Sports Supplements
Safe and Effective Supplements for Athletes
If you're currently getting started on a workout program, it's likely you are also considering what supplement to take to improve your gains. One thing you must consider right off [...]
How Athletes Should Supplement Their Diets
As a strength and conditioning professional, I'm not a big supplement advocate. I advise most of the athletes I train to get their nutrition through whole foods. But let's be [...]
Top 3 Reasons to Take Dextrose Post-Workout
Post-workout drinks are becoming more and more popular, and for good reason: your body is primed and ready to take the nutrients you ingest and use them to begin repairing [...]
Ask the Doctors: What Are the Risks of Diet Pills and Laxatives
Inadequate calories can cause the body to eventually break down heart muscle for food; and adding a stimulant such as diet pills can cause the heart to develop an abnormal, life-threatening rhythm that can cause [...]
Do You Need Workout Supplements?
Athletes are always looking for a magic supplement to get a step ahead of their competition. While some workout supplements are effective, the question remains whether you need them at [...]
Benefits of Vitamin D3 Supplements
Vitamin D3 supplements provide a form of vitamin D that is found in the human body. Vitamin D3 is produced when the skin is exposed to ultraviolet light (like sunlight). [...]
How Pre-Workout Supplements Are Slowing You Down
If you've ever visited a nutrition or supplement store, you've been bombarded with advertisements for the latest and greatest pre-workout supplements. At one time or another, you might have parted [...]
Benefits of Performance-Enhancing Supplements
As long as athletes seek to improve their performance, there will be interest in performance-enhancing supplements. Unfortunately, few legislative or regulatory guidelines are in place to ensure that these products [...]
Get the Most Out of Your Post-Workout Protein
For workout supplements many brands, nutrients and theories have come and gone except for the use of protein. Though common before, during or after a workout, protein consumption post-workout is most [...]
A Guide to Muscle-Building Supplements
More and more athletes are experimenting with muscle-building supplements to give them an edge over their competition. However, not all supplements are safe or as effective as they claim. Read [...]