Gut Microbiome and Athletic Performance: Unlock Your True Endurance

Discover how your microbiome and athletic performance are tied together. The gut ecosystem helps convert fuel into energy, modulate exercise-induced inflammation, and shape your recovery trajectory. When the gut is out of balance, fatigue can creep in, adaptation slows, and endurance suffers. By aligning nutrition, training, and gut health, you can unlock true endurance and elevate your gains while supporting long-term performance. InnerBuddies offers a white-label Gut Health Operating System that powers gut microbiome testing products with a modular, science-backed platform. The Gut Microbiome Health Index scores gut health on a 0–100 scale, anchored by an exclusive IP deal with EAFIT University in Colombia. The system also presents Bacteria Abundances—a top 40 roster with comparisons to a healthy cohort—and Bacteria Functions, grouped into positive and negative modules, so athletes can see which metabolic pathways to target for performance. With Target Group analysis, endurance sport is a central use case, alongside Healthy Aging, Power Sport, Skin & Hair Health, and more. For a practical view, explore our offering with the InnerBuddies microbiome test and see how you can power your own product line. Beyond measurement, InnerBuddies translates data into action with Personalized Nutrition Advice. Using three-day food diaries matched to stool profiles, our large database shows how individual foods affect your gut microbiome and, in turn, your stamina and recovery. The platform also provides Personalized Probiotics and Prebiotics Guidance, recommending strains and formulations aligned with your performance goals. This science-backed approach helps you maximize energy extraction, reduce systemic inflammation, and accelerate training gains while staying in sync with your gut’s signals. InnerBuddies makes these capabilities accessible directly to consumers as well as to businesses. You can try the microbiome test and then continue with ongoing insights through the InnerBuddies Gut Health Membership for ongoing optimization. If you’re a brand or clinician looking to offer gut health testing at scale, our B2B options can be explored on the InnerBuddies B2B page. Together, you can empower athletes to translate microbiome and athletic performance into tangible endurance gains and lasting performance improvements.