RIAN Sports — Sports Science Division

Science That
Wins
Championships.

RIAN Sports delivers sports-specific performance solutions for competitive athletes — integrating sport science, recovery protocols, conditioning optimization, and clinically-backed supplementation into one unified system built around your sport.

Football Basketball Baseball Soccer Hockey Track & Field Swimming Combat Sports Tennis Volleyball Cycling Rugby
12+
Sports & Disciplines Served
Sport-specific protocols built for each — not generic programs applied across all.
3-in-1
Recovery · Conditioning · Supplementation
The three performance pillars most programs address separately. We integrate all three.
Evidence
Science-Backed. Always.
Every protocol, every supplement, every conditioning method backed by peer-reviewed research — not trends.
RIAN Sports Difference
Most sports programs are generic. RIAN Sports builds sport-specific protocols — because a wide receiver's performance demands are nothing like a distance swimmer's. Your sport has unique physiology, injury patterns, and training requirements. We address all of them.
Sport-Specific Conditioning· VO2 Max· Repeated Sprint Ability· Creatine HMB· Lactate Threshold· Contrast Therapy· HRV Monitoring· Force-Velocity Profiling· Carbohydrate Periodization· Game-Load Management· BPC-157 Recovery· Biomechanical Screening· Sport-Specific Conditioning· VO2 Max· Repeated Sprint Ability· Creatine HMB· Lactate Threshold· Contrast Therapy· HRV Monitoring·
12+
Sports Covered
3
Core Pillars
GMP
Certified Supplements
25+
Yrs. Expertise
100%
Sport-Specific
Sport-Specific Science

Built Around
Your Sport.

No two sports demand the same physiology. A wide receiver needs explosive acceleration and repeated sprint ability. A distance cyclist needs VO2 max and fat oxidation. RIAN Sports builds protocols that match the exact energy system, biomechanical, and performance demands of your discipline.

Every RIAN Sports athlete receives a sport-specific needs analysis before any programming begins — identifying the primary energy systems, dominant movement patterns, injury risk profile, and key physical qualities that determine performance in your sport.

Field & Court Sports
Intermittent Power
Repeated sprint ability, reactive agility, explosive change of direction, and in-game load management for high-tempo team sports.
FootballBasketballSoccerHockeyLacrosse
Endurance Sports
Aerobic Capacity
VO2 max development, lactate threshold elevation, fat oxidation optimization, and competition fueling for sustained high-output performance.
CyclingSwimmingRunningTriathlonRowing
Strength & Power
Maximal Output
Rate of force development, maximal strength, peak power output, and neuromuscular efficiency for athletes where a single effort determines the result.
PowerliftingTrack ThrowsWeightliftingWrestling
Combat Sports
Multi-System
Mixed energy system conditioning, fight camp periodization, weight cut science, and sport-specific strength with recovery between rounds.
MMABoxingBJJJudoKarate
Skill & Precision
Neuromuscular
Fine motor control, reaction time, agility, and sport-specific conditioning for precision and skill-based athletes requiring neuromuscular excellence.
TennisGolfBaseballVolleyballBadminton
Track & Field
Speed & Power
Sprint mechanics, acceleration phases, maximum velocity development, throwing power, and jumping performance for track and field disciplines.
SprintsHurdlesLong JumpDiscusPole Vault
Water Sports
Aquatic Performance
Stroke efficiency, aerobic and anaerobic capacity, dryland strength and power, and taper protocols for competition peaks in pool and open-water events.
SwimmingWater PoloOpen WaterDiving
Youth & Collegiate
Developmental
Age-appropriate sport-specific development, long-term athletic development (LTAD) principles, and talent pathway programming for rising competitive athletes.
High SchoolCollegiateClub SportsLTAD
Three Core Pillars

Recovery. Conditioning.
Supplementation.

RIAN Sports is built on three integrated pillars — each sport-specific, each evidence-based, each connected to the others. Optimize one without the others and you leave performance on the table. We don't allow that.

The RIAN Sports model recognizes that training creates the stimulus, nutrition and supplementation fuel the process, and recovery drives the adaptation. All three must be calibrated to your sport, your schedule, and your body — simultaneously.

