Is the Keto Diet the Best for Athletes?!
The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) just released its first-ever position on ketogenic diets, yep the diet that all your friends at the gym and in the office are... Read More
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The Role Dopamine Plays In Dieting
The constant release of dopamine is also a key process in forming habits, so when we are stuck in eating habits such as snacking we find ourselves in what are...
How To Eat For Training
Now think about this. What activities do you do where your heart rate is 135bpm or above? Most, if not all of your workouts. That means that the majority of...
How To Boost Testosterone Naturally
Men today are flooded with advertising about how to boost their testosterone by using either illegal substances, uncertified substances, or unstudied substances. However, what doesn’t often get mentioned are all...
The Perfect Macro Split For Fighters
The reason this is structured this way is because we know that carbs are extremely important for fighters during camp. They are the predominant fuel source and they are what...
Steam Room vs Infrared Sauna for Weight Cutting?
Have you ever cut weight in a steam room and then gone and checked on the scale and thought “how have I not lost more?” It’s a common occurrence for... Read More
What You Eat Affects How You Feel
An area I have become increasingly interested in is what is called ‘nutritional psychiatry’, or put simply, how food interacts to help our mental health. In today’s world, this growing... Read More
DO YOU EVEN RECOVER? RECOVERY ADVICE FOR THE COMBAT ATHLETE
“To maximize training adaptations, you need to take advantage of the effects of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system, knowing when to excite and when to inhibit.” “Coach calls... Read More
CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE FEMALE COMBAT ATHLETE PART 3
“These conditions will also impact your ability to perform, training output will start to decrease and it will be difficult to keep the body composition you need to fight in... Read More