Proteins and Exercise When athletes do high intensity strength training, then they need extra protein.True (half true). Strenuous exercise causes low glutamine concentrations, which is important because glutamine comprises 60% of total amino acid (AA) pool. Prolonged strenuous exercise increases protein breakdown and also increases protein synthesis during recovery. Therefore protein stimulates muscle growth and to [...]

DescriptionYou’ve probably heard people say they have a “slipped” or “ruptured” disk in their neck or lower back. What they’re actually describing is a herniated disk, a common source of neck, or lower back and arm or leg pain.Disks are soft, rubbery pads found between the hard bones (vertebrae) that make up the spinal column. [...]

 I guess most people in life would not be bitter about a national champs where you dominate. But the question is am I normal? I highly doubt I am. This is my story about a 5 day “tour” of my national champs as well as tour Durban just put in for good measure. It all [...]

As I said in my April Newsletter that I will be adding some pics of these crazy guys. Congratulations Ben and Daniel of team JAG Foundation from CycleLab for coming 57th overall with a time of 41hrs 42min and 13sec. Here are the pics.