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ANKLE & FATIGUE
by <Mcs...@aol.com>
Re: chicken recipes
by Arnab Ghosh <phu...@mindless.com>
Re: High cholesterol and lifting?
by Edd, The Alexander <edd...@jetlink.net>
OLYMPIC TRIALS SO CLOSE TO THE GAMES?
by David Driscoll <driscol...@hotmail.com>
Re: Stupid, Bonehead moves in the Gym!
by Enzo S Torino <enzo....@bms.com>
Re: Supplementation Question
by Paul Southern <Nutri...@home.net>
the dietary supplement website
by David Driscoll <driscol...@hotmail.com>
Cheapest source of protein in Scotland?
by Eugene Wong <e....@usa.net>
Re: losing lots of weight and keeping it off.
by sheilah <shei...@islanderis.net>
Re: Stupid, Bonehead moves in the Gym!
by Jan Baggerud Larsen Produktsjef 8366 <J...@rubicon.no>
Re: Stupid, Bonehead moves in the Gym!
by Jason Cull <jason...@olc.com.au>
Re: Cheapest source of protein in Scotland?
by H@LY <aha...@mail.dntis.ro>
Re: chicken recipies
by <Dom...@aol.com>
HEART DISEASE & 'BUGS'?
by <Mcs...@aol.com>
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Subject: ANKLE & FATIGUE
From: Mcs...@aol.com
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 23:13:00 -0700
With the great amount of attention currently being paid to the testing and
training of balance, this abstract may be of interest.
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Burke Gurney, James Milani & Marybeth E Pedersen
ROLE OF FATIGUE ON PROPRIOCEPTION OF THE ANKLE
J of Exerc Physiol online, Journal of The Amer Soc of Exercise Physiologists
(ASEP)
Vol 3 No 1 January 2000
Proprioception comprises of sensory input from several sources including
skin, joint capsule/ligaments, and muscle spindles. It remains unclear to
what degree each component contributes to the overall proprioceptive
picture. If the muscle spindle plays a leading role as currently thought,
then muscle fatigue might yield a declination in proprioceptive awareness.
The purpose of this study was to examine the role fatigue plays in altering
joint repositioning sense in the ankle. Eighty-five (age mean=39.2,
range=19-77 yrs) non-impaired subjects were asked to recognize a
pre-determined position of plantarflexion both with and without exercise to
fatigue. Order of exercise/non-exercise was randomly assigned. The average
of the absolute value deviations from the target position of three trials
were recorded as scores for both fatigue and non-fatigue conditions and
treated as repeated measures.
There was no significant difference in subject’Äôs ability to recognize
passive repositioning of their ankle with and without fatigue. Muscle
fatigue does not seem to play a part in joint repositioning in the ankle.
The inconsistency of these results with other findings using similar
protocols in the shoulder and knee are discussed.
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Dr Mel C Siff
Denver, USA
http://www.egroups.com/group/supertraining
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Subject: Re: chicken recipes
From: Arnab Ghosh <phu...@mindless.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 23:13:35 -0700
Steve Wilk Wrote:
>
> From: Steve Wilk <stev...@mindspring.com>
> Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 23:15:15 -0700
>
> Can anyone give me some ideas of how to jazz up those bland chicken
> breasts? I cook them on the grill, and am looking for some type of
> marinade (low or no sugar) to improve the dull taste. I usually just
> sprinkle garlic powder, pepper and paprika on the bird, or a
> creole/cajun seasoning. Anyone have any suggestions?
Lemon juice always goes a long way, especially with a little bit of black
pepper. Aside from that, adding a little bit of yoghurt to the above
ingredients changes the flavour totally, especially if you add some fresh
coriander.
Another thing that I like to do sometimes is to steam the chicken first to
cook it through and through before grilling or frying, so you still get the
fried flavour, but the chicken is still super-tender. On top of that, you
could just keep a whole lot of steamed chicken in the fridge, ready to fry
and eat in 5 minutes flat!
Arn.
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Subject: Re: High cholesterol and lifting?
