Tobias Lange

How the NFL Actually Breaks a Playoff Tie

A team's playoff seed can hinge on a fixed, twelve-step formula most fans never see spelled out. Here's how the league's official tiebreaking procedure works, step by step.

How NSF Certified for Sport Actually Vets a Supplement

How Much Protein Do You Actually Need to Build Muscle?

A 2018 meta-analysis of 49 trials and the leading sports-nutrition position stand point to a real number — and it is not the government's baseline recommendation.

Why Gyms Sell $15 Memberships and Still Make Money

What Science Says About Priming Warm-Ups Before You Sprint

A short burst of heavy or explosive work before competing can raise jump and sprint output. The research also says the timing window is narrow and the effect is not guaranteed.

Sprint Mechanics: Faster Acceleration

Speed is ground force applied in under a tenth of a second — the mechanics, drills and lifts that change both sides of that equation.