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Training

A complete overview of training principles, building blocks, scheduling and phasing, completed with scientific articles and real-life tips & examples.

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Training Principles 
Building Blocks 
Training Schedules
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Racing

Advice for optimizing your performance, via clever tactics or a perfect preparation, Evaluate your performance with the Hungarian Scoring Tables.

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Racing Strategies
Mental Preparation
Analyzing Performances
Going for Gold
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Drugs & Medicine

Racing faster is more than just training more and harder. Live a healthy life.

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Nutrition
Legal Supplements
Illegal Substances
Common Injuries
Muscles
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There's more to it than theory. Try it yourself! Or would you rather check out my schedules and results first?

Nutrition

 The 6 types of Nutritients

Food is more than something to satisfy your appetite. Food is fuel for your body. Each type of nutrient has a specific purpose and meets a specific need that your body has. The six nutrients are:

Water is the most important nutrient. In fact, your body is approximately 50 to 55 percent water. Your body uses water 24 hours a day. A by-product of the energy production in your body is heat. Water regulates your body temperature by dissipating that heat. Water also carries nutrients to the cells in your body. Water does not produce energy. You should get 60% of your calories from carbohydrate-rich foods such as fruits, vegetables, breads, and grains.

Carbohydrates are the primary source of energy for your body. Carbohydrates power every system in your body, including your brain, heart, muscles and internal organs. Carbohydrate can be simple (table sugar, corn syrup) or complex (whole grain). Simple carbohydrates enter your bloodstream very quickly. That is why you get a sugar high when you eat candy. Complex carbohydrates are processed and used more slowly. 

Proteins are like the brick and mortar of your body. It is the building blocks that provide the structure for the tissues of your body. Proteins are also used to transport essential elements in your blood stream. They are essential for building and repairing muscles, red blood cells, hair, and other tissues, and for synthesizing hormones. Protein is a source of calories and can be used for energy if inadequate carbohydrates are available such as during a strict diet or exhausting exercise. About 15% of your calories should come from protein-rich foods such as fish, chicken, and dried beans.

Fats are our storehouses of energy. When we have excess nutrients in our body, some of it is stored as fat. The primary purpose of fat is energy production. There are two main types of fats: saturated and unsaturated. Animal fats (meat, butter, lard) are usually saturated fats and contribute to heart disease and cancer. Vegetable fats (olive oil, corn oil) are generally unsaturated fats and are less harmful. Some fats have been found to be helpful in preventing some cancers and heart disease. These fats called omega-3 fatty acids are found in some fish, especially cold-water fish. You should limit your fat intake to about 25% of your daily total calories.

Vitamins are essential for the regulation of many of the functions of the body. Most vitamins cannot be manufactured by the body and must be obtained from your diet. Vitamins do not produce energy (calories).

Minerals are compounds, obtained from your diet, that combine in several ways to form the structures of your body. For instance, calcium is a mineral that is crucial in the formation and maintenance of your bones. Minerals also help regulate body functions. Minerals do not produce energy (calories).

 Food Composition

Nutritional value of Foods

Visit the Nutrition Database at the USDA website for more information on nutritients (proteins, vitamins, minerals, amino acids,...) in all foods.

Drugs & Medicine:

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ABSTRACTS, NEWS & ARTICLES:

NUTRITION:

- The 6 types of Nutritients
- Food Composition

LEGAL SUPPLEMENTS:

- Creatine Phosphate
- Vitamins
- Minerals

ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES:

- The IOC List of Prohibited Substances and Methods
- EPO
- HGH
- Anabolic Steroids
- Clenbuterol and Other Beta2 Agonists
- Caffeine
- Future products and methods

COMMON INJURIES:

- Achilles Tendinitis
- Stress Injuries

MUSCLES:

- The 3 Muscle types
- The Human Body

BODY FAT:

- Body Fat Percentage vs. Performance
- Calculating Body Fat percentage
- Calculating Your Body Fat percentage