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5 time (and counting) Olympic Trials Qualifier And World Class Swimmer, Grant House Hello all, As a former competitive swimmer I felt twice as compelled to get this out to you.  This research [...]

Bad fueling can ruin a good workout Feeling under-fueled if you don’t eat before a workout… Feeling nauseous if you do… It’s frustrating when your workout goes sideways because [...]

3 tips to keep your edge Sad but true, our bodies change as we age. It gets easier to put on weight and harder to maintain muscle, hair gets gray(er); in short, things change even more. You may [...]

So you want to try a triathlon… BioTropicLabs resident tri coach Casey here with my four tips to be ready when race day arrives! Every November the best of the best in the triathlon world [...]

(Read disclaimer below.) Hello Everybody, I hope and pray that all of you and yours are surviving this troubling time.  Hang in there, this will pass.  I started writing this on March 24th, 2020 [...]

  Here we go….. Are you aware that there is a 5th season? Well there IS, and it’s called Eating Season! What does this magical, glorious season entail? It should be [...]

Hey folks, from the desk of the inimitable Kevin Rail….. Let’s get right down to business crew! You have good exercises and you have bad exercises. And you also have good exercises that are [...]

The human body is quite the complex and interesting organism. It can withstand a lot of physical and mental strain, it can rebound from multiple stresses at once and it can do amazing things when [...]

Nootropics, also known as “smart supplements” are a class of natural herbal remedies that are said to enhance brain health and cognitive function in healthy adults. For athletes, optimizing your [...]

Athletes will all agree that performing at your best requires you to be ready for the stresses and challenges your next competition will throw at you. Despite all of the training and preparation, [...]

Hello everyone, I write this post with a heavy heart and full of concern.  As of now – and things may change – this 2019 season on Mt Everest is one of the deadliest in history having [...]

Hello all, As I was saying, I want to introduce you to a brand new supplement I’ve created, currently in production. I call it AltiFuel.  I want to put you on the information curve early and [...]

HIIQT (High Intensity Interval Quality Training).  This type of training is all about progressively faster runs, several maximal efforts, with a lot of rest between runs. This is a variation of [...]

Hello folks, Recently I was ask to give a simple interview about myself, BioTropicLabs.com, how I think about athletes, and my ideas on supplements – mine included; and a few other items. I [...]

If you walk into the gym and take a look around, you will likely see more of the same old thing then the exception. What does this mean in layman’s terms? Well there will be a high percentage of [...]

HIIQT (High Intensity Interval Quality Training).  This type of training is all about progressively faster runs, several maximal efforts, with a lot of rest between runs. This is a variation of [...]

My background As a sprint freestyler and flyer in swimming (2 US Olympic Trials, 23 All-Americans, etc.), I lived most of my life in the world of high intensity, interval and mid-distance [...]