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A wide, editorial-style still life shot from a slightly elevated angle on a pale, warm-gray concrete surface lit by soft natural window light from the left. In the center foreground, a clear glass of cloudy water sits beside a small white ceramic bowl heaping with fine white baking soda powder, a wooden measuring spoon resting beside it with a light dusting of powder spilling across the surface in a graceful arc. Next to them, a minimalist digital kitchen scale in matte white shows a small portion of powder in a shallow dish. Slightly behind, an orange basketball is partially in frame, its pebbled texture catching the light, resting beside a pair of clean white and coral athletic sneakers with the laces loosely undone. A folded charcoal gray towel and a stainless steel stopwatch lie to the right, the stopwatch face crisp and legible. Three small, neatly arranged piles of white powder on a slate tile in the midground, in ascending sizes, hint at different doses without any text or labels. In the soft-focus background, the faint outline of an indoor basketball court with warm honey-colored hardwood floor and blurred lane lines stretches across the frame, glowing with golden-hour light. The color palette is restrained and modern: warm off-white, soft gray, burnt orange, and touches of sage green from a single sprig of mint or eucalyptus laid near the glass. Shallow depth of field, crisp textures on powder grains and the ball's surface, gentle shadows, subtle film-like grain. Clean negative space in the upper right for headline overlay. The mood is calm, sleek, and contemporary, like a premium health and sports science magazine cover, with a fresh, minimalist composition and no people, no text, and no futuristic elements.

Baking Soda + Sprints: The Dose That Beat Placebo on Every Test

BY DR. GYMBRO · Oct 27, 2026

A new randomized trial in basketball players found that adding sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) to four weeks of sprint interval training beat placebo on jumping, sprinting, agility, Yo-Yo distance and Wingate power. The higher dose of 0.45 g/kg then outperformed 0.3 g/kg on every single measure. That makes it a cheap, tempting add-on for team-sport athletes. But the stomach is the catch, and the study is small, short and male-only. Here's the dose math, the GI-distress workarounds, and who this actually applies to.

A wide, editorial-style photograph of a hardwood basketball court at golden hour, seen from a low angle near the baseline. In the foreground, slightly off-center to the left, sits a clear sports water bottle on a polished maple floor. It is half full, with tiny beads of condensation on the surface and a faint cloudy shimmer in the liquid. Beside it rests a small wooden spoon dusted with fine white powder, and a few loose grains are scattered on the wood. Warm amber light streams through tall gym windows on the right and casts long soft shadows across the court's painted lines.

In the mid-ground, slightly out of focus, a female basketball player in a navy and white uniform is caught mid-shot. Her arm is extended in a clean follow-through, her wrist relaxed, and the ball is just leaving her fingertips. Her ponytail swings behind her. Behind her, the net hangs crisp against a softly blurred bleacher background in muted teal and cream.

The palette is calm and modern: honey-toned wood, warm cream, deep navy, and soft teal accents. A shallow depth of field gives creamy bokeh in the background, with subtle dust motes floating in the light beams. The composition leaves generous negative space on the upper right for title text. The mood is fresh, athletic, and clean, like a contemporary health and performance journal. The photographic style is natural and film-like, with fine grain, soft contrast, and gentle highlights.

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The Glutamine Dipeptide That Kept Shooters Accurate When Water Didn't

BY DR. GYMBRO · Oct 25, 2026

Water is the default hydration advice, but a small study of Division I basketball players suggests it may not protect shooting accuracy as well as water with a little L-alanyl-L-glutamine. Ten women played four 40-minute games, and the low dose of 1 g per 500 ml beat water by 11.1% on shooting. The higher dose did not do better on shooting, and jump power didn't change at all. Here are the numbers, the practical takeaways, and the caveats you should weigh before stirring any of it into your bottle.