by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 27, 2017 | Fitness
An important article in the May 19, 2017 New York Times discusses the latest accusations that some of America’s top athletes are using supplements, both legal and illegal, in the hope that they will improve athletic performance. I will present a brief review of...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 20, 2017 | Fitness
Don’t believe that you can gain the benefits of exercise without exercising. Many products are promoted to give people bigger muscles and make them better athletes, as well as to help them lose weight and prevent diabetes and heart attacks. They are sold to...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 30, 2017 | Fitness
A study of elite race walkers showed that a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet slowed their race times and training (J of Physiology, February 14, 2017). Thirty world-class race walkers participated in an intense high speed training program and took in the same total...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 30, 2017 | Fitness
What you eat before and during a major competition can affect your performance enough to give you an edge over your peers. The days of "carbohydrate loading" are gone, but now athletes are being lured to try the LCHF fad — a low-carbohydrate, high-fat...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 18, 2017 | Fitness
In a review of 37 studies of men and women over 60, researchers found that a proper exercise program enlarged and strengthened the muscles in 93 percent of the participants (Osteoporosis International, March 1, 2017). In only 14 percent of the participants was there...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 26, 2017 | Fitness
You can improve athletic performance at any age with proper training, even if you are over 100 years old. Traditional feeling among scientists is that aging is progressive and inevitable, and that your genetic programming causes you to age no matter what you do. This...
