink in everything you need to know about formulating a summer hydration plan. STACK: How much [...]
Read and React: The Perfect Mile
The mile was once the Holy Grail of sports performances. In the first half of the 20th Century, many thought that running a mile in under four minutes was impossible. [...]
Andy Hrovat on Fueling Up
Focus and determination have fueled U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestler Andy Hrovat’s success on the mat. To reach the level of the wrestlers he admired most—and to earn the chance to [...]
Top Notch Sports Drinks
By Sarah Gearhart Prevent dehydration from cramping your athletic style by downing sports drinks during intense activity. They’re loaded with important electrolytes like potassium and sodium. Besides replacing fluids lost [...]
Hydration for the Heat
One thing summer guarantees is heat—serious heat—the kind that can lead to excessive sweating, dehydration, illness and possibly death. In 2001, heat-related illness found a face when it took the [...]