H&M Bodybuilding
www.kroppsbyggning.com

New England Journal of Medicine On-line: Adverse Cardiovascular and Central Nervous System Events Associated with Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedra Alkaloids:

"Because of its potential public health implications, this article is being released before its publication date. The final version of the report will be published on December 21.

Conclusions: The use of dietary supplements that contain ephedra alkaloids may pose a health risk to some persons. These findings indicate the need for a better understanding of individual susceptibility to the adverse effects of such dietary supplements."

Workout & Fitness - Danmarks bedste sider om fitness og aktiv livsstil

• Foto-galleri: Saryn Muldrow, Eva-Linda Karlsson, Linda Ekwall, Maiken Emborg, Henning Kristensen, Ronnie Hansen, Hakeem Hasani och Simon Nielsen.
• Dansk Gymguide
• Veckans övning 
• Miss Fitness 2000
• Mr Fitness 2000

Aftonbladet: Sökes: attraktiv, vältränad partner: 16 december

"I var femte kontaktannons ställs det krav på utseendet. Diskreta träffar och särbo är nytt men mysstunderna är fortfarande vanliga. Det vet Tony Strandh, 41, Bollnäs, som i nära tre år granskat 11 000 kontaktannonser. - Unga kvinnor är mer kräsna på utseendet än vad killarna är. Men kraven sjunker med åldern, säger han."

Helse.dk - Aktuel orientering om sundhed og helbred:

Dansk Skoleidræt

Shawn Ray: The Real Shawn Ray:

"I thought I might share a little bit of myself that you may not know from the magazines, video or TV. Most everyone reading these knows of me as Shawn Ray the bodybuilder, but there is more to me than having an award class physique. For those interested in the person, please read on."

www.GETBIG.dk

"Danmarks største site med træningsartikler og diskussions forum hvor du kan få svar fra ligesindede. Endvidere sælges kosttilskud med DK´s eneste tilfredsheds garanti!"

Opbyg bredere skuldre

Triceps træning

Weighty Matters: On the subject of rest time between sets:

"It is well known that the rest time depends on the weight intensity of the exercise (%1-rep-max). The higher the intensity the more rest you need."

K.C. Holmes, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research:

"Research on muscle contraction goes back to the Greeks.

Understanding muscle contraction answers one of the fundamental questions posed in classical times, namely the nature of the spiritus animalis. The spiritus animalis was an intrinsic property of living things. Erasistratus (3rd century B.C.) of the Alexandrian school associated the spiritus animalis with the muscles. The pneuma was thought to course along the nerves and make the muscles swell and shorten."

Motion-online:

"Nyeste viden om: Forskningsresultater, Træningsmetoder, Træningsudstyr, Kost og kosttilskud, samt masser af baggrundsviden.

Ny viden om Styrketræning: Optimal styrketræning = tung styrketræning:
"Konklusioner: De væsentligste, af de adaptationer man ønsker at opnå i relation til præstationsevne og forbyggelse af visse idrætsksader, opnås bedst gennem tung eksplosiv træning, fremfor det mere klassiske regimen, 6-12 RM.

Dette udelukker naturligvis ikke, at 6-12 RM har en vigtig plads i træningsprogrammer. Eksplosiv træning i området 1-8 RM kræver lang tids erfaring med styrketræning og en del af denne "træningserfaring" bør også være 6-12 RM træning."

Gendoping:
De følgende slides er fra prof. Bengt Saltin´s foredrag: Gene doping: Science fiction or impending reality? som blev givet ved konferencen "Play The Game" d. 14. nov. 2000."

Download Træningsdagbog:
"Et af de vigtigste formål med en træningsdagbog er at kunne kigge tilbage på sin træning og vurdere, hvad man gjorde rigtigt og hvad man gjorde forkert. Et andet formål er, at den hjælper med at holde motivationen og selvdisciplinen oppe. Træningsdagbogen her er generel, og kan bruges også selv om man laver flere forskellige træningsaktiviteter."

• Skulderskader: Træning af Rotatorcuffen
• Hvordan udtages en muskelbiopsi?
• Styrketræningsøvelser - ryggens muskulatur
• Hjernen bliver også træt når man træner
• Indurain cyklede med 510 watt i 1 time
• Musklers relaksationstid (afslapningstid) bliver mindre efter kreatin-loading
• Motion-online Styrketræning - Øvelsesbibliotek
• Er kaffe doping?
• Det mest effektive løbeprogram!
• Hvad bestemmer muskelvækst (hypertrofi)?
• Næse-tape har ingen effekt på præstation, iltoptagelse eller ventilation

FOCUS idræt:

"Tværfagligt tidsskrift – idræt i teori og praksis."

Danske Gymnastik- og Idrætsforeninger: DGI ønsker debat om misbrug og kropsidealer:

"På opfordring tilbyder DGI sit kampagnemateriale om doping, etik og kropsidealer til 3.000 skoler og ungdomsuddannelser. Håbet er, at den samlede påvirkning i foreningslivet og i skolerne vil bringe mere moral og etik ind i de unges forhold til rusmidler.

Kampagnen har egen hjemmeside på adressen www.dgi.dk/nix-pille."

The Abdominal Training Page:

"Finally, after nearly five years, I'm revising the Ab Training pages. The FAQ will still be here, but I'm hoping to:

• write some new stuff
• link other great ab training links on the web (and now there's loads)
• maybe even include some pics...

In the meanwhile, head for Ye Olde Abdominal Training FAQ Page."

Gymnastikstævne 2000:

"Gymnastikinspiration 2000, 28.-29. oktober i Messecenter Herning, er med 2.100 deltagere det hidtil største idrætskursus i Danmark. Dermed overgår arrangementet sin egen rekord fra 1998, hvor der deltog 1.800 deltagere."

NIDDK: You Can Control Your Weight As You Quit Smoking:

"If you want to stop smoking but are worried about gaining weight, this brochure may help you. Many ex-smokers do gain a few pounds, but only a few gain a lot of weight. The best action you can take to improve your health is to quit smoking.

