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Peak Performance Launches Olympics 2008 Blog
Telling Non-Olympians how to do it too!
Quercetin vs Beta-Alanine and their Affect on Body Fat Loss
Can body fat loss and lean muscle gain be targetted with nutritional supplements?
Sports Supplements: Insulin abuse subject to testing
Insulin cheats beware
Optimize Nutrition with Naturally Occurring Compounds
New kids on the block – do quercetin and beta-alanine have any value for athletes?
Side effects of CLA supplement
CLA may increase oxidative stress in athletes
Antioxidants compared
Beta(2)-agonists used to treat asthma do not confer any performance advantage in athletes
Allergy Information for Marathon Athletes
Probiotics don’t help reduce pollen allergy in marathon runners
Bodybuilding supplements with resistance training
Supplements: why timing is all
Sports Nutrition: Increase Muscle Growth and Strength
The Perfect Recovery Drink
Prescribed drug can cause damage after eccentric exercise
Antidepressants may cause muscle damage…
Testosterone prohormone supplements: The Risks
Andro supplements don’t help and can be harmful
Sports Nutrition information: Energy Drinks
Sports drinks – can you have too much of a good thing?
Reduce Muscle Fatigue with Probiotic Supplements
Probiotics combat fatigue problems in athletes
Pseudoephedrine's Ergogenic Effect
Drug removed from banned list is ergogenic
Triathlon Nutritional Information
Why Triathletes Don't Need Extra Sodium
Ergogenic Supplements: Phosphatidylserine
Could phosphatidylserine be the next big ergogenic aid for endurance athletes?
The Effect of Creatine on Runners
Creatine serum offers no advantages for runners
Endurance Training with Phosphatidylserine
Phosphatidylserine – a magic bullet for endurance?
What's good, what's bad and what's plain ugly?
Speed Training: Compression Clothing
Compression clothing – can it help you squeeze out a PB?
Sports Nutrition: Antioxidants
Antioxidant protection for athletes: is it time to ditch the pills?
Sports Nutrition and Carbohydrate Drinks
endurance training - do carbohydrate drinks help?
Does glucosamine really work?
Antioxidant Diets: Low antioxidant diets may hamper fuel delivery
Creatine: is it really safe for long-term use?
Banned Substances: Athletes still at risk of accidental doping
Selenium: Why athletes need more selenium in their diet
Sports Science Glossary Part 3
Sports Science Glossary Part 3
World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) : New WADA guidelines for 2006 - how do they affect athletes?
sodium bicarbonate & sodium citrate
Sodium Bicarbonate & Sodium Citrate
Homeopathy In Sport : Can less really be more when it comes to treating sports injuries?
Strength Training Diet : Hormones and strength - why low-fat, high-protein diets might not be best after all
Zinc & Performance: Why athletes may need more zinc in their diet
The glycaemic index: how athletes can make it work for them
Prohormones : Warning! - contaminated dietary supplements can seriously damage your career
Protein Metabolism : Eating and recovery should protein replenishment start before exercise?
Nandrolone testing
Sports drinks and teeth
maltodextrin-plus-fructose drink
Maltodextrin-plus-fructose Drink: Carb combo drink produces most energy
Athletes & Antioxidants : A low antioxidant intake may harm athletes
Calcium & Metabolism : Could the bone-building mineral calcium be the new Holy Grail of sports nutrition?
Creatine Use: Long-term creatine use is safe
Caffeine dehydration : Caffeine and alcohol - just how dehydrating are they?
Performance Enhancing Drugs
Hydration : How to calculate your personal fluid needs
Gastric Emptying : How variable-intensity exercise slows gastric emptying
Sports drinks or water : what is the best choice for sports performers?
Muscle Cramps : No link between hydration and cramps
Creatine supplements: Selective effects of creatine
Muscle recovery: The post-exercise window of opportunity: why we need to start drawing the curtains
Vitamin E: Vitamin E and immunity
Carbohydrates: Forget fancy supplements - carbohydrates are even more important than you'd thought, for strength as well as endurance
Gacik: is it even better than creatine?
serum ferritin levels | iron overload
Serum ferritin levels: Iron overload in cyclists
Salbutamol: Ergogenic effects of salbutamol
Modafinil: Banned drug works as ergogenic aid
Muscle glycogen stores: Supercompensation only works once
Sport music: Music as ergogenic aid
Sodium bicarbonate and sprint performance
Air Pollution Sports: the real problem that faced the organisers of the 2004 Olympics
Carbohydrate mouthwash is ergogenic
Adenosine: ATP is no creatine
Supplements athletes: Antioxidant vitamins - can they do athletes more harm than good?
