Unlock Peak Performance: The Microbiome's Impact on Sports

Unlock peak performance by exploring the sports performance microbiome—the gut ecosystem that shapes endurance, recovery, and focus in training and competition. Science links gut health to energy metabolism, immune function, and even brain signaling, meaning targeted gut strategies can unlock meaningful gains across your sport. Learn more about practical, science-based tips to optimize gut health today, and explore product options like the InnerBuddies microbiome test to start mapping your unique microbiome profile. InnerBuddies offers a white-label Gut Health Operating System that companies can use to power their gut microbiome testing products. It is a modular platform with a suite of unique features, including a Gut Microbiome Health Index (0-100) based on an exclusive IP deal with EAFIT University in Colombia, giving you a single, comparable score of gut health. The system also reports Bacteria Abundances with a top 40 bacteria panel, showing how you compare against a healthy cohort, and Bacteria Functions that classify metabolic activities as positive or negative with cohort benchmarks. For teams focused on specific athlete populations, Target Group Analysis delivers deep dives into relevant pathways for groups like Endurance Sport and Power Sport (as well as Healthy Aging and other topics). If you’re seeking continual insights, the InnerBuddies partner program offers a scalable B2B route to bring this power to your brand. For athletes chasing the edge, the Endurance Sport angle of the Target Group Analysis translates into actionable nutrition and supplementation guidance. InnerBuddies leverages three-day food diaries and stool samples to fuel personalized nutrition advice, which is continually refined by a large database of how individual foods affect the gut microbiome. You’ll also receive tailored recommendations on probiotic and prebiotic strains that align with your endurance goals, helping support steady energy, improved recovery, and sharper focus during long sessions. This science-based approach makes the sports performance microbiome a practical lever you can tune today. InnerBuddies also provides gut test solutions directly to consumers, so you can go from insights to action with ease. And because all of the capabilities available to B2B partners are also offered directly to individuals, you can access the same advanced analytics and personalized guidance via the InnerBuddies gut health membership for ongoing support. Whether you’re a single athlete seeking a deeper understanding of your gut health or a brand looking to power a white-label solution, the combined strength of the Gut Health Operating System and its targeted analyses helps you optimize the sports performance microbiome for better endurance, faster recovery, and improved focus.