Smoking is much more harmful to your health than gaining a few pounds. Making some simple changes, like developing healthier eating and physical activity habits, should help you control your weight gain when you quit smoking."

NIDDK: Walking... A Step in the Right Direction:

"Walking is one of the easiest ways to exercise. You can do it almost anywhere and at any time. Walking is also inexpensive. All you need is a pair of comfortable shoes."

NIDDK: A teenager's guide to better health:

"As a teenager, you are going through a lot of changes. You are starting to make more choices about your life. You are relying less on your parents and more on yourself and your friends when making decisions. Some of the biggest choices that you face are those about your health."

Krop & Fysik:

"Den officielle hjemmeside for fysioterapeuternes temablad og for klinikker for fysioterapi i Danmark."

IMF, Svensk Idrottsmedicinsk Förening:

"Vårt uppdrag: att främja forskning och utbildning inom idrottsmedicin i syfte att förbättra fysisk funktionsförmåga, hälsa och livskvalitet."

Branschföreningen Svensk Solarieförening:

Branschföreningen Svensk Solarieförening har till ändamål att

• förbättra informationen inom branschen
• hantera mediafrågor genom löpande mediakontakter
• öka kunskaper om solning och solarier och dess effekter
• samla information om aktuell forskning
• informera om korrekt användning av solarier.

International Smart Tan Network:

"Indoor tanning trade organization dedicated to educating, researching and promoting a responsible skin care regimen of moderate indoor tanning."

SportsPoint: 

Mirakeldrikke - fup eller fakta?

Focus på træning:
"På denne side vil du finde forskellige indlæg omhandlende træning generelt. Du vil ligeledes finde en brevkasse som du kan skrive til, hvis du har spørgsmål omkring træning. Det er gratis. Alle spørgsmål vil blive besvaret af idrætsfysiolog Tom Gruschy Knudsen."

Tanning Business:

"The website with everything in the domain of (artificial) suntanning."

Dansk Idrætsmedicinsk Selskab:

"Dansk Idrætsmedicinsk Selskab er et lægevidenskabeligt selskab, hvis formål er at fremme interessen for og kendskabet til idrætsmedicin og at virke for idrætsmedicinens praktiske anvendelse."

HMB-MTI:

"HMB, plays a key role in muscle and immune system function, a product of Metabolic Technologies, Inc."

Landslaget Fysisk Fostring i Skolen (LFF):

"LFF arbeider for å styrke den fysiske aktivitet i skolen. Dette omfatter både faget kroppsøving og den leik og idrett som skjer i skolens regi."

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The Wall Street Journal: Men Have More Options In Battle Against Baldness: 15 december

"An Italian plastic surgeon has developed a new technique for men who feel their bald heads make them look menacing. The procedure is aimed not at replacing hair but at smoothing the bulging muscles on either side of the head that become noticeable when hair falls out. The Surgeon suctions and scrapes away the top layer of muscle and fat to give the head a softer appearance."

Muscle Monthly: December 15

• Strength and Endurance Training in the NBA
• Insulin Mimickers and Insulin Sensitizers Alpha Lipoic Acid, Vanadyl, and Chromium
• Westside Powerlifting: Max Effort Method and The Bench Press

Newswise: Newly Emerging Field of Pharmacogenetics: 25 juli

"Why do some patients respond to some drugs and not to others? Which patients will have minimal or even no toxic effects from a given drug? Why do some individuals require higher or lower doses for optimum response to medication? The answer lies in our genes, says Roland Valdes Jr., Ph.D., President of the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry."

Case Western Reserve University: Why diet drug phen/fen damaged the heart: 8 december

"Three years ago, the diet drug phen/fen was pulled from the market for causing heart valve damage. Fenfluramine, also known as dexfenflurmamine, the "fen" part, was found to be the culprit.

A new study published in the December 5 issue of the American Heart Association's journal Circulation explains some of the underlying mechanisms about why the diet drug damaged the heart."

Ain't It Cool News: Interviews with Schwarzenegger; Robert Spottiswoode: 11 december

"Two Arnold's in the same film, does that mean twice the salary?

AS: (laughs) At first, I thought about it. I went to see Mike (Medavoy), the producer. He told me: it does not concern me, talk to the other producer. As it was, me. And it's what I did and the producer in me said: only one salary. Today I regret it a bit. My wife too actually (laughs)."

The Sport Journal: Mind Zone - Compete Like The Pros:

"When we begin to compete, what can we learn from the professionals to help us play at our best?"

Newswise: Cook Your Carrots for More Antioxidants: 18 augusti

"Cooked, pureed carrots do not lose their nutritional value, and may contain more health-giving properties than crunchy raw carrots, according to University of Arkansas researchers (Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry)."

The Sport Journal: Glycogen Replenishment After Exhaustive Exercise:

"There appears to be a two-hour optimal window immediately after the cessation of exercise for the administration of carbohydrate. Simple carbohydrates appear to be the preferred replacement during this replenishment period."

Reel.com: Foggy Accusations Against Schwarzenegger: 14 december

"The 6th Day star Arnold Schwarzenegger has been accused of half as many groping episodes while in London publicizing his film. The Terminator allegedly was a bit too "frisky" with stunning Melanie Sykes, who hosts the British TV program Celebrity!

Arnie's rep, Jill Eisenstadt, said her client had not done anything out of line with Sykes. Or for that matter with the two other women he allegedly fondled. Schwarzenegger's lawyer, Marty Singer, called all the accusations "outrageous fabrication" by "people trying to get their 15 minutes of fame."

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Bill Dobbins: Olympic Games: "Program is full" - No New Events To Be Added in 2004: 12 december

"According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, December 12th, outgoing IOC president Juan Samaranch, speaking in regard to the proposed inclusion of ballroom dancing as a medal sport in the Olympic Games, stated that his was not likely to happen, at least not in the near future.

