The quick fix pre-exercise— does it do any good?

Yes! Despite popular belief, eating a carbohydrate-based snack, such as an energy bar, banana, handful of pretzels, or an apple, just 5 minutes before a workout can boost your energy at the end of a one-hour session. Research also suggests that eating 15 minutes before you exercise is as effective as eating an hour before. Your body can digest food while you exercise and use it to enhance your workout, as long as you are exercising at a pace that you can maintain for more than half an hour. Mos

Learn the factors of accurate body composition assessment

Body composition has become an important part of athlete assessment.

Performance nutrition: Applying the science of nutrient timing to endurance athletes

Krista Austin, PhD, CSCS, offers techniques to help endurance athletes develop nutrition programs to improve training, performance, and recovery.

Choosing quality ergogenic substances

Because of the many potential risks associated with supplements, it is important to critically evaluate ergogenic substances prior to using or recommending them.