Supplement, Nutrition, & Training Advice For Endurance Athletes – Tagged "Research Corner"

What Is Static Stretching? Should Athletes Do it?

EndurElite Chief Endurance Officer Matt Mosman discusses what static stretching is, how to perform static stretching, and if static stretching is a...

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What To REALLY Look For When Choosing Protein Powder Supplements

This week Men’s Health online published an article titled What To Look For When Choosing Protein Powder Supplements. As a supplement industry veter...

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What Is Theobromine? What Does Theobromine Do?

Let’s face it. Running and other cardiovascular exercise is hard. Especially as you start a new routine or are coming back after an extended break...

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Should You Smile When You Exercise?

EndurElite Chief Endurance Officer Matt Mosman discusses if smiling when your running, riding or doing an obstacle course race can help you go fast...

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Drink To Thirst: A New Hydration Strategy For Endurance Athletes?

Water. It makes up 60% of the human body and is arguably one of the most important nutrients that we need. Without it, we cease to exist in approx...

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Single Leg Stability: A Fine Balancing Act

In my previous article, I introduced and discussed some basic concepts involving the importance of the gluteal muscle group towards human function ...

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Muscle Fiber Differences: Slow Twitch vs. Fast Twitch

EndurElite Chief Endurance Officer discusses the differences between Type 1 Slow Twitch Oxidative Fibers, Type IIa Fast Twitch Oxidative Glycolytic...

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How Do Muscles Contract: The Sliding Filament Theory Explained

EndurElite Chief Endurance Officer Matt Mosman discusses what your muscles are made up and explains what causes a muscle to contract. The Sliding...

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Is Maple Water Better Than Plain Water For Hydration?

EndurElite Chief Endurance Officer Matt Mosman discusses the latest research comparing maple water to plain water and if it is better at rehydratin...

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How Sex Affects Athletic Performance

EndurElite Chief Endurance Officer Matt Mosman discusses if having sex the night before a competition will negatively impact your performance. Is ...

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Does Holding Your Breath Increase VO2 Max?

EndurElite Chief Endurance Officer Matt Mosman discusses if this method, referred to as voluntary hypoventilation, can help runners, cyclists, OCR,...

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Are Heart Rate Watches Accurate?

EndurElite Chief Endurance Officer Matt Mosman discusses if watches that measure heart rate from your wrist are accurate compared to EKG and heart ...

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