What Happens When Athletes Don't Eat Enough?
Sometimes, training volume increases faster than food intake keeps up. A runner starts marathon training. A cyclist heads into a big riding block. A HYROX athlete adds extra conditioning sessions....
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Blonyx Research Update: The Performance Benefits of Baking Soda, Green Tea Boosts Metabolism, and Collagen for Bone Health
From baking soda to green tea extract and collagen peptides, these studies examine some lesser-discussed supplements and the evidence behind their potential role in training, recovery, and long-term athletic health....
Why Not All Carbohydrates Fuel You the Same Way
Over the last decade, carbohydrate recommendations for endurance athletes have increased from 30–60 grams per hour to 90–140 grams per hour for longer efforts, but those carbs only become fuel...
Blonyx Research Update: Arthritis and Running, Cycling Gadgets, and Should You Go Low Carb?
Research this week looks at what running mechanics really look like in athletes with knee arthritis, why most cycling nutrition tech still falls short for everyday athletes, and how two...
Michaela Khan: There’s No Perfect Way to Run
Michaela Khan spends her days studying running biomechanics at UBC, analyzing how athletes move and what the research actually says about performance, injury, and technique. From being told she “ran...
Blonyx Research Update: Caffeine’s Impact On Sleep, Fuelling Injury Recovery, and Vitamin D’s Muscle-Building Benefits
Recovery is shaped by more than what happens in the gym. These three studies explore how caffeine can affect sleep quality, how nutrition can support injury recovery, and why vitamin...
What Your HRV Is Actually Telling You
Wearable technology now gives athletes access to endless recovery metrics, but a single HRV reading rarely means much on its own. Viewed as a trend, however, HRV can reflect how...
Blonyx Research Update: Cycling Supplements That Work, Whether Fasted Training Costs You, and Why Hydration Method Matters
These three new studies explore the science of performance nutrition from different angles. We look at which supplements are actually evidence-based for cyclists, how carbohydrates influence resistance training performance, and...
Muscle Damage vs. Muscle Adaptation: What’s the Difference?
Muscle soreness isn’t the same as progress. Real adaptation comes from applying enough training stress for the body to recover and grow stronger over time. Muscle growth is driven mainly...
Blonyx Research Update: What Beta-Alanine Won’t Do, Creatine and Cognition, and When to Use Tart Cherry
Not every supplement does what you think it does, and for some, the context in which you use them matters just as much as whether you use them at all....
How Warm Weather Changes Your Fueling Needs
Training in the heat requires more than just drinking more water. Hot conditions change how your body uses fuel, increases carbohydrate demand, and accelerate fluid and sodium losses. At the...
Blonyx Research Update: Why Your Sleep Schedule Matters, New Race Fuelling Guidelines, and Creatine’s Impact on Cognition
From the long-term benefits of a consistent sleep routine, to updated race nutrition advice for cyclists and a reality check on creatine’s brain-boosting claims, these three studies highlight practical ways...