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Absolute Creatine
They Do NOT Sell Any Sports Supplements. Great site on Creatine.

fat free beef
Now you can have your steak and eat it too!

Famous with Muscles
It is a humorous site about virtual bodybuilding. Italian and English version.

busted for steroids?
Attorney for the Defense An interview with criminal lawyer Rick Collins, Part I

FREE Calendar
Get your FREE copy of the MUSCLEHEDZ Y2K Calendar. No purchase is necessary. It's totally FREE for U.S. residents.

Creatine Monohydrate/Citrate
A Very High Possibility That Creatine Monohydrate/Citrate DOES Have Potential Side Effects.

CREATINE REPORT
Clinical studies have demonstrated that in increasing total creatine pools through supplementation can increase maximum performance for short-duration, high-impact efforts.

ACSM Position Stand - Exercise and fluid replacement
Here is the text for the official position stand of the American College of Sports Medicine position stand on adequate fluid replacement of individuals participating in regular physical activity.

Drink To Win
Information about proper hydration and the effect on athletic performance from Advocate Health Care.

Effective Fluid Replacement
A short, to the point overview of how and why to rehydrate from the The International Journal of Sports Medicine.

Electrolytes
What they are and how they effect exercise fluid needs.

Fluid and Energy Balance
A brief article regarding the need for adequate fluid intake during exercise and its role in energy and electrolyte balence.

Fluids For Cycling Performance
An item by item guide to fluid needs for cyclists.

Fluid Intake and Athletes
What and when and how much an athlete needs to drink to enhance performance.

Fluid Tips for Active People
An article written by Nancy Clark, MS, RD, on the topic of fluid needs and exercise.

Hydration Systems
A question and answer page of hydration systems from Outside Magazine.

Bike Pro USA

Camel Bak

Overhydration
Drinking excessive amounts of electrolyte free water, can lead to hyponatremia (low blood sodium concentration). Read the details for yourself.

Rehydration Drinks and Electrolyte Excretion in Athletes
A very technical document regarding sports drinks and electrolyte use by athletes.

Impact Photography
The make male athletes look their picture best. If you are an athlete or bodybuilder and need images for your professional portfolio, composite or zed card, or even to accompany a magazine article, They can help you!

Rehydration Strategies
Heat stress, dehydration, and exercise is serious business, and this article from The International Journal of Sports Medicine explains strategies to combat potential harm to athletes.

Water Needs and Athletes
Ron Clark, the President of the NFPT explains exactly what athletes should know about exercise and water needs.

Cardiovascular Screening
How to perform a cardiac examination that identifies life-threatening conditions, but doesn't exclude healthy individuals from activity.

Evaluation Tests
Some basic descriptions of fitness evaluation tests from Brian Mackenzie. Examples include acceleration, endurance, strength and speed tests among others.

General Endurance Tests
The Cooper test for endurance is described in detail.

Leg Strength Tests
Several common tests to measure leg strength are outlined.

Maximum Heart Rate Stress Tests
Several of the more common stress tests are described here.

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RegionalVeg
38 different mailing lists for the discussion of regional veg topics and issues. Most are U.S.-based.

Vegan
For ethical vegans. Send to listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu: subscribe vegan yourfirstname yourlastname.

Vegan-l
An ethical vegan list for vegans and vegan wannabes. Send to listproc@envirolink.org: subscribe vegan-l yourfirstname yoursurname.

VegDog
For companion animal fans interested in animal rights, particularly those feeding dogs vegetarian food.

Veggie
Vegetarianism and related issues. Send to veggie-request@maths.bath.ac.uk: subscribe veggie yourfirstname yoursurname.

VegKids
For parents raising vegetarian children. To subscribe, email majordomo@nurtured.com with "subscribe vegkids" in the message body.

VEGLIFE
An active mailing lists for vegetarians. To subscribe, send email to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.VT.EDU; in the body of the message, put subscribe VEGLIFE Firstname Lastname.

VegManiacs
For vegetarians, vegans, and people interested in going veggie.

Veg-News
Vegetarian public news wire. To subscribe, send e-mail to: listproc@envirolink.org. In the text/body of the e-mail, put: subscribe veg-news first_name last_name.

Veg-Recipes
Devoted to the sharing of vegetarian and vegan recipes in MasterCook format.

Veg-Single
Vegetarian singles. To subscribe, send an e-mail to majordomo@direwolf.com with the word "subscribe" in the body of the e-mail.

Veg-Teen
Vegetarian teens. To subscribe, send email to listproc@envirolink.org with subscribe veg-teen in the body.

VRG News
Newsletter of the Vegetarian Resource Group. Send to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.AOL.COM: SUB VRG-NEWS yourfirstname yourlastname.

Basic Nutrition

Bodybuilding in the Year 2050

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The Computer Age

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WeightsNet TV Listings
A listing of bodybuilding and fitness-related television shows.

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