This would seem to have direct implications regarding bodybuilding and IFBB president Ben Weider's attempts to make bodybuilding an Olympic sport. It certainly does indicate that bodybuilding has no chance of being including in the Olympic Games in 2004."

IFBB: IOC Report:

"The following is a copy of the actual letter from His Excellency Juan Antonio Samaranch giving official recognition to the IFBB."

Jingle Weights: Rolig muskeljulhälsning i Flash från Transio.com!

Expressen: Stress skapar ny folksjukdom - "vuxendiabetes": 15 december

"En halv miljon svenskar har drabbats av den nya världsepidemin inom ett par år. Forskarna slår nu larm om att allt fler barn också får diagnosen "vuxendiabetes". – Orsaken är vår livsstil, med ändrade matvanor och motion skulle siffrorna se helt annorlunda ut, säger docent Göran Blohmé."

Aftonbladet: – Här skiter de i vem jag är: 15 december

"Tidigare hördes och syntes han mest av alla. Nu är det tyst omkring Ricky Bruch – och knappt någon känner igen honom. – Bara de närmaste får tag i mig, och så ser jag ut som Karl Marx, säger han och skrattar."

Kalmar Fitness Center: Backstage-bilder från Luciapokalen: 13 december

svenskidrott.se: Sport på TV:

En mycket smart resurs, så väl upplagt som det kan göras.

"Sport som visas på TV idag. Programmen listas kanalvis. Vill du söka efter en specifik idrott eller dag kan du göra det här till höger."

Mitt-liv.nu: Boxing - slå ett slag för formen:

"Boxing är en av de senaste årens allra starkaste träningstrender och dess popularitet fortsätter att växa. Förklaringen är enkel: ett roligare och mer effektivt sätt att snabbt öka flås och smidighet får man leta efter! Av Camilla Porsman"

Offspringmag.com: On Wounded Knee: 11 december

"Knee injuries among female athletes are increasingly common. And poor coaching may explain the epidemic."

Playing Defense: 11 december

"You can reduce your daughter's risk of knee injury." (Via SportJones)

Training and Conditioning: Restoring the Balance: April 1999

"A jump-training program that focuses on controlled landings, strengthening the hamstrings, and proprioception shows promise at preventing ACL tears." (Via SportJones)

OxygenSports.com: Year In Review:

"Female athletes have never had it so good.

The new millennium has begun with countless examples of that, perhaps none more compelling than the Summer Olympic Games in Sydney. From high-profile track and field star Marion Jones to lesser-knowns in other sports such as weightlifting, the Games were a showcase for talent on many levels."  (Via SportJones)

AthleticSearch.com:

"AthleticSearch.com, an extension of Momentum Media Sports Publishing, publisher of Athletic Management, Training & Conditioning, and Coaching Management magazines. Use the search engine, above, to access product information from the top suppliers in the athletic market - as well as over 500 articles on a wide array of topics. Our newest feature is Bonus Editorial: stories not found in our printed publications."

Kuriren.nu: Ännu en snöfestival: 15 december

"I slutet av januari arrangeras Snöfestivalen i Kiruna – för 16:e året i rad!

Ett inslag i Snöfestivalen som lockade många åskådare och många tävlande förr om åren var kraftmätningen Mr Snowman. Den har dock saknats på senare år men återkommer nu. Kraftkarlar från hela landet, Sveriges kanske starkaste män, ska mäta krafter mot varandra bland annat genom att lyfta en snöskoter (!) så lång tid som möjligt. Ett slags Kirunas Gladiatorerna alltså."

Husker Power: Melissa Price breaks two all-sport school records:

"Melissa Price, senior track and field thrower, continues to improve upon her own records. Price improved upon her squat record by squatting 300 pounds five times, which is a score of 563 points, a new school record for squat points."

CNN: Author: Exercise your way to a healthy conscience: 13 december

"Everyone knows exercise can help keep your arteries clear, but how about some exercise to clear your conscience?"

The Skin Site: Accutane:

"Isotretinoin (trade name: Accutane) is a powerful drug used in the treatment of acne. Four to five months of isotretinoin treatment usually leads to clearing of acne for one year or more after the medicine is stopped. Most other acne-controlling medicines are antibacterial agents, which are effective only if the medicine is used daily."

ESPN: Yesterday's drug makes comeback: 14 december

"With the passage of the Anabolic Steroid Control Act in 1990, America declared war on performance-enhancing drugs. But 10 years later, steroids are easier to obtain than ever, law enforcement is lagging and leagues, coaches and doctors are proving ineffective at keeping athletes off the drugs.

In part one of a four-day series on what went wrong, ESPN.com explores the growth of the black market."

Inspiration Point - a motivational guide to finding your inner athlete:

"I am a formerly overweight person who has transformed her life through fitness. Eating well, running, and strength training have changed my body and my life.

In my experience, I found gaining the knowledge to lose weight is easy, but finding the intrinsic motivation within yourself to actually make the necessary changes is difficult and frustrating. I am excited to share what I have learned through my trials and inspire others to change their lives through healthy, manageable change. I hope you find motivation here!"

Glåmdalen: Red Bull-bruk et økende problem blant idrettsungdom:12 december

"Unge idrettsutøvere benytter koffeindrikker som virker oppkvikkende før av kamper, konkurranser og trening. Idrettspresident Kjell O. Kran har reagert sterkt på dette, og da spesielt på bruk av Red Bull, som er ulovlig i Norge. Han har nå skrevet brev til alle idrettskretser og særforbund og oppfordrer til holdningsinnsats mot bruk av disse drikkene." (Via Norsk idrott i media)

Yahoo! News: Treadmills Work When Not Mothballed: 14 december

"A new study may inspire you to dust off that treadmill in your attic. It says you'll lose more weight if a piece of equipment is part of your exercise regimen.

It's an idea that's been around in the fitness world, "but this is the first time I've seen it proved in a study," says Richard Cotton, chief physiologist of the American Council on Exercise.

