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Gut health is getting a lot of attention these days and for good reason. There are roughly 10 times more bacteria than cells in your body and an estimated 400 different types of bacteria in the intestinal tract alone, which work closely with your enteric nervous system to signal hunger, mood...

It seems like an easy choice: If you want to perform well, grab some sport food to fuel your training. Sport foods are bars, drinks, meals and gels specifically designed and packaged to provide energy and nutrients to a working body. Unfortunately, there are many foods on the market that simply...

mat: Abstract Send to Neuropsychology. 2019 May;33(4):547-559. doi: 10.1037/neu0000537. Cognitive performance and structural brain correlates in long-term anabolic-androgenic steroid exposed and nonexposed weightlifters. Bjørnebekk A1, Westlye LT2, Walhovd KB3, Jørstad ML1, Sundseth ØØ4, Fjell...

Looking to add speed and distance to your next run may require a run over to your grocery store’s vegetable aisle, a new study claims. According to research published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, a diet consisting of nitrate-rich foods, including vegetables such as leafy greens...

Do They Increase Body Fat & Sabotage Your Six Pack? Ever go to the gym and see those guys carrying around big jugs of fruit-colored water? It seems there is a belief that we must have plenty of carbs to fuel our training. True, our muscles use glucose from carbohydrate to fuel strength...

When you set foot in the gym to pound the iron and do your cardio, several elements must be in place in order for you to reach your physique and performance goals. There is no substitute for hard work, focus and dedication, combined with gut-wrenching workouts and consistency with your training...

bulldog_defined / Instagram / Performance Inspired Mike Weleski's body couldn't keep up with his busy life when he decided to make some big changes in 2019. With his career as a municipal police officer, his family, and a budding woodworking business, his stress levels were at an all-time...

Courtesy of WWE WWE broadcasts its larger than life action to more than 180 countries in 20 different languages. With primetime TV content to fill, the company is constantly on the lookout for new and emerging talent that can connect with a global audience. It takes a special kind of athlete...

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WWE kicked off the new year with the opening of its second Performance Center in London. The London-based complex, run alongside its existing facility in Orlando, is part of WWE’s expansion into localized markets and comes hot on the heels of the launch of NXT UK, a weekly television show shot...

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Over at the rack, some HIT-man is screaming his way through a low-rep set of squats while his partners bark encouragement. Is his strategy of maximum effort and minimal volume the fastest route to muscle growth? It’s debatable. Most people who try a strict HIT system eventually answer no. But...

UFC® today announced the appointments of Bo Sandoval as Director of Strength & Conditioning and Clint Wattenberg as Director of Nutrition for the UFC Performance Institute, respectively. Both directors will begin their roles at the new state-of-the-art facility immediately, ahead of the UFC...

Viagra Improving Performance Beyond the Bedroom Articles, Josh Hodnik February 13, 2015 Athletes are always in search of a way to increase athletic performance. Salaries of professional athletes continue to climb to that of some small corporations, while the NFL generates revenue of over $10...

Antioxidant and Vitamin D Supplements for Athletes: Sense or Nonsense? – Research Review By Alan Aragon Powers S et. al. Antioxidant and Vitamin D supplements for athletes: Sense or nonsense? J Sports Sci. 2011 Aug 11. [Epub ahead of print] The idea that dietary supplements can improve...

Study looks at criminal element of performance enhancing drug market among bodybuilders Many bodybuilders illegally sell steroids to help fund their own use of performance and image enhancing drugs and maintain their social status in the weightlifting community, a new academic study has found...

Get The Most Out Of Your Favorite Pre-Workout by Jenevieve Roper, PhD (ABD), CSCS Caffeine is probably the most common nutrition supplement used. I mean, how many of us absolutely must have that morning pick-me-up? A survey conducted by the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Pennsylvania...

Gilbert Melendez Tests Positive for Testosterone Metabolites, Suspended One Year (Eddie wasn’t angry the moment he found out Gil was juicing, just dissapointed. via Getty) Every time I hear a UFC fighter claiming that 90% of the roster is on one kind of PED or another, I go into...