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Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate - Hope or Hype?

Let me go on record with this fact:
Once injury or osteoarthritis has occurred on a soft tissue such as your shoulders, knees, elbows or Achilles, there is NO magic pill to fix the athletic injury.  Lower back pain also fall in this same category.
That pain and damage you feel is from weeks or months or […]

25 Travel Tips for Long Flights

With the upcoming meets in Lahti Finland (WMA) or Sydney Australia (WMG), some of you may be making trans-oceanic flights anywhere from 6 to 20 hours long.
So here is a huge list to take with you.
The 3 most important things are staying hydrated, good food, and sleep especially if you are traveling West to East. […]

Interval Circuit Training Examples and Routines

The limitation of the 400 meters is not lactic acid, or lactate for that matter. Rather, it’s acidosis, or the increase of positive H+ hydrogen items that limits the muscles.

How can you tolerate this? How can you build up a resistance to this, other than typical extensive tempo workouts or special endurance workouts?

Let’s […]

The Easy Simple Whole Foods Diet

One of my very first articles on this Blog was the Top 5 supplements to take (or top 3 if you are on a budget).

But what about natural wholesome food as supplements?

I agree, in a perfect world, everything you need for your body is at the grocery store. Jeremy Wariner doesn’t take supplements, and […]

Usain Bolt’s Diet and the Carb, Protein, and Fat ratio

I read an article about Usain Bolt’s Diet, and how he was not a fan of supplements, just like Jeremy Wariner (who can blame them with the scare in supplement contamination?). The only exception was Vitamin C.

The article claimed he ate six daily meals containing 30% carbohydrates, 60% protein, and 10% fats, with most […]

What do Kevin Trudeau and Jose Canseco have in Common?

What do Kevin Trudeau and Jose Canseco have in common?

Kevin Trudeau is infamous for being an infomercial mogul. First, he made is Mega Memory System a hit on the late night infomercials. His next big seller was the book Natural Cures “They” Don’t Want You To Know About (2005). His follow up […]

Are French Fries Bad for You?

I get asked this question a lot, especially on road trips.

There are several reasons why you, your athletes, or your children should NOT eat french fries.

In contrast, there are reason why you should eat it. One reason is they are yummy with ketchup or mayonnaise.

Back in my Montreal days, I recall the owner of […]

Omega 3-6-9 for Weight Management

This article was guest blogged by Ivan S. Pullicino, B.Pharm. (Hons.) M.Sc.

Omega 3-6-9 for weight management: A Cardiosterol approach
Overweight people in today’s modern society are quite often starving for a certain kind of fat. Because eating habits have changed so dramatically in the past century, our bodies are deficient in the Omega-3, Omega-6 and Omega-9 […]

Personal Goal Setting & Planning Success

Just before the New Year’s, I wrote a post on The Power of Writing Down Your Goals.
Tom Venuto had another great example that didn’t include Harvard Graduates. In his Blog, he wrote:
(Guess Who)
“I will come to America, which is the country for me. Once here, I will become the greatest bodybuilder in […]

Nutrition for Recovery - Post Workout Drink Controversy

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 […]

What are Amino Acids?

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 of proteins […]

Complete Guide to Protein Powder Supplements

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 […]

A Guide to Vitamin B12 Supplements

In January, I wrote 2 articles on Vitamin B12 Deficiency Debate and Why is Vitamin B12 the Scapegoat.
Mitch Pellecchia of VitaCost.com submitted this article, along with several others with topics ranging from Protein Powders, Amino Acids, and Essential Fatty Acids and Fish Oil. I like the fact that he cites all his references at […]

Top 10 Supplement Checklist

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. He […]

How To Prevent Eating Disorders in Sports

If you coach middle or long distance, you really have to watch out for eating disorders, particularly in female athletes.
There is so much pressure to be thin and light. One has look at all the successful distance runners out there, African or non-African, and their body types are all the same: stick thin. […]

The REAL Effects of Alcohol On Your Body

As a rebuttal to Tom Venuto’s Calories and Alcohol article, Marc David from www.nobullbodybuilding.com fame had this to say about the REAL Effects of Alcohol On Your Body. As always, be sure to check the references cited at the end of the article.
If you are curious as to the effects of alcohol on the […]

Calories in Alcohol and Weight Loss

I remember the fall of 1988 where my varsity athletes had to attend a compulsory “Awareness seminar” on Drugs.
Now we all remember what happened in September 1988, right? But after sitting in a room with hundreds of varsity athletes and coaches, they failed to mention the number 1 most harmful and deadly drug in […]

Where is Donovan Bailey & Mark McKoy?

Mark McKoy won the Gold Medal in the 110 meters hurdles at the 1992 Olympics. Donovan Bailey won the Gold Medal in the 100 meters at the 1996 Olympics.
Where are they now?
Like most professional athletes, they either become coaches (like Larry Wade and Jon Drummond) or Sales professionals. The dynamic duo are still […]

Fluid Needs for Training and Competition in Athletics - IAAF Nutrition for Athletics

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.
Fluid Needs for Training and Competition in Athletics
Presenter: Susan Sherriffs (GBR)
Hydration status affects performance. Different events have different fluid […]

The Female Athlete Triad - IAAF Nutrition for Athletics

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.
The Female Athlete Triad
Presenter: Melinda Manore (USA)
The female athlete triad consists of three interrelated health problems: amenorrhea, eating disorders […]

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