Calculating Your Sweat Rate

如何在家測量你的流汗率

Sweat rate is a critical piece of information for athletes, and it is actually fairly easy to figure out. But this relatively simple data point can have a major impact on your performance. Studies have shown as little as a 0.5% loss of body water can cause increased strain on the heart, and as little as 2-3% of total body weight can cause declines in performance.
COLD ϟ BREW Performance Coffee

COLD ϟ BREW 機能咖啡

This isn’t your regular iced coffee. Our brand new COLD BREW Performance Coffee is brewed low and slow, lightly sweetened and, blended with a hint of real cream, plus packed with 20 grams of premium grass-fed whey protein. In recent years cold brewed coffee has steadily been growing in popularity. Starting as a fad drink, to now being a staple in every coffee shop around.
What’s the Deal with Sugar?

糖到底怎麼了?

糖。這種甘美且富含能量的物質(C12H22O11)已被人類使用與珍視了數千年。它是世界上有記載最古老的商品之一,也是使用最廣泛的食材之一,以烘焙食品、巧克力、冰淇淋等形式為我們的生活帶來甜蜜。那麼,為什麼這些曾經備受推崇的甜蜜顆粒,突然成了重視健康者的眾矢之的?

10 Tips When Preparing for Your First Obstacle Course Race

準備第一場障礙賽的 10 個祕訣

Spartan. Tough Mudder. Warrior Dash. As different as the names may be, they’re all representative of a sport that has been presenting fitness enthusiasts with new challenges for the better part of the last decade. An Obstacle Course Race (OCR) isn’t just a 5K. Nor is it a triathlon, or a strength-training competition. It’s the best elements of all those events rolled into what has lovingly been described by devotees as a sufferfest, and it’s going to push your body and mind to the limit.
The Link Between Caffeine and Athletic Performance

咖啡因與運動表現的關聯

咖啡因是世界上使用最普遍的物質之一,全球每天有數百萬(甚至可能數十億)人飲用咖啡、茶、汽水、能量飲料,並服用各種含咖啡因的補充品。我們為什麼如此鍍愛咖啡因?無論是早晨的一杯咖啡,還是下午用來擺脫 3:00 低潮的能量飲料,我們都對咖啡因癡迷(或者說上癮)!它讓我們振奮、保持清醒、心情愉悅,並幫助我們在游泳/騎乘/跑步/划槳/舉重/攀爬時比沒有它時更快、更遠、更重!
Protein for Endurance

耐力運動的蛋白質

說到蛋白質,大多數人會想到重量訓練、大塊肌肉和「增肌」。耐力運動員在訓練和比賽期間需要蛋白質嗎?答案是:也許需要……下面我們來詳細了解耐力運動員在訓練和比賽中使用蛋白質的來龍去脈。
Thank You, Dad

謝謝你,爸爸

13 歲時,我們大多數人還在和朋友們玩耍,為複雜的國中生活煩惱,焦慮地等待一年後升上高中。而 13 歲的 Lucy Westlake 卻與眾不同。13 歲的 Lucy 正在嘗試成為登上美國 50 個州最高峰的最年輕女孩。
3 Ways to go Custom

3 種客製方式

我們知道,沒有兩位選手是完全相同的——無論是營養需求,還是打造自己完美營養方案的方式。無論採用哪種方式,我們的目標都是讓你擁有自己的客製配方,口味完全依你的喜好,而且不需要任何能量膠、能量棒或鹽錠就能為你整天提供能量。
What is Beta Alanine

什麼是 β-丙胺酸

Beta-alanine is a hot topic in nutrition for exercise performance. Beta-alanine acts as a “muscle buffering agent” within the cells of muscle tissue. It is a naturally occurring amino acid that many athletes take in order to increase their muscles ability to delay fatigue and recover quicker from exercise. But how does it work?
INFINIT 101: Carbohydrate Blend

INFINIT 入門:碳水化合物配方

Infinit 的碳水化合物混合配方由蔗糖、葡萄糖和麥芽糊精組成。葡萄糖和蔗糖是燃燒稍快的分子,身體分解得更快,吸收效果更佳。滑桿的短距離一端含有更高比例的快速燃燒葡萄糖,提供快速能量。麥芽糊精燃燒較慢,因此更適合長距離耐力賽事。滑桿的長距離一端主要使用麥芽糊精,發揮其耐力優勢。調整滑桿會改變葡萄糖與麥芽糊精的比例。
Food in my Pocket… Rocks in my Head

口袋裡裝著食物……腦袋裡裝著石頭

同時使用食物 + 飲料 + 能量膠是件複雜的事,尤其是在比賽中。如果我必須同時考慮不止一件事,很可能就會搞砸。多工處理是失敗甚至 DNF 的必然配方。我的口袋裡也許裝著食物……但我的腦袋裡肯定裝滿了石頭。