Exercising in the heat is always a difficult task. Hot environments place a tremendous demand on
the cardiovascular and thermoregulatory systems. This typically leads to decreased performance,
particularly in sports that last an hour or more. As a result, coaches and players are always
searching for new ways to perform in the heat.
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This week's Shit Shot Mungo sees the Heart of Clackmannanshire team move into their new stadium
and take on another new manager, celebrity agent Eric Hall, who now supplements his income as the
number one representative of the spirit world. Drawn, as ever, by Ted "The Neck"
Carter, and a bigger version is available here.
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The window has shut and once again Arsenal fans are left scratching their heads. Where has our
team re-building gone, were we really that close to success last season that we did not need to add
to our squad?
Arsene said, after the purchase of Vermaelen that he would like two more players in before
pre-season training starts.
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Damn it's chilly (again) this morning. Bracing. We've got a nice big stack of big old birch
logs to start sawing up and splitting, compliments of ChristopherCornblog (and yours truly who
stripped and trucked the last load up the hill). And man am I sore now! It felt good but the
lesson is that you can't sit at a computer for 6 years and then chop and saw and lift and carry
.
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Ever the innovators, The Guardian are running a series of fascinating football supplements in the
coming days entitled 'Foul Play: The Seven Deadly Sins of Football.'Starting today, the series
delves...
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After an intense match, muscle glycogen and blood glucose levels may be very low. That is, athletes
may be very low on energy. The only way to refuel the system, so to speak, is through the diet or
post-game meal. During a tournament, when two matches are played on the same day, players need to
have a nutritional strategy to prepare themselves for the second match of the day - what to eat and
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As the soccer season moves into the cold and flu season, it becomes more and more important for
players to take precaution against illness. The months of November through February can be a time
when practices become more intense as players ready themselves for end of the year tournaments. In
addition, the stress of school work, college recruiting and the holiday season increases during
this
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Dehydration has multiple effects on the body. These range from minor such as diminished physical
and technical performance to catastrophic issues like heat stroke. The most effective way to stave
off dehydration is to continually consume water (or other beverage) throughout the course of the
exercise session.
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** UPDATE **The main focus of drug use in sports has focused on doping agents or banned substances.
Several studies have characterized the magnitude of banned substance use among various groups of
athletes. however, the extent to which athletes use legally prescribed medication, over-the-counter
medications and nutritional supplements is not widely known.
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More ridiculous rumours from Beckhamworld Rumour 1 Becks has stinky fish breath, due to the fact he
takes fish oil tablets every day - he's contracted as the face of Go3 Omega-3 supplements, and
reportedly loves the energy the tablets...
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WVHooligan 04 October @ 01:49 PM EST
A new jersey sponsor to add to the growing list of clubs with weird kit sponsors. Thankfully I will
take any and all weird ads on the MLS kits these days to get rid of the unsightly team logo in the
middle of the jersey. My question is who is Glidden and what are they doing [...]
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