Jen Dieter: Defying Age, Gravity, and Expectations
Jen Dieter is a ten-time CrossFit Games competitor with three podium finishes and holds multiple world records in Olympic weightlifting. She's also a mom of three and a licensed physical...
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Blonyx Research Update: Rethinking Carb Intake, Fuelling Strategies, and the Limits of a Keto Diet
From how much carbs you can actually absorb to when and how to fuel your training, and why low-carb diets fall short for performance, these three studies revisit the fundamentals...
Recovery beyond supplements: how movement quality, tissue health, and load management drive performance adaptation
Even when athletes train consistently, eat well, and use supplements, performance plateaus and recurring injuries can still occur—because true recovery goes beyond nutrition alone. Effective recovery is about adaptation: how...
Blonyx Research Update: A New View on Vitamins, How Vegan Diets Impact Strength, and the Link Between Vitamins and Aging
From whether vitamins improve performance and recovery, to the protein challenges of vegan diets and how micronutrient intake may influence aging, these studies highlight the importance of getting the basics...
Jared Conners: The Making of a Lacrosse Standout
Before lacrosse became Jared’s focus, it was just one of many sports in the mix—something his dad introduced to help him stay active between hockey and football seasons. Over time,...
Blonyx Research Update: Why Carbs Cause Gut Issues, Creatine’s Cognitive Hype, and Which Protein Builds the Most Muscle?
From race-day stomach issues to creatine’s cognitive claims and the hierarchy of muscle-building proteins, these three new studies unpack the evidence behind some of the biggest questions in performance nutrition....
How to Use Creatine to Improve Your Race-Day Results
How endurance athletes can use creatine to boost power, recovery, and race-day performance—without the extra weight. Learn when and how to take it.
Blonyx Research Update: Beet Juice Beyond Endurance, Olive Oil May Protect Against Aging, and Mango Reduces Inflammation in Athletes
Does beet juice help you perform beyond endurance? Can olive oil protect physical function as we age? And, can mango reduce training-related inflammation? These three new studies examine how diet-based...
Blonyx Research Update: Antioxidants and Adaptation, How Energy Drinks Impact Athletes, and Do Carbs Help Build Muscle?
These three studies explore whether antioxidants help or hinder training adaptation, how energy drinks may be affecting sleep and diet quality in young athletes, and whether extra carbs actually drive...
What Data Can and Can’t Tell You About Competition Day Performance
Most athletes don’t arrive at competition underprepared. They arrive overthinking their data. Scrolling through training logs the week of competition won’t give you certainty. It won’t guarantee a PR. It...
The Best Supplements for Cyclists, Leucine Improves Endurance Performance, and Why Tart Cherry Reduces Inflammation
Not all supplements are created equal, and the research makes that clearer every year. These three studies look at which supplements actually move the needle for cyclists, whether leucine can...
You're Never Too Old to Tri: Graham Wood on Beginning Triathlon After 30
Graham Wood shares what starting triathlon after 30 taught him about consistency, recovery, and building long-term athletic performance.