Last week I kicked off this series on weight loss with a look at the role exercise plays. This week, we’re switching gears and examining attitudes towards both food itself and the process of dieting in general. This might seem like an odd topic to cover, but in my opinion it’s probably the most important topic […]
Read the full article...Losing Weight I: The Role of Exercise
If you hang around here at Climbing Nutrition, you know I don’t often write about weight loss. A big reason why is that I don’t think weight loss should be a priority for most climbers (who are interested in improving performance), and I don’t want those climbers who visit this site in pursuit of performance […]
Read the full article...New Year 2018: Reflections & Goals
Here we are once again: another trip around the sun, another thirteen orbits of the moon, another year. Last year went by fast. I suppose that just happens as you get older, but having half of any year dominated by appointments vis-a-vis your health doesn’t do much to slow it down! At any rate, 2017 […]
Read the full article...Climbing Nutrition’s 2017 in Review
In just a few short days, 2017 will be over and we’ll embark into the New Year of 2018. Overall, it was a good year for Climbing Nutrition. Personally, I’ve had better(!), but that saga will continue into the New Year. As 2017 winds up, I’d like to revisit some of the top articles of […]
Read the full article...Siberian Ginseng & Climbing
I recently wrote a supplement guide on Siberian ginseng, also known as ciwujia. My goal with the supplement guides is to put the facts out there as best as can be determined by the science available, but this leads to a colder, more academic-feeling article. I think it’s important to have these articles out there—I […]
Read the full article...ClimbSci Episode 3: Fat
Hey Everyone! Tom and I have released the latest episode of ClimbSci. As always, you can find the notes on the ClimbSci website; the episode itself can be watched or listened to below. YouTube https://youtu.be/caarp8Zh_dA SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/climbsci/03-fat
Read the full article...Siberian Ginseng (Ciwujia) Supplement Guide
Facts at a Glance Siberian ginseng (ciwujia) is an adaptogenic herb thought to increase endurance. There are two active ingredients in the plant: the eleutherosides derived from the root and the ciwujianosides derived from the leaves; both appear to have similar effects, but only the former are commonly found in formulations. Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) is in the […]
Read the full article...5 Tips for Improving Your Handstand
This article is somewhat bittersweet for me because I’m not sure when I’ll be allowed to do handstands again; it could be in a couple weeks (unlikely), or a couple months (more likely). Originally, it was going to be a video—and it still will be eventually—but I realized that I don’t have enough footage to […]
Read the full article...The Times Timing Matters
When does timing matter? Ten years ago, nutrient timing was huge; entire nutrition philosophies arose from the idea that there were “windows” when certain nutrients were more or less important. Today, accumulating evidence suggests this isn’t true—but timing as a concept isn’t quite dead. There are times and situations when timing matters. More specifically, there […]
Read the full article...Untangling Protein, Meat Intake, & Health Risk
Protein is clearly a necessary nutrient. We need some to survive and a little more to thrive. Athlete-wise, we know it affects training, gaining, and recovery (though we may still disagree on how much is necessary), and most athletes know enough about protein to ensure it’s not limited in their diet even if they don’t […]
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