Sports Medicine Direct

Ralph Quinlan Forde asked:


StarGate Nutrition GLYCO-PHOS WITH CREATINE AND RIBOSE

The sports drink market in the US alone is now worth a whapping $4 billion. Enetring into this market is a new product that is going to be a cat among the pigeons.

StarGate Nutrition Glyco-Phos is a product that is a remarkable energy supplement containing all the building blocks of muscles and ATP including: soluble proteins, complex carbohydrates, amino acids, phosphorus, vanadium, GTF chromium, creatine and ribose all in the form found in natural food. It is a group of monosaccharides (single sugars which the body can readily use) linked to the element.

Phosphorous (an essential material for the body especially within the energy production functions of the body). For sugars to be used by the body for energy, it must be linked to phosphorus – making this a totally unique product.

Glycophos provides a prolonged supply of energy.

The energy provision, weight for weight, of GlycoPhos compared to food carbohydrates from an average normal diet is several times greater.

The drink formula selectively helps to prevent the deamination of muscle proteins (thus body proteins are protected; an especially important factor when people are dieting to lose weight)

There are no known contraindications for taking Glycophos. The only one precaution is that diabetics, on insulin should take the initial doses with care and should have their blood sugars monitored over the first month as it may reduce their insulin requirements (It has been successfully used by doctors to control unstable diabetes and help to reduce the insulin dependency level ).

Not only does Glycophos improve the physical energy release but it also considerably improves the mental energy release allowing you to think more clearly and decisively and hence put more energy into your life.

Medical Doctors have also successfully used Glycophos to help combat depression and early Alzheimer’s Syndrome.

Glycophos is non-addictive and is not dependency forming. It can be stopped whenever and can be resumed at will. The Glycophos drink has been investigated by the British Olympic Committee and has been cleared as not contravening the international unnatural substances and drug regulations for sports bodies.

The Advantages of Taking StarGate Nutrition GlycoPhos are that the formula allows the body to convert its own energy resources into actual energy with minimal calorie increased intake. Thus actually providing the person with a boost of energy without the need for increased carbohydrate intake.

This has a number of distinct advantages. Many foodstuffs require 1 to 1.5 hours to allow release of their energy store. This is often too late for the energy low. GlycoPhos TAKES 10 TO 20 MINUTES AND LASTS FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS ordinary food lasts 2 to 2.5 hours.

Based on scientific research, the human body gets its energy from ATP (Adenosine-Tri-Phosphate). The body generates ATP from complex ingredients found in food. Glyco-Phos includes these complexes in a highly concentrated form.

The result is a food concentrate that supplies 5 times the energy normally found in a breakfast meal (without the bulk of food). It is also believed that the missing link in the Phosphagen cycle is a combination of Ribose and Creatine which the Glycophos sports drink contains.

Independent studies show that the base formula in Glyco-Phos supplies 4 times more energy than Fructose, produces no hypoglycaemic effect, and has only 36 calories per serving. This formula contains not only Glyco-Phos, but also creatine and ribose.

The body breaks down a substance called ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate), in its cells, to produce energy, which can be used by the cell, and a substance called ADP (adenosine di-phosphate). The ADP is then rebuilt back into ATP and is ready to be broken down again to release energy. This process is at the heart of all cell energy release mechanisms. The materials needed to rebuild the ADP into ATP are provided in Glycophos.

No oter product on the sports drink market can do what this product does or deliver its benefits.

This is set to be a very interesting product to watch as its market share grows.

Copyright Ralph Quinlan Forde 2008

www.stargatenutrition.com

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Howard

KR asked:


Medicine balls have been hovering in the corner of the gym for close to 2 centuries.  The first medicine ball was designed and used by William “Iron Duke” Muldoon in 1830.  Iron Duke was a championship wrestler and boxing trainer in New York back then and the medicine ball was developed as a strength training device.  I doubt very much that back then Iron Duke knew that his simple idea would turn into such a diverse tool in the fitness and sports industry.