From: "Edd, The Alexander" <edd...@jetlink.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 23:14:19 -0700
Jason Khoo wrote:
> CHOL: 6.4 mmol/L HDL: 1.45 mmol/L TRIG: 1.9 mmol/L
> LDL/CHL: 4.1 mmol/L TC/HDL: 4.4 (total chol / HDL ratio) A friend of
> mine (a doctor) told me that my blood cholesterol readings are considered
> pretty high, especially for my age and level of fitness. I'm not all lean
> and trim, but I'm not exactly obese either. I suppose I want some opinions
> regarding these readings, and some possible solutions to reducing these
> levels. Also, some opinions on how I might alter my workouts to help
> reduce these levels (maybe more cardio etc?) My friend suggested a more
> cautious dieting plan and another check in 3-4 months. Any other opinions
> Thanks. Regards, Jason K
For years the standard medical advice to reduce blood cholesterol was
to eat low cholesterol foods. However, research in recent years (as I
recall) have shown that cholesterol is very difficult to control via diet.
You really can't expect to change your blood serum levels by more than
about 5% by diet. The problem seems to be that our bodies manufacture
cholesterol if we don't eat enough.
I don't think exercise will be effective either. The new standard
medical advice is to take one of the -statin drugs, a prescription drug.
That seems to be about the only way to make any real change to your blood
cholesterol levels. Go talk to your doctor.
And if your worried about heart attack, you might want to start taking a
baby aspirin a day and folic acid. Aspirin has been shown to reduce heart
attack rates. And folic acid reduces homocysteine levels when are now
suspected to have more involvement in heart attacks than cholesterol.
Keeping up with medical science is fun!
Edd
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Subject: OLYMPIC TRIALS SO CLOSE TO THE GAMES?
From: "David Driscoll" <driscol...@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 23:15:02 -0700
i am interested to here the opinion of some of our strength and
conditioning coaches about the idea of having qualifiers for the olympic
games a month out from the actual event (as the U.S. Swim team and the
Australian Track and Field team have done)
is this too long to hold your peak (this will no doubt be sports specific)?
what about the risk of injuries (as their have been a few)?
David Driscoll
BEFITting Image Training and Nutrition Service
B Sc - Ex. Sci. & Nut.
M Sc - Exercise Rehab. and Nut./Diet. (in progress)
RFL
Sydney, Australia
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Subject: Re: Stupid, Bonehead moves in the Gym!
From: Enzo S Torino <enzo....@bms.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 23:15:43 -0700
Christopher wrote:
> I wonder if folks would mind sharing dumb, bonehead moves that they have
> made in the gym. After I made one, it got me to wondering what other
> folks have done.
I wrote:
Wow, that was pretty lame. Only thing (in recent memory) that I did was
rack a 60 lb. dumbell with my finger underneath it.!! I didn't slam it
down put after 3 exhausting sets, I really didn't have the energy to
perform a negative while racking the thing. So....it came down on my
finger...blood everywhere...there i am screaming and cursing like Yosemite
Sam!!!! Needless to say, i lost the nail :o( And, now because of
this.....I suffer from "Rackaphobia"
~E
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Subject: Re: Supplementation Question
From: Paul Southern <Nutri...@home.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 23:16:15 -0700
Joost- Take the creatine at a dosage of 10-20gms a day. You can load or
not, loading just gets the creatine in your system quicker. Loading = 5g
4-5 x a day for 5 days. Take 5g creatine with BCAA's and gatorade prior to
training. You can also take 2.5g of glutamine with this cocktail. Post
workout make a protein shake with 5g of creatine and 5g of glutamine. You
can open the capsules and dump the glutamine into your protein. Use .5g of
protein per KG of bodyweight. I'd also recommend 1-1.5g carbs per Kg of
bodyweight from refined carbs (white bread), juices and maltodextrins.
Don't take more than 50g of simple sugars like sucrose or fructose because
you will get diarrhea. You can buy maltodextrin powder from beer
manufacturing places or from Natures Best "Perfect Carb-Up." Using these
methods you should appreciate some good gains. -Paul
Paul Southern
President,
Nutri-Sport Dublin, CA
4930 Dublin Blvd. Suite 840
Dublin, CA. 94568
(925) 560-1043
FAX (925) 560-0972
NUTRI...@home.com
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Subject: the dietary supplement website
From: "David Driscoll" <driscol...@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 23:16:44 -0700
just found this website, may be of interest to some subscribers
http://www.thedietarysupplement.com
here's the blurb from their front page;_
The Dietary Supplement (TDS) is a new quarterly, 16-page newsletter devoted
entirely to news and research about vitamins, minerals, botanicals, amino
acids, and related productsóall those products youíve heard so much
conflicting information about and might actually be taking.