01 — Recovery
Recovery Optimization
Structured science-based recovery protocols that compress adaptation timelines and maximize performance between sessions and competitions.
  • HRV-guided training readiness and load management
  • Sleep architecture optimization and circadian protocols
  • Contrast therapy and thermal recovery programming
  • Nutritional recovery timing and composition
  • Peptide support (BPC-157, TB-500) for injury prevention
  • Active recovery session programming
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02 — Conditioning
Conditioning Optimization
Sport-specific conditioning built around your energy systems, competition calendar, and physical quality targets — not generic fitness templates.
  • Energy system analysis and sport-specific conditioning design
  • Annual periodization with competition peaking blocks
  • In-season load monitoring and injury prevention
  • Speed, power, agility, and endurance development
  • Sport-specific strength programming
  • Game/competition simulation training environments
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03 — Supplementation
Sports Supplementation
Pharmaceutical-grade, sports-science-backed supplement protocols tailored to your sport's specific physiological demands and competition schedule.
  • Sport-specific supplement stack design
  • Creatine, HMB, beta-alanine, and ergogenic stack
  • Competition day and pre-event protocols
  • Anti-doping compliance review for all products
  • Nutrition timing integrated with training load
  • RIAN Supplements and RIAN Nutrition product integration
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Energy System Science

Your Sport Runs on
Specific Energy Systems.

Every sport places unique demands on the body's three primary energy systems. Understanding which systems dominate your sport — and training them in the right proportions — is the foundation of effective sport-specific conditioning.

RIAN Sports conducts a sport-specific energy system analysis for every athlete — quantifying the relative contribution of each system during competition and designing conditioning protocols that train the right energy pathways at the right intensities and volumes.

ATP-PC
Phosphocreatine System
0–10 Seconds · Maximum Intensity
The immediate energy system fueling explosive, maximal-effort actions — sprints, jumps, tackles, throws, and lifts. Replenished by creatine supplementation and rest. RIAN Sports targets this system with power and speed training blocks and strategic creatine loading protocols.
SprintJumpingThrowingTacklingLifting
Glyco
Glycolytic System
10 Sec – 2 Min · High Intensity
The fast-burning anaerobic system powering repeated high-intensity efforts — pressing defenses, repeated sprints, multi-round combat. Beta-alanine buffers lactate accumulation. RIAN Sports trains this system with high-intensity interval protocols and lactate tolerance work specific to your sport.
Repeated SprintsCombat RoundsFast BreaksRallies
Oxidative
Aerobic System
2+ Min · Sustained Output
The aerobic base underpinning all endurance performance and recovery between high-intensity efforts. VO2 max and lactate threshold are the primary targets. RIAN Sports builds aerobic capacity through polarized training models and sport-specific aerobic conditioning blocks.
EnduranceTeam Sport BaseRecovery Capacity
Sports Supplementation

Every Supplement.
Every Dose. Justified.

RIAN Sports doesn't recommend supplements based on marketing. Every product in every stack is clinically dosed, pharmaceutical-grade, and chosen based on its evidence base for your specific sport's energy systems, physical demands, and competition schedule.

Our supplement stacks are organized by performance goal — core daily health, sport performance, recovery acceleration, and endurance support. Select the stack that matches your primary sport demands, then layer others as appropriate for your training phase.