The original medicine balls featured a tough leather outer skin.  You can still buy models of this style and like the original they are truly designed for basic strength training.  Great for fitness and building any muscle in the body, leather covered medicine balls may not be fancy but they get the job done when it comes to general strength building.  A leather medicine ball routine utilizing a range of weights and a good variety of exercises will help build muscles throughout your body from calves and thighs to biceps your neck and back.  As with any weight training the performing the exercises the right way is important otherwise you’ll find the medicine ball to be a back breaker rather than a muscle maker.  You can start by searching online for medicine ball training resources

That covers weight training now lets really get into the nitty-gritty.  If you shop online at sites like www.morleyathletic.com you’re going to find a lot more than the old fashion style leather covered medicine balls.  This is where it starts to get exciting for you hard core team sports athletes out there.

It turns out old Iron Duke was really onto something but science just wasn’t ready for it back in the 1800’s.  With today’s modern scientific instruments and our higher understanding of the human body we have taken medicine ball training to a new level and it continues to improve by the minute.  We have now developed specific types of medicine balls for specific exercises for specific sports and for specific muscles used in those specific sports.  Confused, well there is a lot of specifics you will need to determine but once you do you will be able to pick up a medicine ball and pinpoint a muscle group based on your athletic needs.  Pitchers may be building muscle memory to develop the perfect arm, football receivers can pinpoint muscle groups for leg speed and strength.

Now it’s not my intention to teach you any exercises.  I don’t profess to know that much about plyometric and strength training but I do know about medicine balls themselves so I’m going to point out a few styles that you may be interested in after you learn more about medicine ball training.  Below is some information on a few styles of medicine balls I recommend.

Rubber Medicine Balls

Standard rubber medicine balls are only one step above the original leather covered models but they need to be mentioned.  They are by far the most popular medicine ball being commercially used today because the rubber cover is durable,  does not get damaged by moisture (such as sweat), they are easy to clean, they bounce and they come in a large variation of weights and sizes.  Oh yeah- they are also pretty economical compared to their designer cousins. 

 

 

Rhino Elite Medicine Balls

Rhino Elite Medicine Balls are a pumped up version of the aforementioned balls.  Rhino Elite balls feature an exclusive textured surface and a design that ensues superior grip and handling.  They are made from a hollow synthetic rubber which means they are designed to be bounced and can take all sorts of atmospheric conditions (they can get wet).  The hollow rubber makes for a consistent bounce so you can perform wall throws, squat throws, start throws…  well medicine ball throws in general.  Rhino Elite medicine balls are available in 11 different weights so you can really vary your resistance levels.

 

 

Gel Filled Medicine Balls

These gel filled medicine balls are the softest most pliable medicine ball available.  They are designed for a softer grip on the ball and are perfect for use with medicine ball rebounders or for general training.  Made from durable roto-molded PVC shells these medicine balls are built to last.  In addition each ball features a textured cover for even easier catching.

 

 

Rope Handled Medicine Balls

Rope handled medicine balls are designed for specific exercises.  Each rope handled medicine ball is fitted with a strong yet soft rope for a wide variety of advanced medicine ball activities.  Swinging, throwing and chopping exercises are performed with these medicine balls.  Don’t worry if your budget won’t allow for more than one kind of medicine ball you can also remove the rope and use the ball as a standard medicine ball.  Two soft rings keep the rope firmly in place to prevent knotting during use.

That is a short list of medicine balls you should consider when starting your routine.  You will find tons of information regarding medicine ball exercise and how to use medicine balls to pinpoint different muscle groups for your sport specific needs on the internet.  My only advice is to make sure you stick to information provided by professionals in the field.  Exercising the wrong way will do more harm than good.  A complete selection of medicine balls used in commercial facilities is available at www.morleyathletic.com.



Glenn