Which Supplements May Help Athletes? Why Most Answers Should Come From a Blood Test — But Not All
Key Takeaways: Which Supplements May Help Athletes Introduction: Which Supplements May Help Athletes Walk into any gym and you’ll hear…
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Menstrual Cycle Strength Variations: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Key Takeaways: Menstrual Cycle Strength Variations Introduction: Menstrual Cycle Strength Variations Many female athletes already know that their bodies do…
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Progesterone and Injury Risk: What the Hormonal Cycle Really Means for Female Athletes’ Ligaments
Key Takeaways: Progesterone and Injury Risk Introduction: Progesterone and Injury Risk Female athletes suffer ACL tears at rates reported to…
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Normal Iron Levels for Athletes: How They Differ From the General Population
Key Takeaways: Normal Iron Levels for Athletes Introduction: Normal Iron Levels for Athletes The honest answer is that “normal” depends…
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Immune Suppression After Marathon: What the Open Window Theory Actually Shows
Key Takeaways: Immune Suppression After Marathon Introduction: Immune Suppression After Marathon In clinical practice, patients often try to explain why…
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Rehydration After Exercise: Why Precision Beats Guesswork
Key Takeaways: Rehydration After Exercise Introduction: Rehydration After Exercise Many athletes pay attention to drinking during training, but once the…
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Personality and Sports Performance: What the Big Five Actually Predicts in Athletes
Key Takeaways: Personality and Sports Performance Introduction: Personality and Sports Performance Most coaches already know that the same coaching style…
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Does Heavy Training Require More Blood Testing?
Key Takeaways: Does Heavy Training Require More Blood Testing Introduction: Does Heavy Training Require More Blood Testing Does Heavy Training…
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Fructose in Athletes: Fueling, Gut Comfort, and Where the Science Draws the Line
Key Takeaways: Fructose in Athletes Introduction: Fructose in Athletes From a clinical perspective, fructose is easy to overlook. Glucose dominates…
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Can Blood Tests Detect Overtraining? What the Evidence Actually Shows
Key Takeaways: Can Blood Tests Detect Overtraining Introduction: Can Blood Tests Detect Overtraining Every now and then, an athlete comes…
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What Should Kids Train at Each Age? A Physician’s Guide to Youth Athletic Development
Key Takeaways: What Should Kids Train at Each Age Introduction: What Should Kids Train at Each Age Walk into any…
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Short Workouts vs Long Workouts: What the Research Actually Shows
Key Takeaways: Short Workouts vs Long Workouts Introduction: Short Workouts vs Long Workouts Most people assume that a workout only…
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What Actually Causes Muscle Growth — A Mechanistic and Practical Guide for Athletes
Key Takeaways: What Actually Causes Muscle Growth Introduction: What Actually Causes Muscle Growth Many athletes grow up with the idea…
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How Often Should Athletes Train Per Week? The Evidence-Based Answer
Key Takeaways: How Often Should Athletes Train Per Week? Introduction: How Often Should Athletes Train Per Week? How often should…
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How Often Should Athletes Train at High Intensity?
Key Takeaways: How Often Should Athletes Train at High Intensity? Introduction: How Often Should Athletes Train at High Intensity? Every…
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Training to Failure for Athletes: What the Evidence Actually Says
Key Takeaways: Training to Failure for Athletes Introduction: Why Training to Failure for Athletes Deserves Scrutiny Walk into almost any…
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Acupuncture for Athletes: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Key Takeaways: Acupuncture for Athletes Introduction: Acupuncture for Athletes Athletes routinely push their bodies to limits that produce pain, inflammation,…
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Chiropractic for Athletes: What Does the Evidence Actually Show?
Key Takeaways: Chiropractic for Athletes Introduction: Chiropractic for Athletes If you train seriously, there is a good chance you have…
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Isometric Exercise for Pain: Why Static Contractions Relieve Chronic Pain and Strengthen the Body
Key Takeaways: Isometric Exercise for Pain Introduction: Isometric Exercise for Pain In my clinical work, back and neck pain are…
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Eccentric Training for Tendinopathy: How It Works and When to Use It
Key Takeaways: Eccentric Training for Tendinopathy Introduction: Eccentric Training for Tendinopathy Tendinopathy can be one of the most frustrating injuries…
