Ergogenic AidsErgogenic AidsPerformance Enhancing Performance Enhancing

Supplements?Supplements?

Dr. James Peterson, PhD, FACSMDr. James Peterson, PhD, FACSMFitness Seminar 2002Fitness Seminar 2002

Sports medicine consultantSports medicine consultantAuthor -64 books & 200 published articlesAuthor -64 books & 200 published articlesFaculty at West Point U.S. Military Faculty at West Point U.S. Military Academy for 20 yearsAcademy for 20 yearsDeveloped fitness norms for cadetsDeveloped fitness norms for cadetsConsultant to U.S. Dept of Civil Justice, Consultant to U.S. Dept of Civil Justice, NYPD, and MicrosoftNYPD, and MicrosoftAppeared on ABC’s Nighttime, CBS Appeared on ABC’s Nighttime, CBS Evening News, and ABC’s Good Morning Evening News, and ABC’s Good Morning AmericaAmerica

Protein PowderProtein Powder

Does NOT help build muscleDoes NOT help build muscle

Excess protein is excreted in urine or Excess protein is excreted in urine or stored as fatstored as fat

Makes your wallet lighterMakes your wallet lighter

Sales people need to sell products- Sales people need to sell products- will say anything to make the salewill say anything to make the sale

CreatineCreatineNatural substance found in bodyNatural substance found in bodyFound in red meat and fishFound in red meat and fishNot much long-term research yetNot much long-term research yetNo research done on 18 year olds or No research done on 18 year olds or youngeryoungerIncreases cancer riskIncreases cancer riskSevere dehydrationSevere dehydrationGastrointestinal distress (stomach pain)Gastrointestinal distress (stomach pain)Bone wasting awayBone wasting away

Creatine cont.Creatine cont.

Teens tend to take more than Teens tend to take more than necessary or mix different necessary or mix different substances- can be life threateningsubstances- can be life threatening

Not safe and not recommended by Not safe and not recommended by the American College of Sports the American College of Sports Medicine or any national health Medicine or any national health boardboard

#1-Androstendione#1-Androstendione“ANDRO”“ANDRO”

What is it?What is it?o Steroid Secreted by Adrenal Glands Steroid Secreted by Adrenal Glands

(W/DHEA)(W/DHEA)o Building Block for Test./EstrogenBuilding Block for Test./Estrogeno Associated with Masculinity Associated with Masculinity o Sold in Capsules Sold in Capsules o Food Sources: NoneFood Sources: Noneo Banned: IOC, USOC, NCAA, NFLBanned: IOC, USOC, NCAA, NFL

#1-Androstendione#1-AndrostendioneSIDE EFFECTSSIDE EFFECTS

Testicular atrophyTesticular atrophy Breast developmentBreast development InfertilityInfertility AcneAcne BaldnessBaldness Clitoral enlargementClitoral enlargement Voice changesVoice changes Premature bone Premature bone

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Prostate CancerProstate Cancer

Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Early pubertyEarly puberty

Emotional outburstEmotional outburst

Growth stuntingGrowth stunting

Interfere with natural Interfere with natural productionproduction

Decrease HDL Decrease HDL productionproduction

REMEMBERREMEMBER

There will always be a cost.There will always be a cost.There are no magic pills and no free There are no magic pills and no free lunches.lunches.Don’t pollute your body.Don’t pollute your body.Tendency toward muscle mass is largely Tendency toward muscle mass is largely geneticgeneticMagazine have ulterior motives for Magazine have ulterior motives for printing material.printing material.Ergogenic aids industry takes in 1 billion Ergogenic aids industry takes in 1 billion dollars a year in sales.dollars a year in sales.

NO MAGIC!!NO MAGIC!!

Energy Bars Energy Bars Are They Really Worth It?Are They Really Worth It?– Cost $1.50-$2.00 each.Cost $1.50-$2.00 each.– Contain 100-300 calories, mostly from Contain 100-300 calories, mostly from

carbohydrates.carbohydrates.– Sports Nutritionist, Nancy Clark states that Sports Nutritionist, Nancy Clark states that

“people who exercise at an intensity that can be “people who exercise at an intensity that can be maintained for 30 minutes may benefit from maintained for 30 minutes may benefit from consuming 400 calories plus 8-16 ounces of consuming 400 calories plus 8-16 ounces of water before or during such exercise.” water before or during such exercise.”

– She also points out that the same result can be She also points out that the same result can be maintained by eating normal foods such as maintained by eating normal foods such as bananas, raisins, and bagels. bananas, raisins, and bagels.

Sports DrinksSports DrinksAmericans spend up to 1 billion dollars a Americans spend up to 1 billion dollars a year on sports drinks like year on sports drinks like Gatorade, Power-Gatorade, Power-aid, and Exceed.aid, and Exceed.Environment, extreme levels of activity, Environment, extreme levels of activity, and prolonged strenuous activities may and prolonged strenuous activities may warrant the use of the sport drinks to warrant the use of the sport drinks to replace low levels of electrolytes lost in replace low levels of electrolytes lost in activity. activity. Cool water can be used to meet the needs Cool water can be used to meet the needs of most people who exercise in moderate of most people who exercise in moderate climates.climates.

Sports Drinks Cont…Sports Drinks Cont…Consumer Report states:Consumer Report states:– For most people, sports drinks are no better than water.For most people, sports drinks are no better than water.– Sugar in the drinks are supposed to maintain high levels of Sugar in the drinks are supposed to maintain high levels of

blood sugar to prevent fatigue; however, it takes 1 ½ blood sugar to prevent fatigue; however, it takes 1 ½ hours of strenuous exercise to deplete energy sources.hours of strenuous exercise to deplete energy sources.

– Deliberate replacement of lost electrolytes (primary Deliberate replacement of lost electrolytes (primary sodium) is not necessary for moderate exercise if a person sodium) is not necessary for moderate exercise if a person has a normal diet. In very hot weather a pinch of salt has a normal diet. In very hot weather a pinch of salt added to meals for a few days will adequately provide for added to meals for a few days will adequately provide for body needs.body needs.

– These drinks may taste good, but cause more to be These drinks may taste good, but cause more to be ingested that needed.ingested that needed.

– People running marathons or involved in intense exercise People running marathons or involved in intense exercise for hours may benefit from the sports drinks to bolster for hours may benefit from the sports drinks to bolster sugar levels and replace electrolytes.sugar levels and replace electrolytes.