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Bianca Reyes

Bianca Reyes is drawn to the years of unglamorous work that happen before anyone is watching. She writes about training, fueling and recovery with the evidence attached, and covers the business side of how athletes and clubs are built.

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Independent editorial contributor covering sports training, nutrition, athlete development and the fitness business.

Articles by Bianca Reyes

Sport News

How creatine works, and where the evidence stops

Bianca Reyes

Nutrition

How Creatine Monohydrate Actually Works in Muscle: The Evidence

Bianca Reyes

Sport News

FTC sends refund checks over unproven supplement health claims

Bianca Reyes

Sport News

Does biotin actually help hair, skin and nails?

Bianca Reyes

Unlabeled capsules beside whole foods on seamless background

Nutrition

Vitamin D and immunity: what the trials actually show

Bianca Reyes

Unlabeled capsules on a pale seamless background

Sport News

NAC is back on supplement shelves. Here's what changed, and what didn't

Bianca Reyes

Sport News

Weigh-in reform in combat sports

Bianca Reyes

Infographic timeline of carbohydrate timing before morning training sessions

Nutrition

What to eat before morning training: fasted versus fed, and timing

Bianca Reyes

Fatigued female distance runner resting on an indoor track while a coach kneels beside her

Nutrition

Low energy availability: the warning signs athletes should know

Bianca Reyes

Large pots of rice and pasta steaming in a restaurant kitchen before race day

Nutrition

Carbohydrate loading: what the evidence says about old and new protocols

Bianca Reyes

Close-up of iron-rich foods including lentils, red meat and spinach

Nutrition

Iron status in endurance athletes: ferritin, foot-strike hemolysis, and screening

Bianca Reyes

Coach outlining training phases to athletes beside a gym whiteboard

Fitness

Periodization blocks explained simply: what do they do?

Bianca Reyes

Electrolyte tablet dissolving in water bottle close-up

Sport News

World Cup 2026 heat: how hydration works

Bianca Reyes

Close-up of well-used iron dumbbells stacked on a rack

Fitness

How many weekly sets per muscle group does research support?

Bianca Reyes

Close-up of unbranded energy gels, banana and sports drink arranged for a race-morning breakfast

Nutrition

Race-day fueling timeline for marathon runners

Bianca Reyes

Chart of fuel and fluid shifts at mountain altitude

Sport News

Eating for altitude at Milan Cortina 2026

Bianca Reyes

Chart showing weekly sets per muscle versus measured muscle growth

Fitness

Training volume or intensity: which matters more for muscle growth?

Bianca Reyes