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Working Out While Sick: Yay or Nay?

So, you've come down with a sore throat, runny nose, nasal congestion, or something else that indicates you aren't 100%. What's the first thing that comes to mind? "Should I be working out while si...

Training Injuries: How To Recover From Injury Faster And Get Back On Track

Training injuries can be picked up a dime a dozen if you're not careful. If you're frustrated by this, in this guide you will learn How to recover from injury faster and get back to doing what you ...

Type 3 Collagen: Benefits, Dosage, And Side Effects

Collagen is made from three chained polypeptides that are wrapped around one another to make a rope-like helix structure. This collagen is what gives our bodies structure and helps us heal after an...

Collagen Type X: Benefits, Dosage, And Side Effects

Collagen type X is a specialized collagen subtype that does not possess the standard utility collagens are known for. It is only found in very small amounts, with the bulk being synthesized during ...

Leucine: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects, And Dosage

As educators in the sports nutrition space, we talk about protein A LOT. Those of you who have been reading along and taking a personal interest in your recovery know that protein is a very impor...

Caffeine Anhydrous Versus Caffeine in Coffee

 Anhydrous caffeine vs. coffee Caffeine is the most popular drug in the world. That’s right, it’s a drug, and we’re (almost) all dope-heads. In fact, I’m doping right now, and I’m willing to bet m...

Heart Rate Variability Training - What Is It?

Health tracking gadgets are looking at a new metric for evaluating fitness: heart rate variability, or HRV. Manufacturers of tracking equipment claim that your HRV can reveal whether you’re getti...

Peak ATP: The Definitive Guide

Peak ATP Summary: Structure mimics that of the body’s natural ATP. Benefits include improved blood flow, enhanced strength and rate of muscle accrual, along with improved energy expenditure. Si...

TeaCrine: Benefits, Dose, And Side Effects

TeaCrine Summary TeaCrine is a patented ingredient made by Compound Solutions that is like caffeine but it is not a stimulant. It works by affecting the dopaminergic and adenosinergic pathways in...

Female Muscle Growth: Fact vs Fiction

Go to any gym in the nation, and you’ll find women putting cardio equipment through its paces. Women seem to love their aerobics classes and cardio machines and put their focus on those two areas t...

Spirulina: The Superfood You've Been Missing

WHAT IS SPIRULINA? Spirulina is used as food throughout many parts of Africa, and Mexico, but more recently it has become a very popular supplement. It shows such great promise that it was at one t...

Type V Collagen: Benefits, Dosage, And Side Effects

By now, you are probably acquainted with the most popular collagen subtypes. And yet, while types I, II and III receive the lion’s share of the spotlight, type V can be considered the “Cinderella” ...

Ziziphus: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, & Dosage

Ziziphus Summary Potential benefits include enhanced blood sugar management, stress reduction, improved sleep, and enhanced running performance. The recommended dosage has not been definitely dete...

How To Pick The Best Plant Protein Powder

So, you’re looking for a plant-based protein source, are you? That’s great news! There are many more options for you to choose from when compared to just a few short years ago. The bad news? There’...

The 4 Best Supplements For Memory And Cognition

A little brain boost can go a far way, right? The truth of the matter is that a significant proportion of adults feel that their brain isn’t as efficient as it should be. See, even if you aren’t in...

Type 1 Collagen: Benefits, Dosage, And Side Effects

We’ve all heard about collagen before and have a basic understanding of what it is. If you’re not familiar, collagen is simply a structural protein that is found abundantly throughout the body, pla...

The 5 Best Supplements For Menopause

So, it’s time you face the dreaded “M” word, is it? We know it can seem like a horrible time. After all, every single woman on the planet 50 and older will probably start to experience it owing to ...

Passion Flower: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, & Dosage

The passionflower is one of those things that doesn’t get the attention it deserves, largely owing to the fact that it is not well understood. In this article, we are casting the spotlight on this ...

The Top Ten Benefits Of Spinach Powder

In this blog post, we are going to discuss the top 10 benefits of eating spinach powder. We will focus on how it can be beneficial for your health and what you should look for in a quality product....

Coleus: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, & Dosage

Coleus Forskohlii Summary The plant contains the compound forskolin Benefits include enhanced lipolysis and metabolic function, oxygen, and blood delivery increased testosterone production, and re...

Whey Protein Vs. Plant Protein

Vegan athletes.  They’re everywhere, and they’re kicking ass. But are they really? There’s Venus Williams (tennis), Colin Kaepernick (football), David Haye (boxing), Jermain Defoe (soc...

Type 2 Collagen: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, And Dosage

Type 2 collagen, often referred to as Type II collagen, is the second most abundant collagen subtype in the body after type 1. Type 2 collagen is not the same as type one collagen, as an alteration...

Probiotics For Health And Athletic Performance

A new paper by the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) suggests probiotics for increased athletic performance, recovery, and heath.  We’ve known about microorganisms in our...

