by Mary Morton | Apr 2, 2019 | blog, Nutrition
The authors of this study wanted to investigate the toll very different diets have on the diversity of our gut microbiome. We’ve all probably heard the staggering estimation that we are home to around 100 trillion bacterial cells, a huge proportion of which live in...
by Kristin Lander | Mar 29, 2019 | blog, Nutrition, Training
Years ago, I used to talk about carbohydrates in terms of “good vs bad” or even “simple vs complex.” My way of thinking about carbs has evolved a lot since I first began working with athletes on their nutrition almost a decade ago. I recognize now that each type of...
by Mary Morton | Mar 23, 2019 | blog, Nutrition
Where do Muscles come from?We hear a lot about muscle protein synthesis (MPS), catabolism, anabolism and amino acids, but what exactly are these things and how do they integrate into the world of strength sports?To answer that question, we need to discuss the elements...
by Mary Morton | Mar 23, 2019 | blog, Nutrition, Training
Being strength sport athletes, we want to put on size and strength without compromising our weight class (i.e. having to lose 20lbs before a competition). Besides cutting and bulking, there is a third option that is only just starting to gain traction, specifically...
by Kristin Lander | Mar 12, 2019 | blog, Nutrition
In this article we break-down the protein requirements for female strength athletes and how to calculate them. However, before jumping into the details, we first need to cover some background information. So what is a protein? A protein is actually a chain of amino...
