by Female Strength Academy | Jun 24, 2019 | Nutrition, Podcast
Why do all nutrition goals seem to be either cutting or bulking? Why don’t we hear about the third option (i.e. eating at maintenance)?! In today’s episode we discuss cutting and bulking cycles, what it does to your body, eating for performance, and why having a...
by Mary Morton | May 22, 2019 | blog, Nutrition, Recovery
The big question: Does supplementing with caffeine and/or creatine help improve performance in skill-related tasks after an athlete has been deprived of a full night’s rest (7-9hrs)? Or better yet, can creatine and/or caffeine increase brain function in sleep deprived...
by Mary Morton | May 1, 2019 | blog, Nutrition
Intuitive Eating for Strength AthletesA lot of people in the industry give intuitive eating a bad rap, especially as it applies to strength athletes. They view it as an excuse to eat irresponsibly, recklessly, and without any regard for moderation, and I agree!...
by Kristin Lander | Apr 27, 2019 | Article Summaries, blog, Nutrition
I’m not going to sugar coat this – I geeked out hardcore when this article about intermittent dieting came out. I have not seen a single paper so directed at something most of us strength athletes NEED to know…WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO LOSE BODY FAT AND RETAIN...
by Kristin Lander | Apr 22, 2019 | blog, Nutrition
What are the effects of alcohol on strength training? Anecdotally, I know alcohol affects my recovery which in turn affects my performance. I also know alcohol is inflammatory. But until now I had never truly read the research regarding alcohol and athletes. There...
by Female Strength Academy | Apr 15, 2019 | Nutrition, Podcast
Intuitive eating (IE)…you’ve probably heard of it, but what is it really? IE gets a bad rap in the strength industry simply because most people don’t understand what it is exactly. So, today we are going to break it down for you.A Complete Guide to Intuitive...
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