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Foundation
Creatine Monohydrate
5g Daily
The most evidence-backed sports supplement. Increases phosphocreatine stores for ATP resynthesis — improving power output, sprint performance, and training volume capacity across virtually every sport.
Timing: Post-workout or with food
Foundation
Whey Protein Isolate
30–35g Post-Training
Fast-absorbing protein to maximize muscle protein synthesis in the post-exercise window. High leucine content triggers mTOR activation. Essential for every athlete managing the demands of in-season training loads.
Timing: Within 30–45 min post-exercise
Foundation
Omega-3 Fish Oil
2,400mg EPA+DHA
Reduces systemic inflammation from high training loads, supports joint health critical for high-impact sports, and enhances muscle protein synthesis signaling. Year-round foundation supplement for all athletes.
Timing: With any meal
Foundation
Vitamin D3 + K2
5,000 IU D3 Daily
Vitamin D deficiency directly impairs muscle function, immune competence, testosterone levels, and injury recovery. K2 ensures calcium is directed to bones — critical for impact-sport athletes with high fracture risk.
Timing: Morning with fat-containing meal
Foundation
Multivitamin
3 Capsules Daily
Athletes deplete micronutrients faster than the general population. Comprehensive micronutrient coverage ensures no deficiency impairs training adaptation, immune function, or energy production.
Timing: Morning with breakfast
Foundation
Magnesium Glycinate
400mg Nightly
Magnesium deficiency impairs over 300 enzymatic processes including muscle contraction, protein synthesis, and sleep quality. Glycinate form for superior absorption and minimal GI impact. Essential for athletes in heavy training blocks.
Timing: 30–60 minutes before sleep
Performance
RIAN Pre-Workout
1 Scoop Pre-Training
Clinical-dose caffeine (200mg), beta-alanine (3.2g), citrulline malate (8g), and alpha-GPC (300mg) for explosive energy, endurance, pump, and mental sharpness. No underdosed ingredients.
Timing: 20–30 min pre-training or competition
Performance
Beta-Alanine
3.2–6.4g Daily
Increases muscle carnosine, buffering hydrogen ion accumulation during high-intensity glycolytic work. Proven to improve performance in 60-second to 4-minute high-intensity efforts — critical for combat, court, and interval-sport athletes.
Timing: Split twice daily for consistent loading
Performance
Creatine HMB Combo
5g Creatine + 3g HMB
Synergistic combination of creatine for power output and HMB (leucine metabolite) for anti-catabolism. Particularly valuable during in-season periods with high competition frequency and limited recovery time.
Timing: Post-training or with largest meal
Performance
Caffeine + L-Theanine
200mg + 400mg
The gold-standard cognitive performance stack. L-theanine smooths caffeine's stimulatory effect — delivering clean, focused energy without jitters, anxiety, or the post-competition crash that undermines performance athletes.
Timing: 45–60 min pre-competition
Recovery
Tart Cherry Extract
480mg / 2x Daily
Rich in anthocyanins and melatonin precursors, tart cherry has the strongest evidence base of any natural recovery supplement — reducing DOMS, accelerating strength recovery, and improving sleep quality in athletes with heavy competition loads.
Timing: Morning + 1hr pre-sleep
Recovery
ZMA (Zinc + Magnesium)
As Directed Nightly
Addresses the two most common mineral deficiencies in competitive athletes. Zinc supports testosterone production and immune function. Magnesium enhances sleep architecture. Combined as ZMA for synergistic overnight recovery enhancement.
Timing: 30 min before sleep on empty stomach
Recovery
Casein Protein
30–40g Pre-Sleep
Slow-digesting micellar casein delivers a sustained 7-hour amino acid release during sleep — the primary anabolic window. Proven to significantly increase overnight muscle protein synthesis vs. placebo in athletes with high training loads.
Timing: 30–60 min before sleep
Recovery
Electrolyte Complex
As Needed
Full-spectrum electrolyte replacement for athletes in high-sweat sports or hot environments. Sodium, potassium, magnesium, and chloride in sweat-rate-matched ratios — not the candy-flavored undersupply of commercial sports drinks.
Timing: During and post-training/competition
Endurance
Beetroot / Nitrates
400–500mg Nitrate
Dietary nitrate from beetroot concentrate reduces oxygen cost of exercise at submaximal intensities — effectively improving VO2 efficiency and time to exhaustion. One of the most consistently evidenced ergogenic aids for endurance athletes.
Timing: 2–3 hrs pre-exercise
Endurance
Sodium Bicarbonate
0.3g/kg Body Weight
Extracellular lactate buffer that increases the body's capacity to handle acid accumulation during glycolytic exercise. Evidence-backed ergogenic for events lasting 1–8 minutes or with repeated high-intensity efforts in team sports.
Timing: 60–90 min pre-event (with food)
Endurance
Carbohydrate-Electrolyte
30–90g/hr During Event
Multiple-transportable carbohydrates (glucose + fructose 2:1 ratio) for maximal gut absorption rates up to 90g/hr — well above the single-carb limit of 60g/hr. Critical for endurance events exceeding 75 minutes where glycogen depletion limits performance.
Timing: Every 15–20 min during event
Endurance
Caffeine (Race Day)
3–6mg/kg Body Weight
The most evidence-backed ergogenic in endurance sports. Reduces perceived exertion, improves fat oxidation, delays glycogen depletion, and enhances time to exhaustion. Strategic race-day caffeine protocols are built into every RIAN endurance athlete's competition plan.
Timing: 45–60 min pre-event
Conditioning Science

Train the Right
Systems. Every Time.