Unlike other publications, TDS investigates the science behind various
dietary supplements and provides practical information about choosing and
using these products sensibly (including product comparisons). It also
points you to other sources for this information. TDS is directed to the
healthcare provider. Itís also very accessible to the educated consumer
without formal training in science or nutrition. And itís very
affordableóonly $28/year.
To help you decide whether to subscribe, view the entire contents of the
premiere issue of The Dietary Supplement (January-March 2000).
David Driscoll
BEFITting Image Training and Nutrition Service
B Sc - Ex. Sci. & Nut.
M Sc - Exercise Rehab. and Nut./Diet. (in progress)
RFL
Sydney, Australia
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Subject: Cheapest source of protein in Scotland?
From: Eugene Wong <e....@usa.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:14:02 -0700
Hi!
I'm moving over to Aberdeen, Scotland. Anyone here know what is the
cheapest source of protein there? Is it beef? Cheese? Milk? Where can I buy
it cheapest?
Ok thank you.
Eugene
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Subject: Re: losing lots of weight and keeping it off.
From: sheilah <shei...@islanderis.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:14:26 -0700
congrats......
Would you like to share your daily(weekly) food intake with us?
Sheilah
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Subject: Re: Stupid, Bonehead moves in the Gym!
From: Jan Baggerud Larsen Produktsjef 8366 <J...@rubicon.no>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:16:55 -0700
> >I wonder if folks would mind sharing dumb, bonehead moves that they have
> >made in the gym. After I made one, it got me to wondering what other
> >folks have done.
> >
> >Me first....
I did something similar once. I was lifting a deadlift PR when a coin fell
out of the pocket of my baggy pants. The coin landed about 2 feet in front
of my left foot. At this point the bar was just above my knees and I was
struggeling like crazy to complete the lift. I didn't want anyone to steal
my coin, so I let go off the bar with my right hand, straightened my left
leg and bent forward/sideways to pick up the coin while holding onto the
bar with my left hand. Unfortunately I was following Matt Brzyski's (sp?)
advice of no warmups so when I collapsed forward/sideways my left erector
tore at the insertion point, rushed up my back and over my shoulder, went
through the skin and hit the gym owner in the head. He was awarded $800
million in court and I'm still paying him one million dollars a month.
To this day I believe it was following Matt B's advice that caused all of
this.
Jan
Oslo, Norway
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Subject: Re: Stupid, Bonehead moves in the Gym!
From: Jason Cull <jason...@olc.com.au>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:15:31 -0700
How about the .... Lets show off doin Squats Routine....
There I was, doin Heavy Squats .. Free Weights..
(well what I consider heavy... 160kgs)... (My norm was around 130) so I was
happy as larry... well, after bouncin the bar around for a while, and
getting to the Im Gunna Puke stage... I thought I had done enough..
So, as a good Bonehead would do, I removed the weights from ONE SIDE of the
Squat Bar..... Ooooo smart Move there.... as the bar spun just missing my
Jaw and Nose..
Luckily for me.. as i was so stuffed from the squats... I would have been
plastered over the nearest wall..
Do I win a Bonehead award? Cos that day...I sure as felt like I should
Jason
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Subject: Re: Cheapest source of protein in Scotland?
From: "H@LY" <aha...@mail.dntis.ro>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 23:12:39 -0700
WHISKEY
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Subject: Re: chicken recipies
From: Dom...@aol.com
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 23:13:07 -0700
My favorite chicken recipe is rice, onions peppers
and chicken.
I usually keep a container of cooked rixce in the frig (usually basmati
which I first sautee in about a table spoon of butter and then cook in
chicken brooth)
I slice about a half of white or red onion really thin and sautee in about
a tablespoon of olive oil in a teflon pan. When the oinion is really soft
I add the chicken which has been diced and suatee., spcing it with salt and
fresh ground pepper. I then add about 4 ozs of sliced peprrs (red, green,
yellow) which I buy frozen and defrost and suatee and then add about 6 oz
of the cooked rice and cook it long enough to heat the rice. Sometimes I
add salsa suace to spice it up.
