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Hemoglobin and Fatigue at Crunch Time with InsideTracker

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Share Question:  I play soccer and notice that I am getting less separation in the end of games. Ever since I started eating better I have found that the improvements in body composition have not translated on the field. Last week I was found not to have mono but my hemoglobin was lower than the [...]

Research Review: Testosterone, Growth Hormone, Nutrition and Training

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Share Here is a follow up on my case study on How to Track and Improve your Testosterone & Zinc levels Naturally with InsideTracker. Q – SpeedEndurance.com:  After reading Dr. Stone’s interview, it seems that heavy training is important to help hormones for power and recovery. Any special considerations regarding nutrition and training that I [...]

InsideTracker: How to Track and Improve your Testosterone & Zinc levels, Naturally

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Share This is Part 4 of a multi-part series.  Part 1 discussed Testosterone Creams & Gels: Victor Conte Revisited. Part 2 discussed How To Increase Natural Testosterone, Naturally.  Part 3 covered Sleep Deprivation and Testosterone Levels. In all the years I’ve coached, it’s amazing to see how many people are willing to put stuff INTO [...]

Best and Worst Foods Ranked by Pesticide Loads

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Share Back in 2007, I wrote about the top foods to avoid commercially because of pesticides, and why you should try to aim for organic for certain foods. But summer is approaching… which means seasonal fruits and vegetables. Basically, anything sweet and yummy for humans is also sweet and yummy for bugs and insects.  That [...]

More on Post Workout Recovery Nutrition with Trent Stellingwerff

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Share The Post Workout Recovery Nutrition, whether in a form of a drink or real food, has been a favorite topic of mine.  The question is, What is the correct ratios of Carbs, Protein and Fats? Of course, it depends on your sport, intensity and duration.  Ambient temperature also plays a major role. For more [...]

How To Increase Natural Testosterone, Naturally

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Share This is Part 2 of the article Testosterone Creams & Gels: Victor Conte Revisited. First, a DISCLAIMER.  Artificial testosterone, whether creams, orals or injections,  is a prohibited substance for tested athletes, including Masters athletes. So it’s best to raise your testosterone levels naturally. Here are 4 best ways to raise your testosterone levels LEGALLY! [...]

The Science Behind SNAC’s PED (Performance Energy Drink), and Why it Works

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Share Ever since my ESPN radio show talk on Ergogenic Aids last fall, I’ve consulted many athletes and written numerous articles on this sensitive subject matter. Basically there are four (4) types of supplements in this category (excluding IHT… Intermittent Hypoxic Training, which I’ll save for another day). Here is a short list of legal [...]

Testosterone Creams & Gels: Victor Conte Revisited

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Share DISCLAIMER: Artificial testosterone, whether creams, orals or injections,  is a prohibited substance for tested athletes, including Masters athletes. This article is not to encourage you to take testosterone, but to educate you. It’s no secret men over 50 are getting testosterone injections to treat hypogonadism.   The primary reasons are for increased sex drive, osteoporosis [...]

The Top 5 Supplements to Take (Updated 2012 Version)

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Share One of my very first Blog posts written 5 years ago was titled The Top 5 Supplements to Take (or top 3 if you are on a budget). OTC (over-the-counter) supplements for athletes come in 3 different categories: (1) for health reasons, (2) for recovery, and (3) performance.  There’s a 4th category, and that’s [...]

DMAA, Methylhexaneamine and Death?

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Share When I wrote about Methylhexaneamine and Supplement Contamination last fall, I didn’t expect death.  Getting banned from your sport is one thing… dying trying is another! In a recent article from the NY Times (if it’s the in the NY Times, it must be true, right?  heh heh), they reported the United States Army [...]

Do L-Arginine Supplements (Nitric Oxide) Work?

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Share Last fall, I started a series on erogenic aids after being a guest on ESPN The Ticket radio show. The big question is how do you define “cheating” vs. “performance enhancement”? I define “performance enhancement” if it’s BOTH safe and legal. If it’s illegal, then it’s called “cheating”. If it’s not safe, well, what [...]

Why Donuts are Bad for You

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Share In Italy and other parts of the world, Carnevale (also known as Mardi Gras) is celebrated 40 days before Easter, which is February 22, 2012 this year. One of the popular treats is the bombe fritte or ciambelle fritte also known as the donut or doughnut. As a former member of Canada’s National Police [...]

The Importance of PH Balance in the Athletic Body

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Share This article is guest blogged by Brett Warren, a Biochemical Engineer from Force Factor. The Importance of PH Balance in the Athletic Body With all the talk you hear these days about physical fitness, proper nutrition, balanced diet, good body maintenance, energy sustenance, strength, stamina, and staying in shape, how much do you hear [...]

Methylhexaneamine and Supplement Contamination

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Share 2011 will be remembered as the Year if the Methylhexaneamine positive tests coming directly from products containing Methylhexaneamine or resulting from supplement contamination. I heeded a warning last year in my 4 part series on Sports Drinks. Let’s recap the year in review… 2010 Commonwealth Games women’s 100m winner Damola Osayemi of Nigeria… India [...]

Viagra and Nitric Oxides (Ethical Cheating or Ergogenic Aids)

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Share This is part 6 of a multi part series.  Part 1 was the ESPN radio interview. Part 2 looked at the history of Ethical Cheating or Ergogenic Aids and some of the disgusting food choices.  Part 3 discussed coffee and caffeine.  Part 4 discussed Nootropics.  Part 5 discussed baking soda and beta alanine. Let’s [...]

Baking Soda and Beta Alanine (Ethical Cheating or Ergogenic Aids)

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Share This is part 5 of a multi part series.  Part 1 was the ESPN radio interview. Part 2 looked at the history of Ethical Cheating or Ergogenic Aids and some of the disgusting food choices.  Part 3 discussed coffee and caffeine.  Part 4 discussed Nootropics. Let’s go over some of the common products you [...]

Ethical Cheating or Ergogenic Aids: Nootropics

Share This is part 4 of a multi part series.  Part 1 was the ESPN radio interview. Part 2 looked at the history of Ethical Cheating or Ergogenic Aids and some of the disgusting food choices.  Part 3 discussed coffee and caffeine. Let’s go over some of the common products you can buy today over [...]

Ethical Cheating or Ergogenic Aids: Coffee and Caffeine

Share This is part 3 of a multi part series.  Part 1 was the ESPN radio interview. Part 2 looked at the history of Ethical Cheating or Ergogenic Aids and some of the disgusting food choices. Let’s go over some of the common products you can buy today over the counter and NOT test positive, [...]

History of Ethical Cheating or Ergogenic Aids

Share Wow, did I ever get a lot of email from my ESPN Radio spot on Ethical cheating or Ergogenic aids.  Thanks to everyone who emailed me.  I apologize, I will not be able to answer everyone individually but I will cover all the topics I wanted to cover one by one here on this [...]

My Ethical Cheating segment on ESPN 1280AM / Living the Run

Share Below is the audio and video from my radio appearance on ESPN (The Ticket) 1280AM yesterday.  Many thanks to Ryan Foran of LivingtheRun.com for having me on the show Wednesday.  The co-host is decathlete Paul Terek, a 2004 Olympian and on the USA World Championship team in ’03, ’05, ’07. Maybe I should title [...]

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