Creatine: Health or Hazard? Introduction Creatine is the biggest thing to hit the supplement market and the field of nutritional science in years, though it is not a new supplement by any means. It has actually been around for decades, with scientific reports on creatine and muscle dating ...

Athletes are competitive. They go out there to win. But, at all costs? Why are athletes willing to sacrifice their long-term health in order to have one outstanding season? Will it be worth it when they are hooked up to machines in order to stay alive? Many athletes do not think that taking a supple...

Muscle Hypertrophy and Atrophy Skeletal muscles are made up of thousands of cylindrical muscle fibers. The fibers are bound together by connective tissue that has blood vessels that feed the muscle. The number of fibers is set early in life. You can not increase the number of fibers only...

Staying fit and having a good healthy diet is more then just staying away from and sicknesses and illnesses. It is an active procedure many individuals go though to be successful physically, mentally, and emotionally. Being physically fit, and having a good wellness program changes and also reduces ...

Anabolic Steroids Athletes, or Just Kids? It's the finals for the men's 400m dash. Justin steps up to the starting blocks, and realizes he is not in half the shape as his seven other competitors. Then he hears the official, "Runners to your marks ... get set ... GO!!" Justin surprisingly ju...

My Dearest Susan, I don't know how to write what I am about to write. There is no easy way to do this. I am not one to be able to put his feelings down on paper. You know that. I am sure you know what this is about. We have not been able to go more than 10 minutes together without br...

How Can I Enhance My Body Physically? Throughout my life I have always asked myself, "How can I enhance my body physically?" Having a nice "bod" can definitely help me in more than one way. Participating in athletics requires me to keep in shape. I am always searching ...