Tag: Diet — Gear & Grit

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Training

Exercise-Associated Cramping and Gusto Facial Reflex: How to Prevent and Ease Cramping

Cramping can be a painful and frustrating experience, especially for athletes and active individuals. Exercise-associated cramping (EAMC) is a common condition that can occur during or after physical activity, often…

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Do Evening Cycling Workouts Do More Harm than Good?

For many cyclists, finding time to train during the day can be a struggle due to work, family, and other commitments. However, it is unclear how hard exercise in the…

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DIY Sports Drink: Electrolyte and Energy Drink for Cycling with Recipe

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Energy Balance and Your Body Weight

Energy balance and the effect on your body weight is the most important topic to understand whether your goal is to maintain, gain or lose body weight. Weight loss and…

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Carbohydrates are the Key to Better Performance while Cycling

Carbohydrates are a perpetual hot topic in the world of sports nutrition. These days, when it comes to carbs, most focus is on low carb weight loss strategies, as carb…

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News & Events

Eating Processed Foods Linked to Shorter Life Span

Instant noodles, breakfast cereal and chicken nuggets may be delicious, but they are also associated with an earlier death. Eating highly processed foods could shorten your life, a new study…

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A Big New Diet Study Just Disproved Several Theories on Weight Loss

The DIETFITS study published today isn’t super surprising, get 600 people to eat more vegetables and less added sugar for a year and they’ll lose weight. What is interesting in…

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Long-Term Coffee Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

An interesting article regarding long-term coffee consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease was just published in Circulation. The meta-analysis, which included 35 cohort studies and 1,283,685 participants, suggests that long-term…

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No, Cutting Carbs Doesn’t Prevent Cancer

“This link between sugar and cancer has sweeping consequences,” wrote Johan Thevelein, a Belgian biologist and co-author of a study published in the journal Nature Communications. That study really made…

One Manâ€™s Trash Is Another Manâ€™s Gym

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One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Gym

“The perfect is the enemy of the good” In the fitness world I often see people fall victim to the Nirvana fallacy, in which people never even begin an important…

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Why You Get Muscle Cramps and What You Can Do About It

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How to Stay Healthy and Fit as a New Dad

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5 Reasons Why You’re Not Making Gains In The Gym

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Beware Fuckarounditis – Because Fitness Really is Simple

Those of you who frequent the site know I spend some time over on Reddit. I was checking out some stuff on r/Fitness recently and I came across this Chest…

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Whey Protein vs. Casein Protein: Timing is Key

Once you wade through the multitude of information out there about optimal protein intake the next stumbling block is what type of protein you should be using. For the most…

Diet

Exercise-Associated Cramping and Gusto Facial Reflex: How to Prevent and Ease Cramping

Do Evening Cycling Workouts Do More Harm than Good?

DIY Sports Drink: Electrolyte and Energy Drink for Cycling with Recipe

Energy Balance and Your Body Weight

Carbohydrates are the Key to Better Performance while Cycling

Eating Processed Foods Linked to Shorter Life Span

A Big New Diet Study Just Disproved Several Theories on Weight Loss

Long-Term Coffee Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

No, Cutting Carbs Doesn’t Prevent Cancer

One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Gym

Why You Get Muscle Cramps and What You Can Do About It

How to Stay Healthy and Fit as a New Dad

5 Reasons Why You’re Not Making Gains In The Gym

Beware Fuckarounditis – Because Fitness Really is Simple

Whey Protein vs. Casein Protein: Timing is Key

Speed Up Your Ride with Silca’s New ‘Ultimate’ Chain Stripper and Wax Prep

Unveiling Nepal’s Unforgettable Beauty: A Thrilling Mountain Biking Adventure

State Bicycle Co. Unveils Beatles-Inspired Collection with Exclusive Limited Edition Bikes

The Ultimate Cooling Protection: Ibex’s Lightweight Sun Hoodies

From England to Portugal: A Cyclist’s Solo Adventure Across Europe