Superior Knowledge for Maximizing Your Performance
At Hammer Nutrition our belief is that a product, no matter how good it might be, loses its value significantly if it's not supported with the highest quality customer service and knowledge resources. The latter, knowledge resources, is what this section of the web site is all about, and it's here where you'll find an unsurpassed range of information covering a wide range of topics, including fueling and supplementation recommendations, general health issues, and product usage information... all designed to help you achieve peak performance. Our efforts to bring you the most comprehensive-yet-usable information never ceases, so check this page often for updates.
Featured Knowledge
The Hammer Nutrition Daily Essentials Formula
By Steve Born
While there are several products in the Hammer Nutrition line, all with specific benefits, fulfilling specific needs, I believe that with consistent use of three Hammer Nutrition products athletes will derive exceptional benefits for both athletic performance enhancement and overall health.
Featured Articles
Cycling Perfomance Phsiology: An Analysis of What Makes a Good Rider:
This paper reports some, but not all, of the physical requirements determined to increase maximal cycling performance? The answer is complex when one seeks to determine what specific physiological characteristics change a good athlete into a great athlete.
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Dietary Fructose or Fructose Containing Sweeteners Negatively Impacting Health:
Consuming as little as 40-50 grams or slightly over 1.5-ounce fructose over a 10 hour period may increase blood pressure, blood triglycerides, reduced insulin binding & insulin sensitivity, and increase fat weight gain. The disturbing fact is that the general population has been consuming more than that amount every day for the past 34 years.
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Recovery - A Crucial Component for Athletic Success:
Training causes physical stress and depletion. Recovery is when adaptation to that stress occurs; it involves improvements not only in muscle performance, but also in glycogen storage.
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Sugar and the Mind:
Does sugar impair memory? According to rat studies conducted at Georgia State University, apparently so. Adult rats were given diets of either 0-percent or 60-percent fructose and ran through a water maze to test performance. The short version: the fructose impaired the rats’ ability to remember the location of the target platform.
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The Endurance Diet:
Some foods transfer calories more efficiently producing more energy to meet the extraordinary demands imposed by extreme endurance exercise. The "Best" diet is the one that supports healthy cardiovascular function including implications for longevity and quality of life. It is now known that specific menu orders either a reward or an unnecessary harmful consequence.
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In years past, hydration and electrolyte replacement have always been a problem for me and I would end up with severe muscle cramps. I decided this year to give
Hammer HEED,
Endurolytes and
Anti-Fatigue Caps a try. A full season has passed and I haven't cramped once in one of the hotter summers in recent years. I couldn't be happier with the way Hammer Nutrition products have worked for me solving my performance cramping issues.
--Bob Martin
Although I trained extensively for the 125km Canadian Death Race, the CDR was by far the hardest thing I have ever done. The fuels and supplements I ordered from Hammer Nutrition and used throughout the race kept me going... for all 22 hours of the race! Additionally, the
knowledge section of your site was invaluable in teaching me exactly how to treat my body before, during and after the race. I will definitely be recommending your products and your knowledge to everyone I know. Thanks again for all the help!
--William Kearney
I've tried many sports drinks but never have I tried something that provides the extra energy boost like
Perpetuem does. I never race without a bottle of Perpetuem.
--Steve Schott
I had always struggled fueling properly on longer events as my stomach would start to cramp on other products and solid foods. Since changing to Hammer this is no longer a problem.
Hammer Gels and
HEED seem to get me through just fine and the results this year are improving including 2nd Mt Perry Ladies Pairs and 2nd Dusk till Dawn Mixed fours. Love the flavors and deals you offer. Not bad for a 43 year old lady who only started mountain biking seriously a couple of years ago! Keep up the good work!
--Dr. Sara Eastwood
I welcome nutrition guidance. It seems to be the weak link in my training right now, which is part of what brought me to Hammer in the first place. I'm impressed with the wealth of
information that your company provides and the general manner of doing business. You guys are just great! Thanks again!
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