Health Alert: Sports Performance Expert Shares 3 Smart Stamina-Building Tricks

TORRANCE, Calif. - June 24, 2014 - PRLog -- Whether it’s a 5K walk/run . . . or an ironman triathlon few experiences transform people mentally and physically like pushing the body’s endurance and coming out triumphant on the other side.

But here’s something most people don’t know . . .

Completing this kind of challenge isn’t just about sweat and muscle. It’s about using the brain, too. While working hard to complete this kind of endeavor is part of it, it’s essential to work smart as well.

Smart endurance training tactics can help athletes conquer challenges sooner, faster and with less wear and tear!

“While you may think that endurance is all about exercising for longer and longer periods, the science contradicts this,” explains sports performance expert, Dr. David Nelson, Ph. D from the Center for Advanced Medicine. “It turns out, cutting some of your exercise short to intense intervals not only increases your speed and power overall. But also your endurance.”

In one 2009 study, twelve 10K runners tried shifting their training schedule to include more short and intense workouts. Half of these experienced runners achieved remarkable drops in their 10K times.

When scientists looked deeper into the factors behind this improvement, they found the runners had lower levels of potassium build up in their muscle tissue.  The imbalance of ions created by a build-up of potassium during exercise is linked to muscles having a harder time responding.

So instead of just slow jogs every day, Dr. Nelson recommends adding in a few short 50 yard sprints with 1-2 minute rest breaks in between.

“A second important part of endurance training that is often overlooked is rest and sleep,” continues Dr. Nelson. “You don’t build muscles when you work out. When you exercise, you’re only telling your body it needs more muscles. Then when you rest, your body goes into building mode to fulfill that work order. When you rest, your body makes muscles. If you don’t get adequate rest but only push yourself, you’ll strain your body rather than train it to be stronger.“

Finally, Dr. Nelson highly recommends supplementing strategically to help with endurance.

“When Soviet athletes swept the Seoul summer Olympics, winning more gold than any other country, they had a secret advantage no one else had,” reveals Dr. Nelson. “In fact, it was so secret it was a classified state secret. Led by sports nutrition physician, Dr. Ben Tabachnik, Soviet coaches used the Siberian herb, eleuthero, to increase their athletes’ power and endurance under stressful conditions. Eleuthero has more research behind it than any other herb. And a huge amount of this research focuses on how it helps with sports performance, particularly when athletes are under stress. It’s something I use regularly when I run and recommend to my patients as well.”

In one study, after 12 days of using eleuthero, cyclists experienced longer endurance, faster reflexes, better sleep patterns and quicker recovery times than cyclists who didn’t take eleuthero! And 6 out of 10 of the eleuthero athletes won first place in their respective races!

A 2010 study of recreational cyclists showed that eleuthero increased their endurance by over 20% and helped their body use energy stores more efficiently.

Eleuthero is an adaptogenic herb which means it helps the body adapt to stress better. Specifically, eleuthero seems to help the body gear up when the pressure’s on by strengthening the body’s stress response. But unlike stimulants like caffeine, it helps people stay calm and focused as well. And when the stressful event is over, eleuthero helps the body return to balance more quickly and strengthens the body’s repair process.

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<strong>About Dr. David Nelson, Ph D</strong>

David Nelson is a nutritional consultant, and has been involved in the field of nutritional studies for over 20 years. He currently specializes in the areas of Anti-aging, Sports Performance Nutrition, and Allergy. For the past 15 years, Dr. Nelson has been the Nutritionist at the Center for Advanced Medicine, and co-hosts the radio show "Health Talk, A Second Opinion," with the other doctors from the Center. He is also an esteemed member of the Sun Chlorella Advisory Board, which helps guide the medical innovation behind Sun Chlorella products.

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