InfinitNutrition

Stretching, hydration, protein, massage, compression, cryotherapy — With so many recovery techniques out there, how do you know what actually works? We dig into the research to separate science-backed strategies from mere fitness folklore.

When it comes to optimising athletic performance and recovery, the science is clear: sleep and nutrition are the ultimate dynamic duo. In this article, we break down these findings and highlight how our products can help you unlock the restorative power of sleep and recovery.

Insider tips and tricks to help you perform your best, no matter what type of activity you are doing.

Leucine, isoleucine, and valine are amino acids better known as branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs). These essential building blocks of protein are unique, and can play a role in fuelling, reduced fatigure and soreness, as well as muscle and bone health.

We explore the science behind high carbohydrate fuelling methods utilising fructose and their potential as a new gateway to enhanced athletic performance, power output, and recovery in endurance athletes. 

To hit the sweet spot of energy balance, an endurance athlete should have a proper fuelling plan to ingest enough calories. Athletes and elite athletes generally do not consume enough calories to meet the demands of their sport. However, as studies have shown, when energy intake and micronutrient intake were adjusted to the athletes’ training schedules, performance and race times improve. 

The word “diet,” by its definition, describes any food that a person consumes. A diet of Cheetos and soda is still, by definition, a “diet.” But over the years this word has come to represent the idea of losing weight, and often using some sort of restrictive eating plan. We dive into the ins and outs of these popular diets, and what might be the best for your individual needs.

While you may not be sweating as intensely when the cold weather rolls in, remaining hydrated is just as important. Drinking an adequate amount of fluid before, during and after a workout is crucial to achieving optimal performance.

The key to keeping yourself accountable is knowing what you’re trying to achieve and setting goals to help you get there. Goal setting has long been known to be an important part of achieving success or accomplishing your goal. When you “wing-it”, more often than not, you will lose focus at some point along the journey and fall short of achieving whatever it is that you set out to accomplish. By creating specific goals, you can revisit your goal(s) when the going gets tough or you fall off track to help you refocus and get back on track. 

More than a passing trend…plant-based diets have gone mainstream. A recent study found that, over the last 15 years, the number of Americans who report following a plant-based diet has increased from 290,000 in 2004 to a whopping 9.7 million in 2020.

Every Memorial Day, INFINIT teams up with a charitable organisation that works to support our active servicemen and women, retired Veterans, and their families. It’s an annual tradition that we are proud to continue, and this year we're excited to be teaming up with Ride It Out MTB to help support their mission of empowering Veterans by giving them positive outlets for stress and anxiety through mountain biking.

By now you’ve probably had a race that has either been postponed to a later date this fall or otherwise cancelled until next year's event. For me, 2020 was supposed to be an exciting year of racing as a member of the USA Paratriathlon National Team as a guide for blind triathlete Brad Snyder as we looked to qualify and race at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Just like the Olympics, the Paralympics were pushed back a year to 2021 along with most (potentially all) of the ITU races this year.