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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 [...]
Share Every week, ithlete will cover general questions on training and recovery, as well as specific best practices with Heart Rate Variability (HRV). If you have a general question or a specific question on how to use ithlete you can email ithlete.support@myithlete.com. Question 1: I seem to struggle in the trials and practice, even during [...]
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 [...]
Share Every week, ithlete will cover general questions on training and recovery, as well as specific best practices with Heart Rate Variability (HRV). If you have a general question or a specific question on how to use ithlete you can email ithlete.support@myithlete.com. Q1 – SpeedEndurance.com: A lot of coaches use the term “stimulate” or “deplete”, [...]
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 [...]
Share Last fall, I had the chance to try REgel, the magic recovery gel that we used at the Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon & Ultramarathon. Well, it’s finally available to the public on Amazon or directly from the website at http://re-gel.com/ Speedendurance.com readers can get $2.00 off by using the coupon code SPEEDEND and expires [...]
Share This article is Guest Blogged by Mike Boyle of Functional Strength Coach 4. I wrote this a while ago but finished it yesterday after getting three different versions of “Stop Rolling Your IT band”. As is always the case in life an on the internet, someone has to decide to take the other side [...]
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 [...]
Share One of the Fitness testing ratios people love to throw around in the gym is BMI or Body Mass Index. To calculate your BMI, simply divide your body weight in kilograms with your height in meters squared. I am 1.83m and 85kg, which is 85 / (1.83)2 = 25.4 BMI (6 feet tall is [...]
Share I’ve long advocated that 7.5 or 9 hours is the perfect number of hours to sleep, give or take a few minutes depending on your REM cycles. Plus, this formula doesn’t account for the time it takes to fall asleep. I discussed sleep in How To Increase Natural Testosterone. If you are living on [...]
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 [...]
Share Training for the 400 meters and circuit training go hand in hand. That’s why when I “retired” from competitive track and field in 1993, the only workout that gave me satisfaction was the Concept II Rowing and weight training. For some athletes like me, the endorphins from lactate workouts is better than drugs! More [...]
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! [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Share This article is guest blogged by Amol Saxena, a Podiatrist at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation near Stanford. Visit Dr. Saxena’s website at www.amolsaxena.com Navicular stress fractures by Amol Saxena, DPM Until recently, little has been known about these injuries. Unfortunately they often get mis-diagnosed as arch pain, plantar fasciitis and various strains, or [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]