"It just shows the importance of convenience in maintaining a regular exercise routine," Cotton says. "If the exercise is walking, a treadmill in the house is more convenient than taking a walk outdoors."

Sunday Times: If you yawn, you're a human dynamo: 3 december

"Here is a wake-up call for all those who yawned this morning. You are not tired. The caveman in you wants to do something new.

The world's foremost authority on yawning, Robert Provine, a psychologist at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, said it primed the brain for change.

Evidence showed that Olympic athletes yawn before competitions, paratroopers yawn before they jump and undergraduates yawn before exams."

USA Today: FDA set to control diet supplements: 13 december

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to classify several over-the-counter dietary supplements as controlled substances, making them harder to get and easier to regulate.

That should come as welcome news to the International Olympic Committee, which Tuesday warned athletes against using sports dietary supplements and called for government help - from the USA in particular - in assuring that athletes know what they're getting when they take supplements."

RF: RF:s nya hemsida äntligen utlagd:

"Den sedan länge utlovade uppgraderingen av RF:s hemsida är nu genomförd. Dopingsidan finner ni genom att klicka på verksamhet till vänster på startsidan. En del nya rubriker har tillkommit och andra känner ni igen från tidigare. Det kanske mest efterfrågade nya på sidan är dopingstatistik."

Doping eller dopning?:

"Under större delen av 1900-talet så har vi i Sverige benämnt fusk genom tillsatser av otillåtna preparat som doping. Det är också ett internationellt vedertaget begrepp som få länder hittat på andra ord för. Till exempel heter det doping i de övriga nordiska länderna.

Ordet doping är en anglifiering av det nederländska ordet doop, som betyder "sås" och vars verbform är doopen som betyder "doppa" eller "sänka ned". Det anses att boerna i södra Afrika vederkvickte sig genom att doppa sitt bröd och annan föda i såser med stärkande medel av olika slag."

EU expertmöte om doping förläggs till Stockholm:

"Under det svenska ordförandeskapet i EU första halvåret 2001 kommer regeringen att anordna ett högnivåmöte för idrottsansvariga direktörer och ett utvidgat expertmöte om doping. För er som är intresserade av hur EU ser på dopingfrågan går det att finna en del på följande webbadress: europa.eu.int/comm/sport/key_files/doping/a_dop_en.html"

Kungsörnen: Uppladdningen:

"Här kan du som motionerar eller tävlingsidrottar läsa vad du bör äta för att orka mer. Du hittar praktiska tips, specialanpassade kostråd samt recept. Och allt bygger på en näringslära som är direkt kopplad till idrottsprestation.

Våra erfarenheter av kostens betydelse för att prestera bra är baserade på vårt samarbete med Sveriges elitidrottare – något som givit goda resultat. Vi hoppas att även du får nytta och glädje av våra kunskaper."

Addiction Search:

"A gateway to research-based addiction information for health consumers and professionals, educators, students, and researchers."

WADA - Think positive, test negative:

"The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) promotes and coordinates, at international level, the fight against doping in all its forms. Through this autonomous agency, the Olympic Movement and the world's public authorities have intensified their efforts to keep drugs out of sport."

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B&K:s Julfest 2000 - Invitation Only!

sportcal.com: No New Sports for Athens Olympics: 13 december

"The International Olympic Committee today ruled out adding any new sports for the 2004 Olympics in Athens. At a meeting in Lausanne, the executive board rejected the inclusion of further sports.

The news that no new sports will be added to the Olympic programme, will come as a blow to federations such as the International Water Ski Federation which had lobbied hard to be included in Athens. The IOC wants to limit the number of athletes competing at the games to 10,000."

Arbetarbladet: IOK sätter stopp för nya grenar: 13 december

"Internationella olympiska kommittén (IOK) beslutade på onsdagen att det inte ska bli några nya sporter i OS i Aten 2004. Vattenskidsporten har jobbat hårt för att komma med i OS-programmet. Men det visade sig vara förgäves. Rugby, bridge och danssport är andra idrotter som knackade förgäves på den olympiska dörren."

Kiruna Snöfestival 2001, 23-27 januari:

"Bli Mr Snowman på Kiruna Snöfestival 2001! Kiruna centrum - Lördag 27 januari. Spektakulär kraftfull extremshow med Sveriges starkaste karlar. Se dem mötas för att mäta sin maximala styrka. Mer information finns länken program."

Aftonbladet: Så lever Sveriges 38 största legendarer: 14 december

"Sportbladets Henrik Bengts har gjort en unik kartläggning av Sveriges 38 nu levande största idrottshjältar. Under de kommande veckorna avslöjar de höjdpunkter och bottennapp i karriären och om hur livet blivit när rampljuset släckts."

DN: Dopning redan straffbart i Sverige: 13 december

"Den italienske cykelstjärnan Marco Pantani dömdes i måndags till tre månaders fängelse för att han bloddopat sig. I Danmark vill politikerna göra dopningen straffbar. Något som redan är verklighet i Sverige."

Dave Draper: Ready for action, ready or not: 13 december

"Have you been wondering how Dave feels about belts and straps and wraps? Read his new article for the definitive answer. Or not."

Paulun.com: Måltidsersättning - ett nytt begrepp?: 12 december

Brain.com: The First Online Interactive Brain Gym:

"Just as physical exercise improves your body's health and fitness, regular use of ThinkFAST! improves your mental performance, including memory, attention and decision-making speed, often to a remarkable degree."

BJSM Online: Insulin-like growth factor in muscle growth and its potential abuse by athletes: December

"In the light of the large number of potentially negative impacts, ranging from disruption of the insulin system to cancer, it would seem that the exogenous augmentation of IGF-I does not represent a very attractive or effective method of increasing muscle mass or function." (Registration kan krävas)

Wired: Health Sites Seek Approval Seal: 12 december

"Promising better privacy protection for people looking for medical information online, a group of Net companies are setting up a seal of approval program designed for health-oriented websites."

