Sep
19
2011
Even though I was not fully convinced of the benefit of carbohydrate loading for Combat Athletes, I previously promised a quick guideline of how it is done right. Without further ado: Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on mrwong share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet …
Sep
14
2011
Carbohydrate loading is a well studied and much discussed dietary method many athletes use to gain a competitive edge over their competition. While many athletes focus on the “how” of carbohydrate loading to make sure they do it right (and even here a lot of errors are still made) few question whether or not …
Aug
29
2011
If you have ever trained on a stomach that was too full or too empty, you probably realized that neither of those are ideal conditions to perform well. Eat too much and too close to a workout and you will feel nauseous and slow, skip a pre-workout meal and you will be weak and sluggish. …
Jul
06
2011
Antioxidants are one of those fashion topics that return to fitness magazines and blogs every few months. Like all fashion topics covered by these media, they are claimed to be magical remedies that improve your health, athletic performance and recovery times. Especially the last few years have given rise to the idea that antioxidants may …
Jun
27
2011
I know firsthand how obsessed with food Combat Athletes can be. I guess that isn’t surprising given the sports’ weight classes and athletes’ permanent desire to improve their performance any way possible. Interestingly, even with all the focus on the importance of food, it is interesting how the spotlight keeps periodically shifting from one food …
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