This makes a whole dinner.
Domiter
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Subject: HEART DISEASE & 'BUGS'?
From: Mcs...@aol.com
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 23:14:50 -0700
This article which I wrote for the following discussion group may also be
of interest here:
http://www.egroups.com/group/supertraining
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For many years the role of elevated cholesterol in cardiac disease has been
debated but never adequately resolved. Several years, research suggested
that a bacterium, chlamydia pneumoniae, possibly may be implicated in heart
disease. Now, workers are investigating the possibility that other
bacteria may also be involved in the process of cardiac disease.
I first read about this theory in 1997 soon after I had a near fatal heart
attack and quadruple bypass surgery and I raised the subject with my
cardiologist, who confirmed that he had also been studying the same
research. As a result, he suggested that I took a short dose of a specific
antibiotic called Azithromycin.
One of the sources which discussed this discovery was the Canada News,
which stated:
"Ours is the first compelling experimental evidence in the world to show
how a bacterial infection in the genital tract or lungs can lead to heart
disease," Dr Penninger said of the study that his team published in the
scientific journal 'Science' (February 26, 1999).
Penninger and his research team found that the chlamydia bacterium
resembles the heart protein that makes the heart beat, but the body's
immune system can't tell the two apart. As a result, the immune system,
which uses white blood cells to kill off infectious diseases foreign to the
body, is tricked into launching twin attacks to destroy the invading bugs.
It first attacks the offending bacteria and then the heart protein. "
http://canadanews.about.com/aboutcanada/canadanews/library/weekly/aa030199.htm?i
am=mt&terms=%2Bpenninger
Now, Penninger and co-workers have reported in 'Nature Medicine' (Aug 2000)
that bacteria, viruses and other microbes are all components of the protein
bit that is common to heart muscle and the chlamydia bacterium (Science
News Aug 2000, Vol 18).
In other words, microbes may play a central role in heart disease. Who
knows, within a few years elevated cholesterol and sedentary lifestyle may
be replaced by a dominant theory that heart disease may be "caught" like a
common cold and that all of the recommendations!
MORE REFERENCES
Other more technical articles relating to the same or related issues appear
in the following journals:
Penninger JM, Bachmaier K Review of microbial infections and the immune
response to cardiac antigens. J Infect Dis 2000 Jun;181 Suppl 3:S498-504
Bachmaier K, Neu N, Yeung RS, Mak TW, Liu P, Penninger JM. Generation of
humanized mice susceptible to peptide-induced inflammatory heart disease.
Circulation. 1999 Apr 13;99(14):1885-91
Bachmaier K, Neu N, de la Maza LM, Pal S, Hessel A, Penninger JM. Chlamydia
infections and heart disease linked through antigenic mimicry. Science.
1999 Feb 26;283(5406):1335-9.
Opavsky MA, Penninger J et al Susceptibility to myocarditis is dependent
on the response of alphabeta T lymphocytes to coxsackieviral infection.
Circ Res 1999 Sep 17;85(6):551-8
Gura T. Chlamydia protein linked to heart disease. Science. 1999 Feb
26;283(5406):1238-9.
Bachmaier K, Le J, Penninger JM. "Catching heart disease": antigenic
mimicry and bacterial infections. Nat Med. 2000 Aug;6(8):841-2.
Irwin MW, Mak S, et al Tissue expression and immunolocalization of tumor
necrosis factor-alpha in postinfarction dysfunctional myocardium.
Circulation. 1999 Mar 23;99(11):1492-8.
Penninger JM, Pummerer C, Liu P, Neu N, Bachmaier K. Cellular and
molecular mechanisms of murine autoimmune myocarditis. APMIS. 1997
Jan;105(1):1-13
Izumi T, Kodama M, Fujiwara M. Cardiac muscle cell damage through
autoimmune mechanism--can cardiac proteins provoke autoimmune myocarditis?
Jpn Circ J. 1991 Nov;55(11):1138-43.
Dr Mel C Siff
Denver, USA
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