Do 5-Hour Energy Shots Actually Work?
Let’s take a closer look at the ingredients to separate fact from fiction when it comes to this popular product.
‘Tummy Time’ Isn’t Just For Babies Anymore. Here’s Why Older Kids Might Need It, Too
Our society has a crippling technology addiction, and no age seems immune. The internet is a non-stop stream of content and diversions designed to be as distracting as possible, and [...]
7 Nutrition Hacks for Elite Performance You’ve Never Tried Before
As athletes progress toward higher levels of competition and training, nutrition plays a much bigger role in their ability to perform and recover. Aside from simply receiving adequate caloric intake, [...]
If You’re Simply Assigning Sets and Reps, You’re Failing as a Strength and Conditioning Coach
Strength and conditioning coaches have never been more important. While the one-sentence job description for the role might be something as simple as "Design training routines for student-athletes," the responsibilities [...]
Inside ‘Raw Veganism’: Is This Extreme Diet Worth the Effort?
But is this extreme diet really worth the effort?
5 Innovative Methods Pro Sports Teams Use to Get an Edge
Back in the day, pro sports teams paid for a player’s food, gave him a place to work out and provided trainers to help him stay (relatively) healthy. That was [...]
5 Most Common Nutritional Deficiencies in Athletes
Nutritional deficiencies can negatively affect how athletes perform. STACK talked to sports dietician Leslie Bonci to find out which macronutrients athletes are most commonly deficient in. Bonci laid out the [...]
12 Insane Physical Tests U.S. Olympians Must Undergo
I will not be participating in this year’s Summer Olympics. Shocker, I know. But that doesn’t mean I can’t train like an Olympian. Nike’s Limitless Potential program demonstrates the intense [...]
An Australian Man Lost 53 Pounds In 78 Days By Eating Nothing But Potatoes
Photo via Spudfit.com It might be the most boring diet of all time. No fancy juices or exotic superfoods or celebrity spokesmen. Just good old-fashioned potatoes, every meal [...]
Paleo Plus: Rethinking Diet and Exercise
I often see parallels between nutrition and exercise. I believe the evolution and development of modern exercise science mirrors that of nutrition science, except that exercise is always about 15 [...]