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Share Press Release: 400-meter gold medalist LaShawn Merritt has accepted a provisional suspension as a result of positive drug tests caused by his use of an over-the-counter male enhancement product that he used intermittently following the completion of the 2009 outdoor track & field season. This over-the-counter male enhancement product contained DHEA and pregnenolone, which [...]
Share Thanks to Ken Stone for pointing this out to me. Masters [cycling] track racer Kenny Williams tested positive for the banned substance DHEA in a test taken at United States masters nationals in Colorado Springs. In a letter first published at cycle-smart.com, Williams called the decision to take the drug a mistake and [...]
Share Newsflash: Gatorade and Tiger Woods have launched the reformulated Gatorade Tiger Focus which provides advanced hydration to help promote mental focus, as inspired by Tiger Woods’ legendary mental toughness. It’s the Masters weekend and I couldn’t help noticing the buzz with the Gatorade Tiger Focus, which is really an enhanced Gatorade Thirst Quencher, with [...]
Share I discussed the findings of Bicarbonate Loading in my monthly newsletter. At the time, I didn’t want this Blog to be the focus of drugs or ergogenic aids, at least not the banned and illegal ones. It comes down to the ethical question of whether or not the athlete has a competitive advantage by [...]
Share I’ll ask the question: What is the best Post Workout Drink for Nutrition and Recovery? Specifically, what should the ratio of protein and carbohydrates be? Should you also add glutamine or BCAA? How about creatine? Several theories exists, depending on your sport (speed/power or endurance sports), the number of workouts per day (two for [...]
Share This article was guest blogged by Mitch Pellecchia of VitaCost.com who wrote Complete Guide to Protein Powder Supplements and A Guide to Vitamin B12 Supplements. His other upcoming articles include Essential Fatty Acids and Fish Oil. What are Amino Acids? Amino acids occur naturally in the body. They’re nitrogen-containing compounds which compose the structure [...]
Share This article was guest blogged by Mitch Pellecchia of VitaCost.com who wrote A Guide to Vitamin B12 Supplements. His other upcoming articles include Amino Acids, and Essential Fatty Acids and Fish Oil. I like the fact that he cites all his references at the end of the article. What is protein powder? Because protein [...]
Share Thanks to Social Bookmarking, the article The Top 5 Supplements to Take (or Top 3 if You’re on a Budget) is one of the most popular articles on this Blog. Marc David of www.nobullbodybuilding.com expands this list to a Top 10 Supplement Checklist. A few days ago this kid posted his supplement stack pictures. [...]
Share This summary is from the IAAF 2nd International Consensus Conference on “Nutrition for Athletics“ held in Monaco from April 18-20, 2007. Copies of the CD and booklet are available from the IAAF website www.iaaf.org. Combined Events, Throws, Jumps Presenter: Linda Houtkooper (USA) A pyramid was used as a visual tool to show the importance [...]
Share This summary is from the IAAF 2nd International Consensus Conference on “Nutrition for Athletics“ held in Monaco from April 18-20, 2007. Copies of the CD and booklet are available from the IAAF website www.iaaf.org. Nutrition for Sprints Presenter: Kevin Tipton (GBR) Although nutrition for the sprint events has not received as much attention as [...]
Share This is part 5 of the series on Creatine. Part 4 suggested Creatine and Glutamine as the perfect muscle building combination. Part 3 discussed the different types of creatine and their mixtures, including the Creatine Glutamine combination. Part 2 compared Liquid Creatine vs. Creatine Powders. Part 1 focused on the loading phase of creatine. [...]
Share This is part 4 of the series on Creatine. Part 1 focused on the loading phase of creatine. Part 2 compared Liquid Creatine vs. Creatine Powders Part 3 discussed the different types of creatine and their mixtures, including the Creatine Glutamine combination. Guest Blogger Troy Degarnham gives his opinion in this article on the [...]
Share I discussed Creatine in an earlier post and focused on the loading phase of creatine, emphasizing on using your Lean Body Mass to calculate dosages. The differences between Liquid Creatine vs Creatine Powders was also discussed. One can browse any supplement section, whether it’s an online web site or health food store, and the [...]
Share I discussed a pre-competition “mental alertness” or “neurotransmitter” drinks in the article The top 5 supplements to take (or top 3 if you’re on a budget) Basically, these drinks compose of caffeine and Tyrosine or Taurine. Tyrosine blocks the release of Tryptophan in your brain, which is the amino acid that gives you the [...]
Share This is part 2 of the series on Creatine. Part 1 focused on the loading phase of creatine. Guest Blogger Troy Degarnham explains the differences between Liquid Creatine and Creatine Powders. Liquid creatine is rumoured to provide the body with benefits that take place immediately after taking the supplement. The professionals marketing liquid creatine [...]
Share I wrote this article for Geezerjock magazine in the summer of 2005. I have permission from Geezerjock’s editor to reproduce and distribute this. To view the original article, click here. Curtently, GeezerJock is the only magazine dedicated to giving Masters athletes the media coverage they deserve. Masters are athletes over 35 years old, though [...]
Share Okay, lets talk about supplements. I don’t believe in becoming a supplement freak like some people I know, but if I had to choose 3 or 5 top supplements, here they are (in order) and I can provide URLs to reference my arguments: 1) ZMA before bedtime. It’s simply just zinc, magnesium, and Vitamin [...]
Share The biggest mistake for people who take creatine is they simply use the default 5 gram measuring spoon included in the bottle or tub. Creatine must be taken based on Lean weight figures. Lean weight is calculated as: LBW (lean body weight) = Total body weight – (Total weight – % body fat) Thus, [...]
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