Massimiliano Febbi

Hydration has always played an important role in sports performance, injury prevention and recovery after training sessions or competitions, both for athletes involved in sports or competitive competitions and at an amateur level. It is extremely important that athletes and coaches understand the risks of dehydration and how to replenish the water and mineral salts lost with sports performance in the right quantities.

Economic prosperity and the improvement of the quality of life can be seen as a natural process of evolution: however, it leads to an increase in the incidence of various diseases, which can be defined as 'diseases of well-being'. But what are they? And how can we reduce the risk of developing them? Find out with us in this article.

In recent years, a family of dietary supplements known generically as 'pre-workout' supplements has entered the world of sports supplementation. This definition encompasses all those supplements consisting of mixtures of elements aimed at increasing the athlete's psychophysical capacity, and which are taken just before training. But what are the perfect 'ingredients' for a pre-workout? Let's find out together!

For endurance athletes, extreme temperatures and altitude can affect normal physiological responses to exercise and, in some cases, sports performance is adversely affected. The purpose of this article is to understand the physiology of high altitude training and learn any nutritional adjustments that can be implemented to best ensure athletic performance.

Recovery from training is certainly one of the most important phases for an athlete: without optimal recovery there can be no optimal performance. Furthermore, recovery is also essential for general well-being. Discover with us how to optimize this important process!

Called "bottom swimming", open water swimming includes all manifestations in open water such as rivers, lakes and seas. It is precisely the open waters that entail considerable difficulties for the athlete, who must be able to manage changing environmental conditions and prolonged anaerobic performance. Find out with us how these athletes can achieve the maximum thanks to the help of nutrition and supplementation.

More and more daily life, especially in this historical period, subjects us to situations that push our body and also our mind to increasingly harsh and exhausting tests. Let’s see together in this article how nutraceutical can come in our support, with natural phytoextracts that can relieve depressive symptoms, anxiety and stress.

Collagen is fundamental for our body, it is the second most abundant substance after water and represents about 30% of total protein. It provides structural support for organs and soft tissues (including joints) and, as we age, our body produces less and less of it, causing aging of joints, loss of skin elasticity and loss of lean mass. This shows that the preservation/stimulation of collagen in joints and skin is an integral part of healthy ageing.

Is there a certain and unique way for muscle growth? What are the levers that can be used to achieve the best muscle anabolism results? And what are the supplements needed?