The sports world has a plethora of products including pills, potions and tonics that provide loads of promises to give the athlete that winning edge. Their promises include improved performance, better endurance, increased strength and better recovery. These can be achieved by...

Now batting in the clean-up position at this year\'s baseball World Series is Mr. Creatine (Frankel 1). As the pitcher winds up, he knows in his heart that his new opponent, an amino acid supplement hiding in the muscle tissues of the batter, now threatens him. He delivers the pitch over the fat par...

Creatine In today's society, a lot of emphasis is put on how a person looks. People everywhere strive to look their best, and a big part of looking ones best is having that "perfect body". Very few people are actually willing to put in the time and effort required getting a great ...

Sports Nutrition and Athletic Performance If you exercise regularly or if you are an athlete in training, you are trying to make your muscles work better. You want to be stronger if you are a weightlifter, you want to be able to throw a blistering fast ball if you are a baseball pitcher or you wa...

Since the 1930's, people have been interested in strengthening and defining the human body. However it wasn't until 1960's, that body builders began to resemble the sport that it is today. Bodybuilding is becoming more popular by the day with the recognition of its positive influen...