In today’s fast-paced corporate environment, executives and professionals are often likened to athletes. Both navigate high-pressure situations and strive for peak performance. Like athletes, high level and up-and-coming corporate professionals face unique challenges in maintaining productivity and personal well-being. Below we highlight challenges of the corporate athlete in balancing performance Read more…
For athletes, achieving peak performance often goes beyond training and nutrition plans. It involves leveraging advanced tools like blood analysis. These tools help RDs tailor nutrition strategies to individual athletes for the purpose of optimizing athletic performance. Sports RDs play a pivotal role in utilizing blood analysis to enhance athletic Read more…
As athletes, we pay close attention to the delicate balance of factors influencing our performance, both physical and mental. The relationship between hormonal birth control and an athlete’s mood (and therefore performance) is a recent a topic of interest and discussion. In this article, we’ll explore the nuanced landscape of Read more…
Signs Athletes Should Look for The fifth vital sign for women is the menstrual cycle. As an athlete, it’s incredibly important for not only your health, but optimal performance too. Hopefully you have a healthy, consistent menstrual cycle, but sometimes things go awry. So what are some menstrual cycle red Read more…
The menstrual cycle is a natural and integral part of a female athlete’s reproductive system. It plays a crucial role in athletic performance, fertility, and overall health. Despite being a common phenomenon, there is often confusion surrounding what constitutes a normal menstrual cycle. The truth is, there’s no such thing Read more…
If you’ve ever seen a graph of the menstrual cycle hormones, it looks like some kind of terrifying theme park ride with peaks and quick dips and tracks crisscrossing all over. Most of us haven’t really thought about them since middle school. But healthy hormone levels and menstrual cycle are Read more…
A quick Google search for birth control is enough to make your head spin. There are So. Many. Options. Which one should you choose? Is one better than another for athletes? Will it negatively impact your athletic performance? We dive into all of this here. If you’re an athlete curious Read more…
For athletes, achieving peak performance is not just about what happens during training. It’s deeply intertwined with the quality of restorative sleep. Quality sleep is a cornerstone of athletic recovery, impacting everything from muscle repair to cognitive function. In this article, we’ll explore key strategies for athletes to enhance their Read more…
As athletes, we constantly seek ways to enhance our performance. Our diet plays a pivotal role not only in our physical health but also in our mental well-being. How can you fuel your mood? Extensive research has been done on the connection between food for mental health and athletic performance. Read more…
As summer athletes start to wrap up seasons, and winter athletes start ramping up, it’s a great time to remind ourselves of the importance of the offseason. As an athlete, I’ll admit, the offseason can be…strange bordering on stressful. If it feels weird not to have a high training load Read more…