Can antioxidants help reduce post-exercise soreness?
hodiola rosea | cordyceps sinensis
Hodiola rosea & cordyceps sinensis - Chinese supplements don't work for cyclists
Ribose - Why ribose does not make the grade as the 'new creatine' for sports performers
Creatine for vegetarians
Sport nutrition - How athletes can benefit from world consensus on sport nutrition
Anabolic steroid abuse - Another risk of anabolic steroid abuse
Steroids - How steroids raise blood pressure
Human growth hormone hGH - Don't waste money - and risk your reputation on human growth hormone; make your own instead!
omega-3 omega-6 | essential fats
Omega-3 and omega-6: Essential fats are the answer to most athletes' prayers, helping your body to conserve carbohydrate while shedding fat
Ephedrine effects
performance enhancing drugs | supplement contamination
Performance enhancing drugs: How to protect yourself - and your reputation - from drug contamination
Vitamin C & Zinc: Do these popular supplements really reduce your risk of getting a cold?
Benefits Of Chromium Picolinate
Benefits Of Chromium Picolinate: If you want to build muscle and lose fat, will a chromium supplement help? Here's a cool look at the facts
Thiamin: If you rely too much on snacks and convenience foods, you may be short of B1.
Creatine: Much of the research work on creatine supplementation has focused on short-term exercise, since creatine is linked to the phosphocreatine energy pathway. A paper by workers at West Sussex Institute examined the effect of oral creatine supplementation in longer-term exercise, this time on the bike.
Nutrition: The latest wisdom on supplements: look, listen and think - before you eat (or drink)
Omega-3 And Performance: What about fat type and performance? If you're already involved in regular training, the effects of omega-3 fats may not be so direct and immediate that ingesting increased quantities of them for six weeks would improve your race times or lift your VO2max.. However, it's obvious that the less depressed you are, the higher will be your motivation and drive to succeed as an athlete, so inclusion of omega-3 fats in your diet may be favourable to performance from a mental standpoint.
Echinacea - Ward off infection with 'the prairie doctor'
Ginseng: Another scientific study gives the thumbs down.
Colostrum sports supplement | Athletes | Mother's Milk
Colostrum sports supplement: Why Mother's Milk Is Best for Athletes
Echinacea: Can the 'prairie doctor' give your immune system a boost?
Sodium Bicarbonate: Research suggests it may boost performance in short events, but it can have nauseating side-effects.
Boosting Omega-3: Should you consider stepping up your omega-3 intake to improve your mental state? One way to boost omega-3 in your diet would be to eat more fish, and it's interesting to note that fish-eating people have considerably lower rates of depression, compared to beef- and pork-eating ones.
Squatting: Weightlifters do it. Downhill skiers do it, too. Most track and field athletes consider it an essential part of their supplemental training. Even soccer and hockey players rely on it.
Can Vitamin E (a-tocopherol) supplementation boost the performances of endurance athletes? Some sports nutritionists think that it might.
Androstenedione effects - do andro supplements really work?
St john's wort | endurance athletes
Is St John's Wort a good mood-lifter for depressed endurance athletes?
Power Trainers Need Extra Protein
Power Trainers Need Extra Protein
Chromium Supplements: Chromium is not all it's beefed up to be.
HMB supplement: What worked with chickens and pigs may now help strength trainers and endurance athletes
Dangers Of Chromium Picolinate
Dangers Of Chromium Picolinate: If you want to build muscle and lose fat, will a chromium supplement help? Here's a cool look at the facts
Sports Supplements: Experts determine what's really in bee pollen - but does the stuff actually work?
Triglycerides: Putting medium-chain triglycerides in your sports drink can increase your endurance.
Creatine: Sedentary elderly gain most from creatine supplementation
Vitamin B6: Why all the fuss about vitamin B6, and what does it mean to athletes, anyway?
