Entries by Robb Beams

The Nutritional Benefits of Coffee on Performance

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While coffee and specifically caffeine can have negative side effects for some people, there is overwhelming evidence that it can enhance athletic performance naturally by 11-12%, on average. When you drink a cup of coffee, the caffeine is readily absorbed into the bloodstream with levels remaining high for 3-4 hours. Unlike most supplements, the caffeine […]

The Difference Between Being Warm and Being Warmed Up

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In the world of physiology, just because you are hot and sweaty does not mean you are ready to perform. It is actually quite the opposite. Let me explain. When the body heats up because of outside temperature, we release sweat from the more than 2.5 million eccrine glands throughout our body. Sweating is the […]