Conditioning optimization means training the energy systems, movement patterns, and physical qualities that actually determine performance in your sport — at the volumes and intensities that produce adaptation without accumulating unnecessary fatigue.

RIAN Sports conditioning protocols are periodized around your competition calendar — building capacity in the off-season, converting to sport-specific fitness pre-season, and managing load in-season to peak for the moments that matter most.

Annual Periodization Planning

Off-season, pre-season, in-season, and post-season conditioning phases — each with distinct volume, intensity, and fitness quality targets. Competition calendar serves as the anchor for all periodization decisions.

Speed & Power Development

Acceleration mechanics, maximum velocity development, reactive strength, and explosive power built through structured speed-strength training blocks, plyometrics, and sport-specific movement patterns.

Aerobic Base Development

Polarized training model building a deep aerobic base through zone 1–2 work — the foundation that enables higher-intensity training and accelerates recovery between high-output efforts in every sport.

In-Season Load Management

GPS-integrated training load monitoring tracking weekly strain, chronic:acute workload ratio, and fatigue markers. Keeps athletes in the adaptive zone — peak performance without overtraining or injury accumulation.

Repeated Sprint Ability

For team sport and combat athletes: systematic development of the ability to maintain sprint quality across multiple efforts with short recovery periods — the physiological quality that wins late-game and late-round situations.

Competition Peaking

Precision taper protocols backed by supercompensation science — reducing volume while maintaining intensity to arrive at your target competition at physiological peak. Timing the peak is as critical as building it.

Agility & Change of Direction

Reactive and pre-planned COD development using sport-specific patterns, deceleration mechanics training, and neuromuscular efficiency work for athletes where change of direction speed determines competitive outcomes.

Injury Prevention Screening

Functional movement screening, asymmetry identification, and sport-specific injury risk profiling — with corrective exercise protocols integrated into conditioning sessions to address vulnerabilities before they become injuries.

Recovery Science

The Training Session
Ends. The Work Doesn't.

Competitive athletes don't have the luxury of passive recovery. Training frequency, travel, competition schedules, and career demands require a structured, scientific approach to recovery that accelerates adaptation and restores readiness between sessions.

RIAN Sports recovery protocols are built around the Stimulus-Recovery-Adaptation curve — timing every recovery intervention to maximize the adaptation window while minimizing the time to next-session readiness. Recovery is programmed, not hoped for.

01
Sleep Science
Sleep Architecture & Overnight Recovery
80% of growth hormone secretion occurs during deep sleep. RIAN Sports sleep protocols optimize pre-sleep nutrition (casein protein, tart cherry), circadian alignment, environment variables, and supplement timing to maximize the body's primary recovery window every night.
02
Thermal Therapy
Contrast & Cold Therapy Protocols
Cold water immersion reduces DOMS and acute inflammation following high-impact sessions. Contrast therapy alternating hot and cold stimulates peripheral blood flow and parasympathetic activation. Protocols are timed strategically — immediate post-game vs. between training sessions requires different approaches.
03
HRV Monitoring
Daily Readiness & Load Decisions
Heart rate variability is the most accessible window into autonomic nervous system recovery status. RIAN Sports uses daily HRV trending to make evidence-guided training load decisions — preventing the accumulated fatigue that causes performance plateaus, overtraining, and injury.
04
Peptide Support
BPC-157 & TB-500 Recovery Protocols
Clinician-supervised peptide protocols using BPC-157 (tissue repair, joint health, tendon integrity) and TB-500 (systemic recovery, inflammation reduction) for competitive athletes managing high training loads, contact sport injuries, and overuse conditions between competitions.
05
Nutritional Recovery
Post-Exercise Refueling Windows
Precision post-exercise nutrition timed to capitalize on the recovery window — rapid glycogen replenishment with fast carbohydrates, whey protein for MPS activation, electrolyte replacement, and anti-inflammatory foods strategically integrated for full recovery before next session.
06
Active Recovery
Structured Between-Session Protocols
Zone 1–2 aerobic sessions, mobility and flexibility programming, foam rolling and soft tissue work, and targeted movement quality sessions — structured recovery days that maintain readiness, promote parasympathetic tone, and sustain training frequency without adding harmful load.
Performance Monitoring

