By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD

The past few years have seen intense research conducted and published on long-term endurance exercise and changes in your immune system. Surveying this research helps explain the causes and complications while providing avenues for athletes to avoid them – or at least mitigate the risk of exposure.

By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD

Adaptogens constitute a catch-all category lumping together various herbs and traditional medicines that have a long history of keeping humans healthy under periods of stress, both physical and mental.

With Vincent Bonocci

Vincent Bonacci shares his battle with mono, the mental and physical challenges, and the tough road back. An honest look at overcoming the invisible wall and recovery.

With Rob Britton

Fresh off his record-shattering 350-mile Unbound XL win, 40-year-old Rob Britton shares how grit, constant reinvention, and a passion for ultra-distance gravel keep him hungry for the next horizon.

By First Endurance

Hot conditions can make or break performance—some athletes thrive, others struggle. Nutrition and sweat rate management are key to avoiding dehydration, cramps, and GI distress.

By Dr. Luke Bucci & Jeff Feliciano

Learn about the process of recovery, and what you should – and shouldn’t – do in order to recover faster & realize bigger gains from your efforts.

By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD

The past few years have seen intense research conducted and published on long-term endurance exercise and changes in your immune system. Surveying this research helps explain the causes and complications while providing avenues for athletes to avoid them – or at least mitigate the risk of exposure.

By Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD

Adaptogens constitute a catch-all category lumping together various herbs and traditional medicines that have a long history of keeping humans healthy under periods of stress, both physical and mental.

By Dr. Luke Bucci & Jeff Feliciano

Learn about the process of recovery, and what you should – and shouldn’t – do in order to recover faster & realize bigger gains from your efforts.

By First Endurance

Hot conditions can make or break performance—some athletes thrive, others struggle. Nutrition and sweat rate management are key to avoiding dehydration, cramps, and GI distress.

By Jennifer Kurtz, PhD, CISSN, CSCS, EP-C

Dr. Kurtz takes a look at specific nutritional strategies that female athletes can take to get the most out of their performance and recovery during the menstrual cycles, including specific carb-intake recommendations and a handful of nutrients that are especially critical for each phase.

Hot Tubes Development Team has been a standout presence in junior elite cycling races across the U.S. since the early ’90s, known for producing national champions and future pros. They're also helping grow the sport in North America—powered by First Endurance.