Ergogenic aids in sport performance

There was an enquiry on the affects of combination supplementation of ephedrine compounds (including ma huang, ephedra, and synephrine) and caffeine to enhance sport performance. Here is my response:

Liu et al. (1995) demonstrated that the thermogenic response by ephedrine was mediated by all three beta-adrenoceptors subtyptes and at least 40% of by the . . . → Read More: Ergogenic aids in sport performance

Nutrition for sports and health

We begin the series on Nutrition for Sports and fitness. The first topic that I would like to deal with is a question from a reader on oxygenated water in fitness training.

There are 3 basic challenges to oxygenated water conferring physiological or ergogenic benefits to athletic performance that are based on basic physiology . . . → Read More: Nutrition for sports and health