Sports Supplement Buyer's Guide

by Adele, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9781591201663
• ISBN10: 1591201667
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-15
• Publisher: Basic Health Pubns

Summary

Readers who are professional athletes, weight lifters, sports enthusiasts, or just beginning to work out have all probably considered using supplements to enhance training and prevent injuries. But one look at the vast selection of protein powders, amino acids, fat-burner nutrients, and so on at the health food store or the gym may have caused second thoughts. This book will help readers sort through the array of sports supplements and come up with a supplement regime to fit their specific needs and goals. For the active person, it is vital to maintain good nutrient intake to avoid basic nutritional deficiencies, to help prevent injuries, to promote the health of specific body systems, and for training goals such as building muscle mass or burning fat. The Sports Supplement Buyer's Guide provides unique integrated approach to supplementation for athletes. The guide: Stresses the importance of eating a healthy diet of whole foods and outlines the essential nutrients for building a strong body Details the supplements required for specific fitness goals: fat loss, muscle building, increased endurance, and hormone control Offers advice on selecting, buying, and taking supplements in order to reap the most benefits Provides supplement programs tailored to specific sports or activities Sports supplements are safe, research based, effective, and easy to use.They can be an important part of staying fit and active, to keep enjoying one's favorite sport indefinitely.

Author Biography

Stephen Adele is CEO of supplement manufactuer iSatori Technologies, and coauthor of The 21 Day Ultimate Energy Plan and The Lean System. Rehan Jalali is a nationally recognized sport nutritionist who has workd with dozens of Olympic and profession athletes, and author of The Six-Pack Diet Plan.