With increasing age muscle strength, lean/muscle mass and functional ability decline. This is commonly referred to as sarcopenia....

HMB is often marketed as a magical muscle building supplement. Specifically, HMB is claimed to have anabolic properties that can increase...

Dietary protein is essential to support muscle maintenance or growth. In previous blogs (1 and 2) we addressed the significance of the...

This questions has been around for many years and even made it to the movie Rocky. No studies were available to confirm or dismiss this...

Making weight is a global term for the targeted reduction of body mass, which is purported to enhance performance in aesthetic,...

One may find themselves in an energy deficit, that is, eating fewer calories than is required to maintain weight and optimal...

Creatine affects muscle but also the brain. Can it be a useful supplement to improve cognitive function or reduce the effects of concussion?

In a previous blog-post we defined what energy availability is and what typically is considered to be ‘low energy availability’ (LEA)....

guest blog by: Michael J. Ormsbee, Lillie Renteria, and Casey Greenwalt. Most people believe eating before sleep makes you accumulate fat...

The UEFA expert group statement on nutrition in elite football (1) has now been published. After many months of hard work, a sizeable...

How valid and reliable are the different techniques to measure body composition? Which method should you choose?

How do different methods used to measure body composition compare?

An interview with Prof Kevin Tipton on protein intake guidelines for athletes.

What’s the ‘best’ weight loss diet? Tough question, right?