BJSM Online: Exercise dependence, social physique anxiety, and social support in experienced and inexperienced bodybuilders and weightlifters: Juni (Registration kan krävas)

BJSM Online: Broken arm wrestler:

"An unusual injury following an arm wrestle is presented, that of a fractured humerus."

BJSM Online: "It's exercise or nothing": a qualitative analysis of exercise dependence: 27 juli

"Where exercise dependence was manifest, it was always in the context of an eating disorder, and it was this co-morbidity, in addition to eating disorders per se, that was associated with psychological distress. As such, these qualitative data support the concept of secondary, but not primary, exercise dependence." (Registration kan krävas)

Independent News: Gene research scientists close to human hibernation breakthrough: 3 december

"The finding of the genes, which are involved in controlling, or "switching" enzymes to equip the body for hibernation by allowing it to burn fat rather than carbohydrates, is the latest in a series of discoveries about human hibernation.

"For many years we have been fiddling around, trying to find a handle or a switch to turn on this metabolism," he said. "Now, for the first time, we have genes involved in this control."

BJSM Online: Sport and exercise: the public health challenge: December

"If we as health professionals must face a challenge, so must those involved in exercise and sports science. As with any health promotion activity, we need more convincing evidence about what interventions work and how to influence behaviour, particularly amongst those who are most at risk from their sedentary lifestyle.

Sport and exercise medicine provides opportunities for working with people—to make them stronger, faster, more efficient, better able to deal with stress, and less susceptible to injury." (Registration kan krävas)

Physical Magazine:

Take a look at us. You'll discover that Physical is different. It's for anyone who works out with weights as a part of their exercise program. It's aimed at those men and women who love to sweat and love to challenge their bodies from competitive bodybuilders to marathon runners to weekend warriors.

Fitness in the Workplace:
Corporate fitness programs benefit employers and employees alike.

Magnesium: Your Muscle Optimizer:
This essential mineral can help you perform at your peak.

Big Guns:
Here's how to take your biceps training to the next level.

The Politics of Pyruvate:
Pyruvate has been called everything from a magic bullet for weight loss to snake oil. Where you stand on this issue may depend on where you wit. Here's a closer look at this controversial supplement.

6 Pack of Myths on Ab Training:
There's a lot of malarkey out there about the best way to get ripped abdominals. Here's how to avoid the pitfalls and do it right.

Buyers Guide to Meal Replacement Powders:
These convenient, prepackaged meals provide the nutrients you need to build quality muscle.

12 Ways to Keep Your Six-Pack Ripped:
You don't have to gain fat over the holidays. Here's how you can enter the new millennium with a defined, muscular physique.

Pyruvate An Update:
A more defined body is possible. Find out how this supplement can help.

Great Greens:
These greens are energizing, nutrient-packed and unbelievably low in calories. Here's how going green can help to stave off everything from the common cold to heart disease.

Läkemedelsverket

PrimaVi: Bantarpiller farligt för feta: 12 december

"Just nu hårdlanseras bantarpreparatet Dynamin som ett "kosttillskott som förbränner fett". I själva verket innehåller pillret ett antal receptbelagda läkemedel med en rad påvisade biverkningar och som i kombination kan vara rena dynamiten för feta med blodtrycks- och hjärtproblem."

Archives of Internal Medicine: The Andro Project:

"Physiological and Hormonal Influences of Androstenedione Supplementation in Men 35 to 65 Years Old Participating in a High-Intensity Resistance Training Program."

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5 januari har Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (IMDB) (Chow Yun-Fat & Michelle Yeoh) premiär på biograferna i Sverige. Jag var närvarande då den visades som öppningsfilm på Stockholm International Film Festival. Filmen går inte att rekommendera nog, om du inte får ståpäls av de magnifika scenerna så är du inte levande...

Filmen består inte bara av kampsportsscener utan vägs perfekt upp av den kraftfulla dramatiska berättelsen - dessutom är alla karaktärer i filmen helt klockrena. Regissören Ang Lee hade bjudits in till visningen i Stockholm och applåderna ville aldrig ta slut. "Movies are supposed to be an escape. The great ones take you somewhere you have never been. This is a great action film - one that reminds you why you fell in love with the movies in the first place."

Kalmar Fitness Center: Bilder från Fitness Day 'n Night: 11 december

Expressen: Fetma - hotet mot vår välfärd: 12 december

"Chockhöj skatten på fet och onyttig mat och ta bort momsen på bra, fettsnål mat. Förbjud kiosker och hamburgerbarer en kilometer från varje skola. Det föreslår professor Lars Sjöström, en av Sveriges främsta fetmaforskare."

Aktuelt: Kroppens eget guld: 9 december

"Ni danske atletikudøvere har ved hjælp af en blodtest fået klarlagt, hvilke mangler af naturlige stoffer, de har i kroppen. Tilskud og ændrede spisevaner kan optimere præstationerne med op til fem procent."

DN: "Maffian styr dopningen": 13 december

"Dopningen finns inom de flesta idrotter och stöds av välkända antidopningslaboratorier och maffian. Det menar italienaren Sandro Donati som själv jobbat inom den centralstyrda dopningen i sitt hemland."

Aktuelt: Sund livsstil får det svært: 7 december

"I takt med at udbuddet af sukker- sygemedicin øges, vil det blive svært at få danskerne til at ændre livsstil, mener fremtidsforsker. Hvorfor give sig i kast med besværlige kostændringer og anstrengende motion, når en sygdom som sukkersyge kan reguleres med ny medicin."

Politiken: Tv giver børn usunde madvaner: 7 december

"Tv-reklamer for fødevarer fyldt med sukker og fedt er en væsentlig årsag til, at flere og flere danske børn bliver fede og usunde. En undersøgelse fra Forbrugerinformationen viser, at TV 2 på et halvt år har vist 1.600 reklamer for fødevarer beregnet for børn, og af dem opfordrede 1.485 (93 pct.) børn og forældre til at købe produkter med masser af sukker eller fedt som f.eks. saftevand, Guldkorn og morgenmad med chokolade."

