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James Marshall

1. Sleep- How much should I be getting?

   21st January 2014 2:12 pm

   In almost every training book, manual or Coaching handout, sleep is covered as a topic very briefly: “the athlete should get 7-9 hours sleep a night” is about the norm, then the author moves on.

   3 Comments | Read More | spatial

2. Should I take Creatine? – A summary of recent research

   11:50 am

   Creatine supplementation for athletes.

   Creatine supplementation became popular with athletes following the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, when gold medal winners Linford Christie and Sally Gunnell revealed that creatine was a factor in their success.

   3 Comments | Read More | sports nutrition

3. The best sports nutrition supplement is…

   11:13 am

   “How can we make more money from impressionable teenage boys?”

   Is a question equipment manufacturers in the 1950s asked. Today, sports supplement companies make a fortune by selling products that promise short cuts and quick gains to young males with low self- esteem.

   4 Comments | Read More | hydration, sports nutrition

4. Making athletes robust

   9:47 am

   ro·bust