HMB supplement | beta-hydroxy betamethylbutyrate
HMB supplement benefits may not be so significant for trained athletes
Sports Supplements: Here's a survey of what the nutrition experts take
Endurox | sport nutrition supplement
Endurox: Don't be taken in too soon by the claims of this latest " magic potion"
Vanadyl Sulfate: Body builders swear by it, but is this stuff really any use to athletes?
Carbohydrate Snacks: Can you save money, and achieve the same benefits, by making your own?
Ginseng, which has been used as a tonic and restorative for over 5000 years in China, is one of the most popular new nutritional supplements for athletes, but research into ginseng's effects on athletic performance has yielded ambiguous results.
Creatine Monohydrate Effects: Dietary supplementation with an important amino acid called creatine has been linked with greater muscle strength during weight-lifting exercise, faster running times during 1000-metre intervals, and improved recovery following intense exercise.
Creatine side effects: Supplementation with creatine is safe - but it works best for men
Clenbuterol side effects: Rats! Clenbuterol may reduce, not enhance, performance, and stiffen heart muscles to boot
Dietary Supplements
Echinacea: Can the 'prairie doctor' give your immune system a boost?
Choline: Supplements of this essential compound have helped swimmers, basketball players and distance runners
Protein supplements take three main forms - predigested protein, 'free' amino acids, and specific individual amino acids.
Creatine supplements work at lower levels
High-fat Diet: Because they believe that fat is the key fuel which powers their long-distance efforts, endurance cyclists continue to consume high-fat diets, and some even utilize high-fat nutritional supplements in an attempt to add staying power to their performances.
Pyruvate supplements get the thumbs down
St john's wort | endurance
Is St John's Wort a good mood-lifter for depressed endurance athletes?
Ergogenic Aids - Oxygen Supplementation
Ergogenic Aids - Oxygen Supplementation
Sports nutritional supplements survey
Sports Nutritional Supplements Survey: what the nutrition experts take
Steroid side effects: steroid side effects may persist after withdrawal
zinc | athletes | immune systems
Zinc supplements and athletes' immune systems
pseudoephedrine | phenylpropanolamine | ephedrines decongestants
Pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine: ephedrine decongestants are not ergogenic
vitamin C | delayed-onset muscle soreness
Vitamin C: post-exercise Vitamin C does not aid recoveryf rom delayed-onset muscle soreness
alpha lipoic acid | acetyl L-carnitine
Alpha lipoic acid and acetyl L-carnitine: could alpha lipoic acid and acetyl L-carnitine combine to form the Elixir of Life?
Alanine: Why you might expect to work out harder for longer with the help of the amino acid alanine
conjugated linoleic acid | cla
Conjugated linoleic acid: is conjugated linoleic acid really a magic route to fat loss and a healthy old age?
Chromium picolinateclaims: just how ergogenic is this trace element - and how much is too much?
Questions
Any athlete here has experience with Astaxanthin?
It seems this "new" carotenoid (astaxanthin) is the best for enhancing health and performance with basis on its unique properties, I need to confirm with experiences before I order some product. Tks
There's a lack of answers on these forums. Could the community please get involved...
Newsletters in printed version
Can please someone tell my how to get the newsletter in print - if it's possible? Kenn
can an athlete give performance without doping?
I am a lecturer in physical education in India and giving coaching in athletics .
History- i have blown out my disc's at L5/S1 & L4/L5 when lifting a cable drum at work. A few months after I was in a pretty bad car accident which has stirred every thing up.
I have a coach that I don't like (can't stand) to be around, how can learn to tolerate him?
What do I have to do to persue a career in sports nutrition?
I am currently doing a National Diploma of Sport and Exercise Science and was wondering if any knew what paths I would have to take to pursue a career in sports nutrition or as a nutritionist.
Does creatine have any long or short-term sideaffects for rugby?
I'm considering if I should take creatine as i play a lot of rugby and was wondering if it had any side affects. So if anyone could help i will be highly grateful
How do I make lower stomach fat into abs?
I can define and shape my upper abs but anything I do doesn't define or shape my lower abs. What can I do?
How can I improve my dolphin kick for swimming?
I want to make my under water dolphin kick better, what do I do?
How can I improve my breathing for swimming?
I'm joining swimming and it gets hard for me to breathe during flip turns. What exercises should I try?
Who or what are elite athletes ??
I am interested in strength and conditioning and may get accredited while at university.
Lack of questions on this page...