National Post Online: Airlines told obese entitled to extra room: 11 december

"Obese airplane passengers who cannot comfortably squeeze into a single seat should be provided a second one at no extra charge, according to a Canadian Transportation Agency report." (Via Fark)

Hulk Hogans film Santa with Muscles ligger delad etta på top-100 listan hos Internet Movie Database. Det vill säga listan över de sämsta filmerna någonsin.

HealthCentral: How Americans Measure Up - To Europeans And Each Other: 6 december

"Why are Europeans thinner and more fit than Americans? Do they walk more? Is it all those bicycles? To answer these questions, Rutgers University looked at how many Europeans as compared to Americans travel under their own steam, by walking or biking."

Active.com: Weight training for cyclists, part one:

"Endurance athletes do not strive for large, bulging muscles. Increased strength is the goal of weight training for endurance athletes, not increased size. You are trying to increase the amount of force your muscles can exert and how fast they can produce that force.

So, how do you gain strength without gaining size? There are two ways by which muscles get stronger. Either muscle cells get bigger, or more muscle cells contract at the same time."

Yahoo! News: Insulin May Help AIDS Patients Gain Weight: 12 december

Like, duh!

"Insulin treatment may help AIDS patients to gain weight and feel better about themselves, according to researchers who looked at the treatment in one 47-year-old patient."

Yahoo! News: IOC Warns Athletes on Supplements: 12 december

"The IOC warned athletes Tuesday against using food supplements that may contain banned substances, singling out the United States - and Utah in particular - as the main source of the problem."

Yahoo! News: Pizza Not Necessarily Nutritional No-No: 12 december

"Pizza may rank near the top of the junk food scale in most people's minds, but experts say that's not quite fair."

EurekAlert: More study needed on creatine use among athletes, Mayo Clinic reports: 12 december

"Based on their recently completed survey of high school athletes, Mayo Clinic doctors are recommending a large-scale study on the use and long-term effects of creatine, a supplement used by athletes who believe it enhances athletic performance."

Expressen: Smal och frisk med rätt sorts fett - 20 frågor och svar: 4 december

"Olivolja i stället för smör. Det enkla valet kan rädda dig från både diabetes och högt blodtryck. Hälsa handlar inte bara om att äta mindre fett. Utan också om att välja rätt sorts fett."

BBC News: Algae may boost immune system: 11 december

"A particular type of blue-green algae may increase the production of disease-fighting cells. 

A small study carried out by the University of Californa Davis School of Medicine and Medical Centre suggests that the chemicals in spirulina, a variety of algae, could have a marked effect on the immune system."

Athletic Insight: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Anxiety in Athletes:

"A great deal of the literature on the relationship between anxiety and performance has come from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. This paper examines the relationship between the two constructs from a psychodynamic perspective."

Slate: Why Too Many Olympic Sports Are Neither: 12 juli

"The modern Olympics has consisted of an eclectic and heady mix: archery and equestrian, track and field and swimming, wrestling and weightlifting. But where the Olympics' eclecticism was once a strength, today's version of diversity is its greatest flaw." (SportsJones)

Vad kommer denne skribent att tycka om bodybuilding då/om den blir en olympisk gren?

"The Olympic Games have too many events that are really exhibitions (baseball, basketball, tennis) - because the Games don't feature anything resembling the best competition in these sports. It also has too many "bogus" events, such as synchronized swimming (synchronized diving was added this year), trampoline, and mountain biking. The inclusion of these events diminished the Olympics, argues Jonathon Kahn." (Via SportsJones)

New York Times: Exposing the Perils of Eating Disorders: 12 december

"While most of us will simply eat to excess from Thanksgiving to the New Year and then worry about shedding the holiday gains, those with eating disorders will either shun holiday fare (and most other food) entirely or gorge on it and then purge to avoid putting the extra calories on their waists and hips." Fri registration krävs för att komma åt artikeln.

Newswise: Online Internet Nutrition Education -- Nutritionu.Com: 15 juli

"Columbia University's Institute of Human Nutrition will provide its expertise in nutrition education to the development of online course content for NutritionU.com. Courses will be designed to make practical and understandable nutrition information accessible to a broad audience."

Outside Online: Future Jock: September

"The idea of an Olympics dominated by bio-enhanced competitors is sure to raise some ire. "Anything you didn't get from God is illegal," asserts Tim Conrad, a principal engineer in the Sport Science division of the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. "We're not trying to see who has the best engineers." (Via MagPortal)

Salon: Sports magazines start to sweat: 2 augusti

"Why hot sports Web sites and flat ad revenue portend more Anna Kournikova covers for Sports Illustrated."

CFAH: Stress May Result in Poor Food Choices for Some Individuals: 30 november

"Certain individuals may choose less healthy foods when under stress, suggest the results of a small study.

"There is increasing evidence that stress may affect health not only through its direct biological effects but also through changes in behaviors that influence health," said lead author Jane Wardle, PhD."

Sportscience: Anabolic-androgenic steroids: mechanism of action and effects on performance:

"Anabolic steroids are drugs that resemble androgenic hormones (sometimes called male hormones) such as testosterone. Athletes consume them in the hope of gaining weight, strength, power, speed, endurance, and aggressiveness."

Eurosport: Premiär för eurosport.se!: 4 december

"Välkommen till eurosport.se. Idag föds siten som erbjuder ett helt unikt sportkoncept på nätet. I samarbete med sex europeiska redaktioner ger eurosport.se livebevakning och nyheter inom fotboll, tennis, golf, motorsport, vintersport och mycket mer från världens alla hörn."

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Aftonbladet: "Stäng av alla rulltrapporna": 12 december

"Här är professorn som vill stänga av alla rulltrappor. - Det verkar omöjligt att få folk att motionera frivilligt, säger Per Björntorp med en suck. Ändå krävs så lite - en halvtimmes promenad om dagen räcker för att minska risken att dö i förtid."

