Step into any weight room or clubhouse area in professional baseball and you will most likely find one common thread among them all. It’s not the training equipment, the sound system, or even the white boards with various workout prescriptions on them. No, in fact it is the supplement counter and when you look at...
If you eat tons of protein, will you gain muscle? By Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD True or False: College athletes who want to bulk up during the summer should eat slabs of roast beef and drink large protein shakes? False. Because the body can utilize only about 20 to 25 grams of protein at one dose, you won’t build...
Protein Needs of Athletes: What Does the Research Say? By Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD Protein is a popular topic among both recreational and competitive athletes, many of whom are confused about how much protein they need, when they should eat it, and the best kinds of protein to choose. The following information will...