Vitamin D: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects, and Dosage

We hear a lot about the sunshine vitamin. When it’s a health-related topic, it seems to be popping up everywhere – Athletics, Wellness, Science, Medicine, etc. There are few arguments...

Is My Activity Tracker Accurate?

Activity trackers like Garmin, FitBit, and the Apple Watch. Ever wonder if they are accurate in tracking calories burned? According to a 2016 study from the Human Performance Laboratory...

How To Choose A Protein Powder

Nothing drives me crazier than biased articles spun to help sell sponsored products (which many articles subtly do by recommending the 6 best protein powders that happen to match the cr...

Curcumin: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects, And Dose

Curcumin, a supplement derived from the spice turmeric, could be a safe anti-inflammatory and pain reducer. Before you can share the excitement over an alternative to NSAIDs, it’s imp...

The 4 Best Supplements For Stress And Anxiety

Stress and anxiety are likely two things every human being deals with daily. Between work, kids, getting your exercise in, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the million other things we have g...

Can Vitamin C Help With Colds?

With winter in full swing, we all need to plan for a familiar enemy – the common cold. Many strategies can be taken to keep colds at bay, and they should start with keeping fit and kee...

How Many Essentials Amino Acids (EAAs) Are There?

Essential Amino Acids (EAAs) Summary: Out of the 20 amino acids, 9 cannot be produced by the body and must be consumed through your diet or supplementation...

Nutrition Tips For Athletes And Individuals Over 40

Who likes getting older? I don’t! After the car insurance price cut in your mid-twenties, there are no more perks to increasing age until you’re eligible for the senior citizens discou...

Lemon Balm: Uses, Benefits, And Dosage

Lemon balm is a plant/herb officially known as Melissa Officinalis. This supplement helps you sleep by inhibiting the enzyme GABA transaminase. It can also help control anxiety and minimize stress.

Collagen: Types, Benefits, And Dose

Collagen supplements seem to be all the rage the past few years and for good reason. Claims of improved joint, skin, hair, and gut health are hard not to get excited about. Seriously, who doesn’t w...

What Are Whole Food Vitamins?

We’re answering the question of what are whole food vitamins to break down why you may want to consider choosing a vitamin that’s been sourced from whole foods vs. synthetic options that may contai...

Signs That I Should Take A Multivitamin

We’re sharing the benefits to whole food vitamins and some signs that it may be worthwhile adding a multivitamin to your current routine.

Do I Need A Multivitamin If I Eat a Healthy Diet?

While a healthy diet is central to optimal wellness, and a whole food multivitamin should only be used as a supplement to clean eating, there are a handful of reasons why a whole foods supplement m...

Getting Enough Sleep

Here’s Why Getting Enough Sleep is More Important Than We Think When thinking about supporting health, we often think about diet and...

Intermittent Fasting

Guide to Intermittent Fasting Intermittent fasting has been having a shining moment in the wellness industry for some time now — from ...

What's The Difference Between Macronutrients?

The Difference Between Fats, Carbs, and Calories and Each Type Nutrition plays such a critical role in supporting optimal wellness and...

How to Get the Most From Your Weight Routine

It's Almost Summer, So it's Time to Get Serious at the Gym: Here’s How to Get the Most From Your Weight Routine The official start of ...

Whole Food Versus Synthetic Multivitamins

What is a Whole Food Multivitamin Versus a Synthetic Multivitamin? Taking a daily multivitamin is a great way to complement a healthy ...

Hip Stretching at Home

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What is Creatine and What is ATP?

What is Creatine and What is ATP? Creatine is one of the most buzzed-about supplements among fitness professionals, and for good reas...

Healthy Lifestyle

How Do I Get Back on Track With a Healthy Lifestyle? Getting back into the swing of things after a break from healthy eating or a regu...

BrickHouse In-Home Performance

BrickHouse Nutrition's In-Home Workout   It's a crazy time out there. Workplaces, restaurants, bars, and now even gyms have closed their doors. But even that is s...

American Heart Month

It’s American Heart Month: Here’s How to Show Your Heart Some Love   With February being American Heart Month, there’s no better time than now to take a look at...

Keto VS. Paleo

Keto VS. Paleo: The Similarities & Differences You Need to Know About As we are officially into 2020, you may be starting to think about switching up your cur...

How to Experience Your Healthiest Year Yet

It’s that time of year again. A new year is on the horizon, and you may be starting to think about some changes you want to make in 2020. If you h...

One-Hour Full Body Workout

By Adam Hunsaker As a full time trainer, I see all types of clients with all kinds of schedules. I’ve found that some of my clients don’t have the 90-180 minutes...

Good vs. Bad Carbs

Is a low-carb diet right for you? Carbohydrates have become quite the topic of conversation in the health and wellness scene as more people are tur...