Ergogenic - Articles
Why I Don't Like Energy Drinks by Ben Greenfield
by
Roman M.
... sed risk
of stroke and arthritis, insomnia, heart palpitations, tremors, sweating,
nausea, diarrhea, chest pain, and neurological symptoms!Finally, since caffeine is a potent ergogenic aid for sports performance,
you're simply reducing the chance that your body is going to pay any
attention whatsoever to that caffeine infused gel you plan o ...
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A little R&R
by
Marni R.
... muscle and used for fuel, as oppose to other non essential amino acids that are usually broken down in the liver) I found a lot of research about supplemental Leucine and its ergogenic (performance enhancing) effects on performance. As I read more research, I will let everyone know what I find. So, since I don't have proof that I did much relaxing ...
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Creatine!!! Proven, effective and yes, safe!
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Richard S.
... ation with creatine monohydrate in humans and animals. The fact that creatine monohydrate is one of the few nutritional supplements that has been clearly shown to provide an ergogenic benefit has made it the subject of intense scientific study and scrutiny. Paradoxically, the close attention that creatine has received from the scientific community ...
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Coffee Culture
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Tom H.
... th cycling so much as the post-ride java stop, and that’s probably half the reason many of us get out on group rides to begin with. Caffeine is probably the most common ergogenic aid in use in cycling and the world in general, so it’s time to take a look at the science behind it… If there is one thing that fits hand-in-hand with ...
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Her Wednesday Workout Tips: Got Coffee?
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Bobbi M.
... n athletics.”(http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/caffeine.html )“ A study involving 9 trained athletes set out to provide proof of caffeine's ability to work as an ergogenic aid before and during the workout. In this study involving a 2 hour cycle endurance test, Ivey et al. (1979) found that 250mg of caffeine 1hour before the test and a ...
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Coffee: Friend or Foe?
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Susannyny
... ‘wisely’, caffeine can have a positive impact on fat loss.A recent study documented in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning supports the use of caffeine as an ergogenic aid in untrained to moderately trained individuals.University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers reported that weight-trained men who took a supplement containing about ...
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Supplements to Naturally Increase Testosterone?
by
MikeTNelson
... 3) have been marketed to athletes as dietary supplements that can increase strength and muscle mass during resistance-training. However, little is known about their potential ergogenic value. The purpose of this study was to determine whether these supplements affect training adaptations and/or markers of muscle anabolism/catabolism in resistance-t ...
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Performance enhancing drugs
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Pat Parker
Just a quick thought that I had recently. A hint to competitors out there considering steroid use, blood doping, ergogenic drugs, etc... . People don’t want to see a contest of whose drug is better – otherwise there would be a pharmacokinetics section in the newspaper instea ...
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Performance enhancing drugs
by
Pat Parker
Just a quick thought that I had recently. A hint to competitors out there considering steroid use, blood doping, ergogenic drugs, etc... . People don’t want to see a contest of whose drug is better – otherwise there would be a pharmacokinetics section in the newspaper instead of a sport ...
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BENEFITS OF HONEY
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Niyaprakash
... your body. Similarly honey and lemon juice and honey and cinnamon help in reducing weight.Improving Athletic Performance: Recent research has shown that honey is an excellent ergogenic aid and helps in boosting the performance of athletes. Honey facilitates in maintaining blood sugar levels, muscle recuperation and glycogen restoration after a work ...
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