Sporting Performance Site Index

Independent Sports Supplement Reviews

A Scientific Review of supplements for body building, weight loss, and endurance:

• Acetyl-L-Carnitine/L-carnitine
• Alpha-Lipoic Acid
• Arginine
• BCAAs
• Caffeine
• Chondroitin
• CLA
• Citrulline Malate
• Citrus aurantium
• Co-Enzyme Q10
• Creatine Monohydrate
• Dimethylglycine
• Essential Fatty Acid (EFA's)
• Glucosamine
• Glutamine
• Green Tea Exract
• HCA
• HMB
• Phosphates
• Phosphatidylserine
• Rhodiola rosea
• Ribose
• Sodium Bicarbonate
• Whey protein
• ZMA

Basic Physiology

1. Skeletal and Muscular systems
2. Cardio Respiratory System: Lungs, Heart, Blood, Blood vessels

Endurance Sports

1. Components of Endurance Performance: A scientific review of the components of endurance performance (VO2max, Economy of motion, Lactate threshold, sustainable %VO2max, velocity at VO2max).
2. Training techniques to Improve endurance Performance: Optimising Training Intensity, Aerobic Training, Lactate Threshold/Tempo Training, Interval training, Strength Training for Endurance Athletes
3. Basic Nutrition For Endurance Athletes: The importance of Carbohydrate consumption before, during and after exercise. Also looking at the importance of protein and fat consumption for endurance performance.

Endurance Running

1. 10k and Half marathon Training Plans Running programmes for 10K and Half Marathon Runners aiming to run either 25-30, 35-40, 45-50 or 55-60miles per week.
2. Tempo Intervals - Tempo intervals explained: Why they are so important to distance runners.  Includes Tempo interval training plans.
3. Hill Training - Short hill intervals, long hill intervals, tempo hill intervals.

Exercise For Health

1. Physical Fitness - A review of the components of physical fitness and training techniques to improve physical fitness amongst health enthusiasts.
2. Health - The benefits of exercise for treatment and prevention of common health problems such as high blood pressure and osteoporosis.  This page will be constantly updated.
3. Weight Loss - The role of calorie intake and exercise on weight loss.

Strength Training/Bodybuilding

1. Strength Training - A review of strength and bodybuilding methods, in order to promote gains in power, endurance and muscular size.