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Optimum Sports Nutrition: Your Competitive Edge by Colgan, Michael

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ISBN
9780962484056

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Publisher
Advanced Research Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0962484059
ISBN-13
9780962484056
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1009672

Product Key Features

Book Title
Optimum Sports Nutrition : Your Competitive Edge - A Nutritional Guide for Optimizing Athletic Performance
Number of Pages
562 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Diet & Nutrition / Nutrition
Publication Year
1993
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Health & Fitness
Author
Michael Colgan
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
1.9 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN
93-178610
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
613.2/024796
Synopsis
This comprehensive guide speaks directly to athletes, body builders, and other serious sport and fitness-conscious consumers. Dr. Colgan presents scientific information in an easy-to-read, comprehendable format that covers supplements--what's effective and what's not--peak-performance nutrition, steroids, special diets, and more. Illustrations., A nutrional guide to direct athletes, bodybuilders, and other serious and fitness-conscious consumers. This book provides the do's and don'ts, and the whys and hows of optimal athletic performance. It presents scientific information in an easy-to-read and understand format, covers the best supplements, and what's effective and what's not. It offers 600 pages on peak-performance nutrition, vitamins, minerals, herbs, antioxidant and protein supplements, discusses how to carbohydrate-load without drugs, and how to prolong workouts for maximum results. It presents the facts on anabolic steriods, diuretics, amphetamines and other abused drugs, and tells how to develop a personalized sports nutrition programme.
LC Classification Number
TX361.A8C58 1993

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    • My sport's nutrition bible

      I have owned a copy of this book since its release. I have had to replace it twice because I have literally worn out the binding. I just bought this copy for my sister who competes in Highland Games. While a bit dated (it was first released in the early '90's I believe, and before sport's supplementation science hadn't discovered things like the sports advantages of creatine, all of the knowledge that this book does contain is simply vital to any serious athlete. I used this book as my bible and with it's help competed in my first marathon in '96 completing that race in the top 10 (3rd place in my age category). I am now a competitive fencer and Highland Games athlete. In a sea of useless sports nutrition books, and "no kidding" or "same old, same old" advice books, this is one that every ...

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