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Interested in improving your sport or exercise
If you are a team member at a local level, maybe you go to a gym just for yourself, or you are an elite athlete at AFL, NRL or Socceroo level, there are many ways to be better and achieve more.
1.Food intake must be in balance - Protein and Carbohydrate - you must NEVER be hungry, protein is essential.
2. Protein Powders not only keep you fairly hunger free and hence reduce the need for "junk" food, they are essential in the recovery of muscle. This helps wash away the lactic acid that builds during activity, but also will allow you to train or play better the next time.
3. Glutamine is also essential for recovery as it helps muscle tissue repair, and in people that lead stressful lives glutamine is very important as it works on the stomach lining.
4. Creatine helps make muscles larger by drawing fluid into them as well as being part of the energy cycle (Krebs cycle) of muscle cells. If your exercise requires hard running, take advice before commencing Creatine.
There are several new Creatines available now - Creatine Ethyl Ester which does not require loading
( taking a larger dose initially to increase levels), mixed supplements such as N0-Xplode or Nitric Rush. They give extremely noticeable increases in energy.
5. For men over the age of 25 years, whose sport is aggressive - Tribulus - from the herb Tribulus Terrestis increases testosterone levels which increase strength. After 25 years the production of testosterone slowly decrease in males.
6. Fat Loss - to help with fat loss when it is required and at the same time increase muscle definition
(muscle tone in ladies), Carnitine and Hydroxycuts are very useful. Reducing fat content, helps with general health as well as sport; it makes you feel better.
If sugar cravings are still an issue, Chromium Picolinate can help reduce this problem. If junk food cravings are still an issue then Thompsons Fat Blocker should be considered.
7. Cramping is often a problem, Magnesium will help eliminate this issue. Electrolyte replacements such as GU can make you perform your exercise at a better rate for a longer period of time.
ALWAYS SEEK ADVICE FROM YOUR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING CHANGES.
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