Why is nobody asking any more questions ?? Nobody knows everything, so get on here and learn from others. Okay I will start the ball rolling...
Check this article, sure broccoli is good and cheaper to help boosting your O2 levels in any event. Test it yourself. http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20080118/broccoli-good-for-the-heart
I have decided to enter a 12km running event in 4 weeks time
What is the best approach considering that I cycle about 350kms per week and perform 1 to 2 60-09 minute anaerobic weight sessions per week on top of this and have done so for the past 8 months consis
Sports Science Degree-related work
Has anyone here got an honours in sport and exercise science, or health and exercise science or any other similar degree ?? If so, have you got progressed more than if you had not had a degree ??
Q: Whey protein absorption time
After my training, within 5 or 15 or 30 minutes, I take 15 to 30 grams of whey protein with energy drink, alongside 13g of protein from dried fish biscuits.
Need a training program for 1.5 mile run in 14 mins
i want to be able to run a 1.5 mile in under 14 minutes. my best time so far is 16mins. is there any training program that will help me get it down to 14 mins in 3 weeks?
Off season training for a sprinter
I'm a sprinter moving into my junior year. And I need training tips, maybe some ideas on what else I should do and whatnot. here is what I'm doing so far Tuesday- Resistance training
I am training for triathlons, I am 17 years old and I train 9 - 11 Hours a week. I want to know how to keep my body fat percentage down. Is it a matter of training, diet, supplements etc, What can !
How can I improve my punching speed for boxing?
I have a powerful righthand but my left arm is by comparison very slow and weak, so I need training to make it faster.There is enough strength in my right arm to plant a knock-out blow.So I just need
I am a 17 year old wanna-be triathlete, wanting to train to my best potential. I was wondering if energy drinks,such as redbull, help performance? or
Is it possible to get by without bread and starchy carbohydrates?
I am a vegetarian, and I really love fruit and veg a lot, but I do not eat potato, pasta, rice and bread. Don't like them and would prefer immensely not to eat them.
How can I reduce my body fat without reducing my body weight?
I am female, 29 years old, I have an extremely busy job so I don't get to train as often as I would like. I have a fairly heathly diet. Breakfast is normally porridge with a banana (Mon-Fri).
Training for more power and speed?
I am a male sprinter (100 and 200)aged 15 i do general speed training and resistence work i was wondering anyone got any new ideas to improver power speed and acceleration?
Major Hydration Issues!!!! Please Help!!!!
I play professional ice hockey in the NHL for the Nashville Predators, my position is goalie. In an average game I will lose 10-16 pounds of weight.
I have pain in my lateral knee.
What alternatives are there to NSAIDs .
I am a 48 year old 1st Dan Black Belt, I tested in May of 06, I am continuing on to work toward my 2nd degree. I want to continue and perserve my joints in the process.
What do you think of the Peak Performance Premium area? (!)
As the main provider of information in this area, I'd like to find out what you think about the videos and the articles in particular.
How do u get more a more ripped look, without 'bulking' too much ?
I normally train in functional principles but would like someone to give me a couple of answers for a change :) i am about average bodyfat and would love to get 'cut' for the summer.
What does "Whey Protein" do for you?
I know people who out it in fruit smoothies or energy drinks, but wat is it and what does it do?
I train in combat sports and train for reflex actions, I have a lot of drills for fast muscle twitch but now I would like to know about how diet effects muscle twitch and which foods can increase fast
When should Creatine be taken, before or after training?
I am a 38yr old athelte who is starting to take creatine to improve my training and performance, as I have read that Creatine should be used as a suppliment for older athletes.
The literature states that as you sleep you release growth hormone which repairs and restores your body. This occurs after roughly 60min of sleep. If you have interrupted sleep i.e.
Have you ever had a bad experience with Caffeine? My HR goes through the roof at relatively low doses, why is this?
Im a middle distance runner, how should I take Bicarb?
Im a middle distance runner, how should I take Creatine?
Supplements that actually work!
Does anyone know any supplements that actually do what they say on the tin and are not just a waste of money. I'm endurance runner.
How much can I swim with a Tennis Elbow?
Been swimming since age 7,Competitive - short & long distance swims, was on the National Swimming, diving & waterpolo team for most of my School and highschool years.Had to stop swimming after marriag
I had back fusion in April 2002 and a left hip replaced in May 2006. I am an avid golfer with 9 handicap.
