Posts Tagged ‘sports nutrition’
How can a gymnast maintain a healthy weight?
Take Nastia Liukin and Beth Tweddle. Both very different body shapes but both have won Olympic titles! Still, young female gymnasts don’t live in a vacuum and society itself places immense pressure on the female body image.
Read MoreHow to get fit for golf
hese are the 3 aspects of fitness that we have been told to develop with our golfers. Unfortunately, these ideas are alien to most of the young golfers when they arrive at the squad. Despite the fact that most of them are doing either GCSE p.e. or a BTEC in sport and exercise, the lack of knowledge and sound practice is frightening.
Read MoreIs it better to drink water or Lucozade?
“Well is it?”…
A frequently asked question. While listening to a speech at a coaching conference recently, I heard that if plain water was cool or sleep could be bottled, you could make a lot more money.
Should I take Creatine? – A summary of recent research
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.
The best sports nutrition supplement is…
“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.
Read MoreHow much protein does an athlete need?
One of the most common questions we are asked by young athletes. Before you take your protein shake you need to know what is in it, and how much you need.
What is Protein?
Protein is a necessary component of the diet and has many roles in the body, such as being a structural component of muscles and other cells. It also acts as a catalyst for biochemical reactions in the body and serves as transporter of molecules.
Read MoreDoes Pomegranate Juice Increase Testosterone Levels?
Increase your testosterone naturally
Recent reports in newspapers have suggest that you can increase your testosterone levels by dinking pomegranate juice. Here, Duncan looks at whether this is true, or unclear.
Eating disorders in gymnasts
Can gymnasts avoid eating disorders?
Gymnastics is a very powerful sport needing an incredible amount of strength and power in order to perform routines on the floor or on equipment.
Vault requires a very short amount of energy but the power produced to perform their skills is huge.
Read MoreUsing Beetroot Juice to run faster.
Does Beetroot Juice help you get fitter?
We all know one of the unfortunate side effects of eating beetroots, but drinking their juice may help you improve your sporting performance too.
Matt has done some research on the evidence to date, and this does seem to be relatively true. There is certainly some evidence for its use in improving oxygen utilisation during exercise. Here it is in more detail.
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