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What is Muscle Protein Synthesis (MPS)?
When we talk about exercise recovery, we talk about muscle protein synthesis. Each time, we throw in a 1-2 sentence explanation of muscle protein synthesis (MPS), but it’s worth taking...
What is Muscle Protein Synthesis (MPS)?
When we talk about exercise recovery, we talk about muscle protein synthesis. Each time, we throw in a 1-2 sentence explanation of muscle protein synthesis (MPS), but it’s worth taking...
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Should You Mix BCAAs With Protein Powder?
Should you mix BCAAs (branched-chain amino acids) with protein powder? EndurElite answers these questions and also : Do I need to eat protein immediately after exercise? Will eating too much...
Should You Mix BCAAs With Protein Powder?
Should you mix BCAAs (branched-chain amino acids) with protein powder? EndurElite answers these questions and also : Do I need to eat protein immediately after exercise? Will eating too much...
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Sex Before A Competition: Good Or Bad Idea?
EndurElite Chief Endurance Officer Matt Mosman discusses if sex affects the performance of runners, cyclists, OCR, and other endurance athletes the next day . Video Transcription: Does Sex Affect The...
Sex Before A Competition: Good Or Bad Idea?
EndurElite Chief Endurance Officer Matt Mosman discusses if sex affects the performance of runners, cyclists, OCR, and other endurance athletes the next day . Video Transcription: Does Sex Affect The...
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What is Hydrolyzed Whey Protein?
When athletes think about food, they most often think about carbs. Carbs are (usually) an athlete’s primary fuel source and compose 50% or more of the calories in the diet,...
What is Hydrolyzed Whey Protein?
When athletes think about food, they most often think about carbs. Carbs are (usually) an athlete’s primary fuel source and compose 50% or more of the calories in the diet,...
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Why Endurance Athletes Should Avoid Green Tea
EndurElite Chief Endurance Officer Matt Mosman discusses how drinking green tea or consuming products with green tea extract can impair adaptations to endurance exercise and decrease carbohydrate absorption in runners,...
Why Endurance Athletes Should Avoid Green Tea
EndurElite Chief Endurance Officer Matt Mosman discusses how drinking green tea or consuming products with green tea extract can impair adaptations to endurance exercise and decrease carbohydrate absorption in runners,...
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ATP And The Three Energy Systems
EndurElite Chief Endurance Officer Matt Mosman discusses what ATP is, what energy systems in the body produce it, and how to train those systems to improve endurance performance. Video Transcription:...
ATP And The Three Energy Systems
EndurElite Chief Endurance Officer Matt Mosman discusses what ATP is, what energy systems in the body produce it, and how to train those systems to improve endurance performance. Video Transcription:...
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Sugar vs. Starch.
From high-carb, to low-carb, to no-carb. How are we supposed to know how to eat? The fact of the matter is that nobody knows for sure, and anyone claiming to...
Sugar vs. Starch.
From high-carb, to low-carb, to no-carb. How are we supposed to know how to eat? The fact of the matter is that nobody knows for sure, and anyone claiming to...
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Fast Facts: How Much Carbohydrate Can Your Body...
Carbohydrates, when digested and absorbed by the body, are stored in the form of glycogen in either skeletal muscle or the liver. How much can be stored depends on the...
Fast Facts: How Much Carbohydrate Can Your Body...
Carbohydrates, when digested and absorbed by the body, are stored in the form of glycogen in either skeletal muscle or the liver. How much can be stored depends on the...
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