by Melissa Boufounos | Jul 8, 2020 | Nutrition |
In the past few years beetroot juice, bars and powder have been making waves on the market as new and natural performance-enhancing products. These products claim to promote extended exercise endurance, improved energy and stamina, maximized exercise efficiency,...
by Melissa Boufounos | Jun 15, 2020 | Nutrition
Have you heard of RED-S syndrome? When it comes to obstacle course racing, RED-S isn’t referring to the shades of blush, rose and scarlet your face turns as you sweat it out and push your body hard to the finish line. RED-S actually stands for Relative Energy...
by Melissa Boufounos | Jun 9, 2020 | Nutrition
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the dangers of low body fat levels for female athletes. Today, I want to focus on the risks for male athletes. The concept of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) emerged in 2014. Sports professionals recognized...
by Melissa Boufounos | Jun 3, 2020 | Nutrition
“Hey Melissa, I want to lose 10-15 pounds in the next 6-8 weeks before NORAMs” I remember when I got that private message from an OCR athlete. I wish I could say it’s only happened once. Since I started MB Performance Nutrition in 2015, I have...
by Melissa Boufounos | Nov 6, 2019 | OCR
Maybe the term OFF-SEASON doesn’t resonate with you. This phase of your training cycle can also be called the transition cycle or transition period. This annual period of rest is important because it allows you to recuperate from the season and lay the...