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Written by Jane Brody
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Monday, 11 August 2008 |
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When Howard D. Schultz in 1985 founded the company that would become
the wildly successful Starbucks chain, no financial adviser had to tell
him that coffee was America’s leading beverage and caffeine its most
widely used drug. The millions of customers who flock to Starbucks to
order a double espresso, latte or coffee grande attest daily to his
assessment of American passions.
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Written by SuperHuman
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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Tapering or peaking is a training technique of systematically decreasing training load to boost peak fitness and performance. Fitness reflects training stresses and genetic ability.
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Written by SuperHuman
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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Many guys who work out take caffeine pills or energy beverages containing caffeine (e.g., coffee or Red Bull) to increase training intensity.
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Written by SuperHuman
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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Governor Arnold, in his first mainstream movie “Stay Hungry” said, “You must burn to grow.” Pain is a natural part of intense exercise. You feel the pain during the last few reps of intense sets during weight training, the final 100 meters in a 400-meter sprint, or the hike up a big hill to get to the lake on a backpacking trip.
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Written by SuperHuman
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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Heat decreases exercise capacity, particularly when you’re dehydrated.
Increased body temperature causes a competition for blood between the
skin (cooling) and muscles (exercise), which reduces the heart’s
capacity to pump blood.
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Written by SuperHuman
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Thursday, 01 May 2008 |
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Skeletal muscle is in a near constant state of buildup and breakdown.
Hormones, muscle tension, nutrients and genes play critical roles in
determining whether muscles get larger, smaller or stay the same size.
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