Author : Mauro G. Di Pasquale
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 35,35 MB
Release : 2007-11-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1420043811
Extensively updated with all chapters rewritten and double the information and references, Amino Acids and Proteins for the Athlete: The Anabolic Edge, Second Edition reflects the nearly exponential increase in data and knowledge in the past few years regarding the use of amino acids and proteins to enhance athletic performance. This groundbreaking
Author : Lonnie Michael Lowery
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 22,85 MB
Release : 2012-04-25
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1439844577
Dietary supplement companies and the food industry spend millions to reach resistance trainers-often with exaggerated marketing messages-while health practitioners continue to counsel athletes that their interest in protein is misguided and even dangerous. There appears to be a disconnect between scientists and almost everyone else in sports nutrit
Author : Ira Wolinsky
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 29,87 MB
Release : 2004-06-25
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0203507703
Nutritional Ergogenic Aids provides an up-to-date review of what is hypothetical and what is known about the most extensively used nutritional ergogenic aids; dietary supplements to enhance physical and athletic performance. Among the 23 aids discussed are branched-chain amino acids, carnitine, creatine, glucosamine, chrondroitin sulfate and taurine. An up-to-date review about what is hypothetical and what is known about the most extensively used ergogenic aids.
Author : Victor A. Rogozkin
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 18,48 MB
Release : 2024-11-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1040287484
This book presents an authoritative review of the research regarding the influences of anabolic-androgenic steroids on metabolism. The book provides a concise description of the biochemistry of these steroids using simple terms and includes methods of separation and their clinical applications. The first section of the book examines the general structure, nomenclature, and classification of anabolic-androgenic steroids. Subsequent chapters explore concepts basic to understanding the pathways of their metabolism in both target and non-target tissues, including the interactions of steroids with receptors and the effects of steroids on the cellular metabolism of skeletal muscle. The changes and molecular base of modifications in metabolism during exercise involving anabolic-androgenic steroids are also described. Finally, a comprehensive review of methods for scanning and identifying anabolic-androgenic steroids in biological fluids is presented, as well as a discussion regarding the applicability and limitations of these techniques. The book provides valuable reference information for all scientists and clinicians engaged in sports medicine, exercise biochemistry, and endocrinology.
Author : Catherine G. R. Jackson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 11,9 MB
Release : 2000-11-21
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1000654419
Both strength training and weight training are recognized by the American College of Sports Medicine as vital to a high quality of life. They are also of tremendous benefit to young, healthy adults and adults with or at risk for osteoporosis. Most information on nutrition and strength athletes, however, is scattered throughout pamphlet-type publica
Author : Judy A. Driskell
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 32,72 MB
Release : 1999-10-22
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780849307553
Detailing the energy-yielding macronutrients, carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, this book discusses the body's need for these nutrients for growth, development and exercise. This book and its companion book "Macroelements, Water, and Electrolytes in Sports Nutrition" address the relationship of macronutrient and macroelement needs and interactions to sports and exercise. Ideal for individuals working in research in the energy areas of sports nutrition, Energy Yielding Macronutrients & Energy Metabolism in Sports Nutrition includes reviews of digestion, absorption, energy gains from energy-yielding macronutrients, nutritional implications of gender and age differences in energy metabolism, and weight loss and gain as influenced by caloric needs. Containing work by both editors and contributors accomplished in the field, this book provides new and provocative insights into the relationship between energy-yielding macronutrients and exercise.
Author : Lonnie Michael Lowery
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 48,96 MB
Release : 2012-04-25
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1439844569
Dietary supplement companies and the food industry spend millions to reach resistance trainers—often with exaggerated marketing messages—while health practitioners continue to counsel athletes that their interest in protein is misguided and even dangerous. There appears to be a disconnect between scientists and almost everyone else in sports nutrition. With so much conflicting information, it’s difficult to know who to believe. With contributions from the world’s foremost experts, Dietary Protein and Resistance Exercise delivers the uncut scientific truth about the role of dietary protein in the well-being of athletes. Updating and clarifying the issues surrounding purposeful protein intake and resistance trainers, this volume: Reviews the science-related history of protein and its consumption among strength athletes Analyzes the mechanisms behind what proteins do in muscle cells Describes protein’s effect on performance, recovery, and body composition Explores various populations that actively employ resistance training and dietary protein Discusses timing, type, and safety data regarding liberal protein diets and related supplements Includes sidebars, practical examples, and case studies—translating the science into a practical understanding of various protein-related topics Separating fact from fiction and providing the hard science behind the numbers, this volume demonstrates how changes in dietary protein intake may lead to measurable improvements in body composition, energy levels, and athletic performance.
Author : Peter R.J. Reaburn
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 50,56 MB
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1439871876
Addresses the Aging Process and Its Effect on Sports Performance Age-related changes influence all physiological systems, including those used during exercise and sport. Highlighting masters athletes—older adults who train and compete in organized sports—Nutrition and Performance in Masters Athletes examines the extent to which regular physical training can impact these changes. This book bridges the gap between theory and practice, addressing nutritional, exercise and sport sciences, and the actual performance of masters athletes and older exercisers. It reviews in detail many age-related changes that occur in the physiological systems, provides implications of these changes for masters athletes, coaches and clinicians, explores scientifically-based methods to maximize sprint, strength and power, team sport players, endurance and ultra-endurance performance, and focuses on the unique nutritional needs of master athletes. Examines the Growing Body of Knowledge on Masters Athletes Each chapter has been written by a world-leading authority in their field. Contributors focus on a specific topic and discuss available research. Incorporating information from studies on younger and older athletes and healthy older non-athletes, they help determine the training and nutrition implications for sports medicine professionals and clinicians, masters athletes and coaches, and future research directions for academic and postgraduate students. The book includes material on endurance, ultra-endurance, speed, strength and power, and team sports athletes. Sections cover macronutrients (carbohydrate, fat and protein needs), micronutrients (vitamin and mineral needs), fluids and hydration; supplements and ergogenic aids, nutrition for chronic disease, and the training/nutrition needs of every type of masters athletes. Nutrition and Performance in Masters Athletes is highly recommended for medical and health professionals, fellow academics, postgraduates with an interest in masters athletes, as well as masters athlete coaches and masters athletes, and administrators wanting to assist their members.
Author : Manfred Lamprecht
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 19,20 MB
Release : 2014-09-17
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1466567597
Antioxidant use in sports is controversial due to existing evidence that it both supports and hurts athletic performance. This book presents information on antioxidants, specifically for athletes, and their roles in sports nutrition. It stresses how antioxidants affect exercise performance, health, and immunity. Chapters cover oxidative stress; basic nutrition for athletes; major dietary antioxidants; sports supplements; performance/adaptation to exercise; antioxidants role in health and immunity; reviews on vitamins C, E, beta-carotene, and minerals in sports nutrition; and roles polyphenols play in high-performance sport.
Author : Dave Tuttle
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,19 MB
Release : 1999-12-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780895299512
Are you almost getting what you want out of your workouts, but you're not sure how to reach the next "level"? Whether you are a competitive bodybuilder or you work out just to shape up, professional health writer and bodybuilder Dave Tuttle can help you reach that next level with 50 Ways to Build Muscle Fast. With 50 Ways to Build Muscle Fast you will learn the latest proven strategies and secrets to building a superior physique. This book will provide you with helpful answers to the most common questions about bodybuilding. The recommendations you will find in this unique book build upon one another, creating mental and physical synergies that will allow you to achieve the greatest improvements in your physique. And when all of your energies are focused in the same direction, you will find that you can enjoy more strength, more lean muscle, and more effective workouts than you ever dreamed possible.