Aftonbladet tyck till: Hur förbättrar vi folkhälsan i landet?

Herald Sports: The WWF: Nothing phony about it: 28 november

"The World Wrestling Federation has managed to turn what was once a sleazy carny show into an international entertainment complex.

Revenue runs more than $400 million a year. It's listed on the New York Stock Exchange. More than 15 million viewers in the United States watch its five hours of weekly TV programming - and the shows are now syndicated from England to Bulgaria, from Kuwait to Japan.

Meanwhile, 2.5 million people annually go to its 200-plus live events - better attendance than many Major League baseball teams."

MSNBC: Smart Fitness Gear Gift Guide: 5 december

"Need a gift idea for a fitness buff in your life, or someone who’s planning to ring in the New Year with a resolution of better health? Check out our annual list of fitness gear and gadgets. We consulted industry experts for insights on what’s hot this holiday season."

Chicago Sun-Times: Celeb gym turns 20: 10 december

"When local real estate developer Dan Levin built Chicago's largest health club - a 450,000-square-foot palace - 20 years ago this week, he knew he had to offer more than a quick workout.

"We had to be somewhat indulgent," said Levin, 70, East Bank's managing general partner. "People can have a workout by climbing up and down the stairs. You need something else. We set out to provide an environment that would make that something else real meaningful."

Demographics.com: Something's Missing: November

"Consumers hope nutritional supplements will cure what ails them."

RockyMountainNews: Experts weigh in on programs that promise taut bods in a few weeks: 5 december

"Today, hundreds of thousands of Americans are putting their faith and muscles into diet-supplement and exercise programs such as EAS, BodyLogix and Omnitrition that promise taut, muscular bodies in a matter of weeks.

But what do mainline nutritionists and fitness experts think of these programs?"

NewCity: Flexing its muscle, Army defends the maligned sit-up: 8 december

"For decades, sit-ups have been emblematic of the US military, not unlike buzz cuts, shiny black boots, and the M-16 assault rifle. A no-frills exercise that requires nothing more than a solid floor, the sit-up has hardened the bellies of the strong - and broken the spirits of the weak.

Now, however, the military-style sit-up may be inching its way into the annals of the extinct, alongside forgotten exercises like the squat-jump and the head-stand."

The WeighTrainer: Powerlifting And Weightlifting Spreadsheets

"Most of these spreadsheets are based on the routines of the world's greatest Powerlifters. Keep in mind that these people have vastly superior genetics for building strength and tolerating high work loads than the normal person - not to mention the fact that they are also likely swimming in steroids. If you plan to follow these programs you may have to tailor some of them to suit your recovery ability. And don't go off the deep-end with assistance exercises; keep them to a bare minimum."

www.tren-hardt.com: Norges sterkeste mann 2000:

"Norges sterkeste mann er avholdt. Resultatene for alle øvelsene er lagt ut. Bilder kommer senere."

DoktorOnline.no: Velkommen til forum om idrett og trening:

"I denne forumgruppen svarer John Gunnar Oppheim og Ernæringsfysiolog Christine Helle på spørsmål om trening.

Oppheim har vært aktiv i idretten i mer enn ti år og fungerer som rådgiver i ulike grener. Han er ikke utdannet helsearbeider, men er interessert i hvordan man bør trene ved belastningsskader, tretthetstilstander, etc.

Ernæringsfysiolog Christine Helle vil svare på spørsmål om trening og ernæring. Hun arbeider ellers aktivt som rådgiver for Olympiatoppen."

MEAT: Bilder från Decembercupen 2000: 12 december

MSN WomenCentral: Workouts for couples - Get sweaty with your sweetie: 12 december

"Want to connect with your spouse and put energy back into your relationship? Try working out together. Exercise is not only good for your physiology, but also may help reinforce the bond between you and your mate. Shared workouts offer conversation, laughter and fun. You and your mate can support one another in eating a healthier diet, coping with stress and taking an optimistic outlook on life." Tack för tipset, Henrik!

Folket: Inget upplyftande VM för Dahlström: 10 december

"Hans Dahlström, 34, från Eskilstuna lyckades inget vidare i styrkelyfts-VM. ASK-aren kände av en sträckning i skulderbladet och klarade bara ingångsvikten. - Klart att det inte är roligt när man laddat så hårt för det här, säger Hans."

Klubbkompisarna lyckades i alla fall ta brons i SM: 10 december

"Eskilstuna tog brons i tyngdlyftarnas lag-SM-final. ASK-arna gjorde ett av sina bästa resultat i år (1740 poäng) trots att både Gunnar Lögdahl och John Rosell inte hade någon av sina bättre dagar."

Skinny Guy - Fitness, Body Building Tip & Work Out Programs:

"Am I healthy? Get Healthier with SkinnyGuy! Exercises demonstrated FREE!"

SMK Girls Site: Bergsklättrare får starka ryggmuskler...

Nature Science Update: More models clinically underweight: 11 december

"Seven of every ten women appearing as centrefold models in Playboy magazine during the past 20 years are clinically underweight, a new study has found. The results, soon to be published in the International Journal of Obesity, reinforce concerns that the body images in magazines and other media are unrepresentative and possibly damaging."

Beyond 2000: Crimes of a Centrefold

More Richard Sandrak:

"Richard Sandrak, 7, has abs most guys would kill for. The bodybuilder is featured on an upcoming episode of "Ripley's Believe It or Not!"

Even more Richard Sandrak here and here and here...

PsycPort: Road-ragers Who Blame Traffic Just Kid Themselves: Researchers Say Causes Are Mostly Psychological: 11 december

"Road rage and aggressive driving are not simply byproducts of traffic congestion. Gridlock isn't the only affliction that turns good drivers into frustrated, vindictive, dangerous drivers.

Were it only that simple, say two leading researchers on the causes of road rage."

