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September 2006
| Friday, September 29, 2006 |
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Excercise Without Supplementation is Suicide
By @ 11:38 AM :: 262 Views ::
7 Comments ::  :: Fitness Articles
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I've been doing a lot of research over the past month to try to figure out what nutrients I need as an athlete to not only help my performance, but to also help me live longer. I was literally shocked as to what I found. It turns out the average life expectancy of American's is only 75.5, for Doctor's it is only 58, and for Professional Athletes it is just over 62. That didn't make sense to me since exercise is supposed to be good for you, but after reading more about why this is, it makes sense now. As Dr. Joel Wallach put it, "Exercise without supplementation is like suicide".
"Athletes sweat out more minerals in five years than couch potatoes sweat out in 50 years. If you sweat out all of your copper and don't replace it by supplementation you are at high risk of dying of a ruptured aneurysm. If you sweat out all of your selenium and don't replace it by supplementation you are at high risk of dying of a cadeomyopathy heart attack or cancer. If you sweat out all of your...
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| Wednesday, September 27, 2006 |
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Century Season
By @ 8:16 AM :: 192 Views ::
1 Comments ::  :: Fitness Articles
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Excerpt from RBR newsletter:
It's now century season for most of us in North America, and many organizers of 100-milers add to the challenge by including hilly terrain. Let's look at some road racing tips (tricks?) that work equally well for us recreational riders who want to stick with the strong guys on climbs that last several minutes or more.
---Start in a lower gear than you need. Use a higher cadence to keep your speed while taking...
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