Data-Driven.
Athlete-Centered.

RIAN Sports integrates athlete monitoring systems that transform raw physiological data into actionable performance decisions — keeping athletes in the adaptive zone year-round.

Every RIAN Sports athlete has a longitudinal performance profile — updated every training block with testing data, load metrics, readiness scores, and physiological benchmarks that track real progress and guide protocol adjustments.

HRV Daily Tracking

Morning HRV measurement with 7-day rolling average trending for objective readiness scoring.

GPS Load Monitoring

External training load quantification — total distance, high-speed running, accelerations, and player load metrics.

Performance Testing

Regular sport-specific testing battery — sprint times, jump heights, VO2, strength benchmarks — tracked over time.

Bloodwork & Hormones

Quarterly bloodwork including hormonal panel, iron, vitamin D, and key performance biomarkers reviewed by sports physician.

Sleep Quality Scoring

Wearable-integrated sleep staging, total sleep time, sleep efficiency, and deep sleep percentage monitored nightly.

Wellness Questionnaire

Daily subjective wellness reporting — fatigue, mood, sleep quality, muscle soreness — integrated with objective HRV data.

Chronic:Acute Workload

Rolling C:A workload ratio monitoring to keep athletes in the optimal zone — managing injury risk without sacrificing fitness gains.

Competition Performance

Post-competition performance analysis integrated into the periodization model — adjusting protocols based on real game demands.

Programs

Choose Your Program.

Three program levels — each built around your sport, your competitive level, and your performance goals. All include sport-specific protocols. All are evidence-based. None are generic.

Competitive Athlete
RIAN Sports Foundations
For high school, collegiate, and serious competitive athletes looking to elevate their sport performance with science-backed protocols.
  • Sport-specific conditioning program (annual periodization)
  • Core supplement stack with RIAN products
  • Recovery protocol guide and HRV introduction
  • Sport nutrition fundamentals protocol
  • Monthly performance check-in
  • Access to RIAN Sports athlete portal
Start Foundations Program
Team & Organization
RIAN Sports Team
Full team science integration for professional, collegiate, and club sports programs seeking a complete performance science partner.
  • Position/event-specific athlete protocols
  • Team supplement and nutrition program
  • Team-wide load monitoring system
  • On-site or remote S&C integration
  • In-season injury prevention framework
  • Team bloodwork program and clinical review
  • RIAN Supplements team pricing
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Athlete Results

What Competitive
Athletes Say.

RIAN Sports serves competitive athletes at every level — from high school state champions to professional players. The results speak for themselves.

"
The conditioning program RIAN Sports built for me was the first one I've had that was actually designed for a goalkeeper — not just a generic fitness template. My lateral speed, jumping power, and recovery between games improved dramatically within one pre-season.
DS
D. Santos
Professional Soccer · Goalkeeper
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I've been a competitive cyclist for 11 years. The RIAN Sports endurance stack — specifically the beetroot protocol and carbohydrate periodization — took my FTP from 310 to 341 watts over a single training block. The science is real and the results are undeniable.
AH
A. Hoffman
Elite Road Cyclist · Cat 1
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Our collegiate swim program partnered with RIAN Sports for the full team package. The combination of sport-specific S&C, dryland programming, and supplement protocols produced measurable results across our entire roster — our conference championship results were the best in program history.
CM
Coach C. Martinez
Division I Swimming · Head Coach
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Your Sport.
Your Science.
Your Edge.

RIAN Sports delivers sport-specific recovery, conditioning optimization, and sports-science-backed supplementation for competitive athletes who refuse to leave performance on the table.