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Is Dieting and Being Bikini Ready Year Around Safe?
By Chris and Eric Martinez, CISSN. We’ve always thought it was funny when women would tell us that they can stay in bikini shape year-around and still make gains in their physiques. We would sit there and ask them, “So how exactly do you plan on doing this?” They would always reply with, “Oh just be strict on my diet and ‘eat clean,’ low calories, low carb it, lots of cardio, and stick to my high rep training to stay [...]
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Making Gains — 25 suggestions on how to healthfully gain weight
by Jenna Stranzl RD CISSN. This article was originally posted at http://jennastranzl.com Pizza. Burgers. Candy bars. Cheesesteaks. Whole milk. Have you ever tried any of these strategies to gain weight? Some of you may want to throw darts at this post because you would do anything to have this problem – gaining weight. For many athletes or even those with simply a furnace metabolism, this can truly be an aggravating experience. Thing is, gaining weight can be done two ways [...]
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Products
Delicious Protein – a GIANT Hit Indeed!
Seems Giant Sports Products has a bona fide “hit” with their Delicious Protein. The Company is a little over a year old and their products are already available on 5 continents while getting rave reviews in print and on-line (www.stack3d.com/2013/05/delicious-protein-is-in-fact-delicious.html). Available in GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, BB.com, Popeye’s, Amazon.com, & distributed by Europa Sports this brand has taken the industry by storm in a short time. Started by long time industry veterans Joe Babick & Bruce Kneller (along with their [...]
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Sprint on the Beach for HIIT Cardio!
Calling all athletes, what kind of surfaces are you sprinting on these days? We truly hope you are not sprinting on concrete surfaces, unless you are sprinting away from your girlfriend because you forgot it was her birthday. Otherwise sprinting on concrete is a big no no and could cause a potential injury and are tough on your joints overall. We remember when we were kids and we used to have sprint competitions against our friends on concrete surfaces, boy [...]
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Fitness
Exercise in a Pill: Not so Fast
By Brad Dieter, MS, CSCS, CISSN. I just returned from the American College of Sports Medicine conference in which the theme was “Exercise is Medicine”. I would argue that exercise is indeed medicine and that diet and exercise are the most powerful “medicines” to combat the current epidemic of modern chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. In fact, Robert H. Butler stated, “If exercise could be purchased in a pill, it would be the single [...]
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The Catabolic and Anabolic Effects of Dietary Omega-3s in Athletes
Wanna lose weight? Take some Omega-3, Have joint pain? Take Omega-3s, Depressed? Omega-3!! Overweight, underweight, building muscle, slimming down… Omega-3s seem to be the answer to anything and everything. Even though Omega-3 fatty acids have been making headlines, you might not understand why you need them. Are these fats really that amazing? Here’s a rundown of the essential Omega-3 facts every athlete should know. There are three primary types of omega-3 fatty acids that come from foods. These are ALAs, [...]
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Interviews
SNI Interviews Stacy Sims PhD CISSN – All Things Hydration
SNI: From the standpoint of rehydration, is there an ideal percentage of carbohydrate that is needed when consuming fluids? Is there a combination of carbohydrates that is ideal? Stacy: In my experience working with athletes, they are so focused on calories that they don’t pay attention to the fact that what they are drinking contributes to FUELING, not HYDRATION. Let me explain. In science speak: During prolonged exercise, fluid and salt losses through sweating reduce plasma volume which leads to [...]
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Fitness
Soccer Players: To Squat or Not To Squat?
GOOOOAAAALLL! We’ve got one question for all of you soccer players…Do you SQUAT? Although we are not expecting any answers back at the moment, we do hope you are saying yes to your computer screen while reading this. It’s not a coincidence if you are reading this and questioning, “Well, why should I squat if I do indeed play soccer?” In all honesty, we could sit here and explain all the great benefits of squats, but that could take a [...]
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Evolution Nutrition – Comprehensive Nutrition Management
Comprehensive Nutrition Management at the Click of a Button. We all want to ensure we are providing our clients with the best nutrition management possible. Most of us would also like to grow our business while doing it. If that’s not you, delete this email and get back to what you were doing. But if you’re focused on always improving your business, and the services you provide your clients, then this email is coming at the perfect time. You know [...]
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Articles
Way More to Whey than Big Muscles: Glutathione Status, Immune Function, and Gut Health
By Brad Dieter MS CISSN CSCS. Whey protein (WP) supplementation has recently gained popularity amongst athletes as it is reported to improve athletic performance. WP is a popular dietary protein supplement purported to provide improved muscle strength and body composition due to greater a compliment of essential amino acids and branched chain amino acids and to result in greater biological value (1-4). Additionally, WP supplementation has shown to reduce oxidative stress through increasing endogenous glutathione production and improve compromised gut [...]
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