"Rolling Toward Recovery: Theory of Self-Myofascial Release and Foam Rolling," by Kyle Levers. Many athletes are engaging in foam rolling, read and find out why! "The repetitive and high performance demands surrounding athletes of all levels forces many to find the most effective, yet practical recovery methods. Various types of massage therapies have been investigated and employed by many athletes due to the historical background in rehabilitation and relaxation."

Read the text article this week and learn about "Beeting the Competition with Nitrates," by Julian Ong. "The latest trend to hit the sports supplement industry stems from none other than the humble beetroot. "

We have another great article this week by Kevin Shimkus, "Call Me Radical: Going Anti-Antioxidant?" "As important as regular physical exercise is for general health and well-being, a chronic lack of activity contributes to increased chances of adverse health risks and a decreased quality of life..."

Check out this week's text article about the importance of hydration. Andrew Jagim writes "Water is Key," "To unlock better performance, consider the humble beverage water. It is often one of the most overlooked and underappreciated ergogenic aids in today’s world of sports. The body is made up of ~70% water, which makes hydration a vital component for success-- not only during but..."

Our weekly text article is from Majid Koozehchian, "Vitamin C Supplement: To Take or Not to Take?","Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin, and thus our body does not retain it in large amounts. It is a strong antioxidant that has a key role in..."

Today's podcast is the last of our Olympic themed podcasts and comes only a couple of days after the 100m Olympic final was run in London.  This event as well as our last couple of podcasts bring a question about regarding what happens when we reach the limit of human performance - what happens when we can't set anymore records?  Today is a special podcast with another speculative piece from Ian Creasey that considers just that point.  Also, you'll find that this piece...

We have another interesting article this week. Read about "SEXercise" by Brittany Rosen and Dr. Andrea L. DeMaria. Articles encompassing sex and exercise are trending in popular magazines, with pieces such as Have an Orgasmic Workout published by Women’s Health, and Orgasm at the Gym? It’s the Female Coregasm!published by Men’s Health. Due to hyperbole surrounding the topic, and our background in sexual health, we felt it was both necessary, and interesting, to e...

The weekly text articles are back. Check out the article this week by Brandon Macias, "Sclerostin: Bad to the Bone?" Most folks, especially those who do not suffer from bone debilitating diseases, might forget that their skeletons are “alive.”  Yes, the bone that protects your vital organs and works with your muscles to get you out of bed in the morning is constantly remodeling.

Today is the fourth of our special video and audio podcasts of the 2012 Huffines Discussion Scholars.  This week's 2012 Huffines Discussion Scholar is Dr. Michael Davis from Oklahoma State University.  Dr. Davis is a renowned expert on performance and fatigue and continues to do great work using sled dogs to find information that can help humans exercise longer.  Dr. Davis' talk is titled "The Art and Science of Fatigue - Proof" . 

This week we are pleased to be joined in the podcast by Ms. Roberta Anding, RD/LD who is is the Director of Sports Nutrition at Texas Children's Hospital.  She is also the Sports Dietician for the NFL's Houston Texans, MLB's Houston Astros, and the Houston Ballet.  She has numerous awards and credentials in Sports Nutrition and brings a deep level of experience in the field.  This is a straight-ahead discussion of the nutritional challenges of both elite athletes and n...