Yahoo! News: Researcher Warns of Teens Using Anabolic Steroids: 28 november

"America's romance with muscle-popping celebrities could be leading teen-agers of both sexes into potentially dangerous liaisons with anabolic steroids, a prominent researcher warned on Tuesday."

Heather Darling:

"A lot of people have been marveling at Heather’s awesome lifts. Now she invites you to join her at the gym and find out how she became so strong. This is her bench day workout filmed as she went through it.

Heather’s grueling workout includes a 455 bench press, 405lb decline press, 450lbs on the Hammer Strength incline press, 100lb dumbbell flies, and 120lb dumbbell pullovers - all for reps!"

Yahoo! News: Young Athletes Try Creatine: 10 december

"Kids who want to grow strong these days sometimes turn to creatine.

The strength training supplement, popular among pro and college athletes, has filtered down to the high school set. This unsettles adults, who doubt the young athletes understand what creatine does and don't know how many teens are involved."

Lori Karl:

"Although I have only been bodybuilding for a short time, I absolutely LOVE it and plan to continue to train for a long time to come.

I am actually planning on entering my first competition in March 2001, so I am going to have to take my training more seriously...and do the *GASP* diet thing...ugh!!"

Open Directory Project: Health: Fitness

Athlete Picture Portal - Top Web Sites for Pictures of Female Athletes

Cynthia Morrison - American Strength Legend, Competitor, Escapologist

Jason Gallant - Natural Bodybuilding at its finest

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Arbetarbladet: "Tussen" kom för sent: 9 december

"Det blev en riktig mardrömsresa för "Tussen" Formgren när hon skulle tävla i VM i bänkpress i Tjeckien. Efter massor av strul med resan kom "Tussen" för sent fram och fick inte ens chansen att ställa upp!"

Arbetarbladet: Fritz Aanes kämpar vidare: 9 december

"30 miljoner kronor. Det är summan som Fritz Aanes tillsammans med sin advokat kommer att stämma det amerikanska företaget som tillverkat det kosttillskott som Fritz tog innan OS och som fick honom fälld för dopning."

Jyllands-Posten: Skærpet opmærksomhed mod overvægtige børn: 10 december

"Fedme blandt danske børn er nu så stort et problem, at blandt andre Statens Ernæringsråd skærper opmærksomheden mod de overvægtige børn.

Rådet arbejder i øjeblikket på en rapport, der skal vurdere om mængden af fedt og fedtets kvalitet i helt små børns kost kan øge risikoen for hjertekarsygdomme senere hen i livet."

Gefle Dagblad: Fritz stämmer företag på 30 miljoner: 9 december

"Gävles norske dopingavstängde brottare Fritz Aanes har bestämt sig för att kräva ett amerikanskt företag på 30 miljoner kronor. Företaget tillverkar kosttillskottet Pyuruvat som Aanes använde inför OS i Sydney för att gå ner i vikt. Det som visade sig innehålla spår av det förbjudna preparatet nandrolon. Aanes fråntogs sin fjärdeplats och skickades hem från OS."

form träningsstudio & hälsocenter (Knivsta)

Jyllands-Posten: Konservative: Dopingsyndere skal i retten: 10 december

"Dopingdømte danske sportsudøvere skal kunne retsforfølges i stedet for som nu at nøjes med en tidsbegrænset karantæne fra konkurrenceidræt. Det mener de konservatives idrætspolitiske ordfører, Brian Mikkelsen."

corren.se: "Anorexi är ett stort problem": 9 december

"Anorexi och bulimi är en sjukdom som blir allt vanligare. Inte minst bland idrottsungdomar. Nu startar Johan Pettersson Bulan i Motala, en förening där idrottsanorektiker ska kunna få specialhjälp."

corren.se: Möt Europas starkaste tjej: 8 december

"I en första anblick ser hon knappast ut som Europas starkaste tjej. Men nätta Riitta Liimatainen, 37, lyfter två gånger sin egen vikt i bänkpress. I kväll kämpar det lilla krutpaketet för en ny internationell medalj."

MercuryCenter: Inside the extremely wired homes of the rich:

Scott Jones: Ethernet hub for the family van:

"In his own playroom, a networked two-level gym, the exercise bike is rigged so Jones can check e-mail and set up meetings while pedaling. "I'm bored out of my gourd while spinning," complains Jones, referring to the 1990s version of stationary biking. "So I have an ergonomically designed flat-panel display mounted right on the handlebars. It's hooked into the T1 line."

Henry Nicholas: Never extreme enough:

"Gold-leaf plasma screens with surround sound that display constantly changing art, movies or even computer files from Nicholas' office at Broadcom. "It could be a Monet or a Playboy centerfold," Nicholas jokes.

When it comes to his gym, the 6-foot-6, 180-pound weightlifter is a purist. "The more primitive, the better," boasts Nicholas, who bench presses 310 pounds."

Christian Science Monitor: A league of their own: 7 december

"New women's professional teams make their play for gridiron success." (Via SportsJones)

SportsJones: Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner: 

"A 70-year-old fight trainer writes his first book, a collection of boxing stories both brutal and beautiful. Examples are plentiful. "See, boxing look like a muscle thing, like it be two fools up there just beating each other upside the head,” explains Earl Jeter, one of Toole’s corner men. “It ain’t about the fighter using his strength, it about him delivering force. Boxing a mind game once you know the physical part."

New York Times: Wham! Bam! Thanks a Bunch!: 3 december

"Most memoirs describe their authors' getting bruised in some way, but the new ones by Kate Sekules and Lynn Snowden Picket are satisfyingly literal about it. Both women took up boxing as a hobby, and the books describe how they bled their way from neophytes to confirmed pugilists." (Via SportsJones)

corren.se: Här är tjejerna som siktar på guld: 8 december

"Shipra Nilsson är den tekniska boxaren och Linda Anderson den starka. Båda är nu redo för junior-SM och hoppas ta hem guld till IFK Linköping."

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