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Why Pro Endurance Athletes Are Taking Broccoli Shots
Nomio's pitch sounds absurd on paper, until you hear pros talk about it. This broccoli-sprout shot with eight years of Swedish research behind it is becoming one of the most widely used performance supplements across sport. Here's what the athletes are saying.
Crazy for Cherries: How The Pros Recover
What do the best in the world do on a rest day? After a grind up some of the most grueling mountains in the world, the answer is all about recovery. And this is what they're all grabbing as soon as the stage is over.
What I'm seeing at the Tour This Year
Ten stages in, and I've spent the week working my phone — calling contacts, texting people at the finish lines — to find out what's actually in the bottles and gels riders are reaching for this year. Today: a green vegetable tied to the green jersey, Tadej's custom gel, and a fuel category most of the sport hasn't heard of yet.
The Secret Performance Stack The Tour is Using
Here's the short list of products top riders are using at the Tour to make it through three weeks of the hardest racing on earth. This is the stuff I wish I'd known five years ago.
What Are The Best Energy Waffles for Endurance Athletes?
Energy waffles started as a European cycling tradition — riders grabbing stroopwafels at cafe stops and hitting the road again. Today they're one of the more versatile options in the fueling category: easy to carry, easy to eat on the move, and a useful change of pace. This guide covers the best options on The Feed and how they compare.
Pillar Just Entered the Gel Chat
You know Pillar for its Triple Magnesium. One of the most repurchased supplements we carry. So when they sent over their first-ever gel, we were curious whether Pillar could pull off in fuel what they've pulled off in supplements.
This Is The Fastest Way to Get Amino Acids to Your Muscles
Protein on the label doesn't equal protein in your muscles. Here's something about amino acids you may not know, and the fastest way to get them to working muscles.
What Held Up Under Pressure In June
June had a theme and I didn't plan it: find out what holds up under pressure. With summer in full swing, we're finding out which products are holding their own and what our athletes are really made of.