Social•Mar 11, 2026
Perimenopause Hormones Sabotage Elite Athletes' Recovery
In perimenopause, even elite athletic women report this: More sleep disruption. More physical and mental exhaustion. More musculoskeletal pain. All of it directly undermining training and recovery. This is a hormonal architecture problem not a motivation or consistency problem. And it has a different solution. What has your doctor told you about this? Because most women hear nothing.
By Sara Gottfried, MD
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Turning 2026 Into My Year of Confident Swimming
I took swimming lessons growing up but am an objectively bad swimmer. Decided 2026 is the year I become a good swimmer. Specific goal is to be able to calmly swim for 30 mins like running in Z2. Anyone else done something...
By Steph Smith
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Skip Fancy Cooldowns; Invest in Nutrition and Gym
If you’re a busy person who barely struggles to get your sessions in in the first place then an elaborate cooldown routine probably isn’t getting you your best bang for your buck And the money you are spending on the latest...
By Neil O’Connell | Performance Coach
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Match Exercise Load to Tissue Tolerance for Healing
Many people try exercises they find on the internet when dealing with foot pain. But the movement itself is rarely the real problem. The key is matching the load of the exercise to what the tissue can currently tolerate. Too much load can...
By Dr. Jonathan Schutza, PT, DPT
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Train Faster Eccentrics, Explosive Reps for Better Performance
SAVE THIS IF YOU ARE WANT TO BECOME A BETTER ATHLETE. Slow and controlled ain’t doing s**t for your athletic performance, unless you are a beginner in strength and conditioning OR injured. There are too many benefits to faster eccentrics and explosive...
By Coach Paolo (S&C – Combat Sports)
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Previous Injuries Predict New Ones—Finish Rehab Fully
The biggest predictor of injury is previous injury. Make sure you 100% take care of your injury before you stop doing rehab exercises
By Lisa Mitro, DPT (Physical Therapist for Runners)
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Post‑Workout Sauna Supercharges Endurance and Strength Gains
Using the sauna after aerobic exercise improves VO₂ max more than training alone. People who performed 30 minutes of cycling and then sat in a sauna for ~15 minutes afterward saw greater gains in their VO₂ max after 8 weeks of...
By Rhonda Patrick, PhD
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Slight Effort Rise Shifts Fuel, Boosts Appetite
Energy and Exercise I've been writing about this a lot since the start of the year. Here's a snapshot from Bek's recent bike test from Elias' lab in Helsinki Don't get wrapped up in the exact numbers - it's the concept I...
By Gordo Byrn
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Estradiol Decline Weakens Workout Adaptation
Estradiol is not just a reproductive hormone. It is an anabolic signal. It drives muscle protein synthesis. It activates satellite cells after training. It controls how your body responds to the stress of a hard workout. When it declines, the same...
By Sara Gottfried, MD
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Recovery, Not Stress, Drives Fitness Gains
This is common sense. You don't get healthier/fitter from the exercise stressor. You get healthier/fitter from the supercompensation effect of the body during *recovery*. No recovery. No fitness. You need both.
By Alan Couzens
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Four Ways Glucose Monitoring Boosts Athletic Performance
In our blog we discuss four potential applications: https://t.co/i88WCldGot • Preventing hypoglycaemia during exercise • Improving pre competition fuelling strategies • Learning how different foods influence glucose levels • Understanding glucose regulation during sleep and stress
By Asker Jeukendrup, PhD
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Last Call: Register for Sodium in Sport Webinar
Last chance to sign up to: Sodium in Sport with Dr Alan McCubbin: https://t.co/Am4HBjG3XS https://t.co/12PQM8tkko
By Asker Jeukendrup, PhD
Social•Mar 9, 2026
Women in STEM Coach Husbands to Get Jacked
My husband, who originally helped ME find my way around the weight room 15 years ago, told me he wants to get as jacked as me & asked for help writing him a lifting program and that’s on women in...
By Dr. Jen Hosler
Social•Mar 9, 2026
Contralateral vs Non‑local Fatigue Distinguishes CNS Mechanisms
CNS fatigue occurs during exercise due to supraspinal and spinal mechanisms. Supraspinal is likely global in nature, while spinal is not. Differences between contralateral muscle fatigue and entirely non-local muscle fatigue may help separate the two fatigue mechanisms. https://t.co/Ytl8WnBxFU
By Chris Beardsley
Social•Mar 9, 2026
Tailored Plan Cuts 5K Time by 90 Seconds
Nearly 90 secs off his 5k… in just a few weeks Ross was already training when he came to me. He also owns a busy cafe in Dublin so didn’t have endless hours to train So we designed a plan that hit the mark...
By Neil O’Connell | Performance Coach