How do you tell if you have shin splints. I have a pain in my left leg above my ankle, but I don't know what it is.
Run 1.5 miles in under 12 minutes
I am 45 years of age and require to pass a fitness test, I work irregular hours but can gaurentee that i can run most mornings over a distance of between 2 and 3 miles with varying outcomes of success
Any insight into Collagen supplementation and joint support?
I've heard that collagen is a good choice for joint support/maintenance. Some argue better that glucosamine/chondroitin. Any advice???
I need to be able to sprint 50 meters very quickly. My sport being paintball, i have to have my head down keeping a low profile.
What are the best supplements for distance running?
i have a big 10mile fell race in 3.5 weeks and am training hard and improving all the time but am looking for that extra edge over my opponents, target time of sub 1hr 20, time last year, 1hr 30.
If i Drink Skimmed milk every day for a month and not drink anything else or eat anything else cept from veg and fruit.. will that be a healthy lifestyle?
GNC versus Walmart Whey protien Mix
"GNC Wheybolic Extreme 60" vs. "Walmart Six Star Muscle Proffessional Strength Whey protien". This is what I can see.
Does increased protein intake depress mood?
In summer I train outdoors for 10k and half-marathon, with some gym work. In winter I tend to train indoors and work on strength and speed, with an occasional outdoor run.
Differences between Walmart protein Mix and GNC protein mix?
I know there's a huge $$$ difference. But, calculating out serving size, amount of servings, ingredients..........I don't see a whole lot of differences, except the $$$. Walmart-$19, GNC-$39 on sale.
Des resting heart rate affect your performance?
i am a 22 year old male having played soccer my whole life, my resting heart rate is about 68 beats per minute, this is quite high compared to other elite athletes, would this affect my performance, c
Diets/WorkOuts/any help for rugby?
I'm playing for a rugby team that is touring in Ireland this up and coming spring.
What happens if you take protein shakes and do not work out?
Could it lead to weight gain?
Supplementation to prevent upper respiratory infections?
After any type of exercise (running or weight training), I wind up getting sick (upper respiratory) within a day or two. 50 year old male.
If you could only do five exercises...
...what would they be?
What are the benefits of boxing as a sports to college students?
I want to know the psychological benefits a college student can get from boxing as a sport. People tend to associate boxing with violence thus it is not offered as a P.E.
Do you need supplements/creatine to increase your speed by 1 or 2sec?
Im trying to run 11.00 flat or less this year and currently running 12 seconds for athletics 100m sprint.PLEASE HELP PLEASE!!!
I can no longer access this, can i have the website address and access to this. I paid for the service at the time but due to computer errors i was not able to gain all info.
Im looking for a good protien supplement, with no side effects!!
Im in good shape, 10%bf and musculer. Want to step up my gains and size as i train hard 6 days per week. Ive been taking supplements, a lot of them are very questionable!
Is clenbuterol dangerous if taken only for 4 weeks
I am trying to reduce fat , i like good food and a good glass of wine , i am not trying to get a six pack i just want to look how i feel and that is good because i know i am dedicated to train and i
Prolotherapy or cold laser therapy for cartilage re-development
I have been running for over 25 years(primarily marathons,ultras. etc.) I had my first scope done on the knee and they found grade 4 changes in the cartilage.
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Carbohydrate mouthwash and its place in ergogenics
Supplementary carbohydrate does not have to be swallowed or infused in order to exert an ergogenic effect.
The search for the ‘new creatine’ continues – but ATP (adenosine 5-triphosphate) seems unlikely to fit the bill if the results of a new U
Antioxidents and Combating Post Exercise Soreness
The unfolding story of antioxidant nutrition for athletes is full of twists and turns. Just a couple of decades ago, the word ‘antioxidant’ was almost unheard of by athletes and coaches.
Oxygen is amazing stuff. Thanks to its special chemical reactivity, it provides us with the energy required to sustain life, including the ability to power movements and muscular contraction.
Can carbohydrate and electrolyte drinks during prolonged endurance exercise improve performance? A new US study says yes.
The ergogenic potential of caffeine is not a recent phenomenon. Indeed, it may have been used to enhance performance for over 30 years.
Traces of the banned stimulant drug modafinil have been found in the urine of a number of world-class athletes, including US sprinter Kelli White.
