This comprehensive guide speaks directly to athletes, body builders, and other serious sport and fitness-conscious consumers. Dr. Colgan presents scientific information in an easy-to-read, comprehendable format that covers supplements--what's effective and what's not--peak-performance nutrition, steroids, special diets, and more. Illustrations.
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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful
By Ron Gentile
Format:Paperback
I have read several books on nutrition and nothing compares to the information contained in this fantastic book. I am well educated myself having degrees in nutrition and biochemisty. I perused the information Dr. Colgan has presented and found it to be accurate in terms of the biochemical workings of the human body. Dr. Colgan has been able to convert difficult to understand material into a more eaisly understandable format. His credentials are outstanding. There is no other individual that I have come across that has his education and professional experience. Dr. Colgan is not your dime a dozen M.D. who writes a book on nutrition. He has a Ph.D in Biochemistry which is really what all of nutrition is based upon. The only thing that that I found negative was the excessive emphasis on Twin Lab products and some of the material on sports supplementation was out of date. Otherwise, the majority of the information I found to be of high quality. Both the athlete and non-athlete will find this book to be a welcome adjunct to thier nutrition knowledge and understanding.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By Kim
Format:Paperback
The information contained in this book is as astounding as it is fascinating. Everything you ever wanted to know about the relationship between diet and athletic performance is spelled out in detail. I've bought several sports nutrition books through Amazon.Com, read them all, but this is the one i continue to reference whenever a question arises.
One caveat though. Michael Colgan seems to have a very close connection to TwinLab, whose products he (at least openly) endorses every chance he gets. The book is published by ARP, which is owned by Twinlab, as is the magazine AN Muscular Development in which Dr. Colgans brilliant articles appear every month.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Easily understandable without being condesending or incomplete.More than just Vitamin A,B&C , this is a calorie and this is a carb etc. It goes how the body works and why it recommends X Y or Z. Armed with this knowledge you can make informed decisions about nutrtion. I would recommend every athlete read this book.
BUT and there is always a but, when I read this book in 95 it was out of date then on a number of subjects.Foor example creatine which is one of the most effective substances for athletes in training is discounted !.
Until this book it updated it cannot be the 'Bible of sports Nutrition'.
If it was updated it would be awsome.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best ultimate sports nutrition book I ever read.
If you want a head start with getting in shape for sports. This is hands down the best and easiest to read and understand out there. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tristan Nelson
3.0 out of 5 stars
Dated
But still good even though it is long in the tooth, the workout is loud but I'd still use this as a base compared to some crap out there now
Published 3 months ago by John Botti
3.0 out of 5 stars
Things keep changing
I think Dr. Colgan is a brilliant person on the subject of nutrition and supplmentation. There is a lot of very good information in the book, but I do believe Dr. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Kyle McCormick
5.0 out of 5 stars
Athletes out there
This book was recommended by the author of the comparative guide to supplementation and has everything you need if you are training or just want to know more about nutrition. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Lyne Lemire
4.0 out of 5 stars
Basically Good, But May Be a Bit Dated
This book is very thorough, covering everything from antioxidants to steroids. However, it has a 1993 copyright, so some of the information is dated: You need to consider that.
Published on April 12, 2011 by Yvonne C
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nutritional Bible!!!!
Get this book! This is my bible when it comes to nutrition. I have a few other books that I use to compliment this one, but this is my main resource. Read more
Published on April 20, 2007 by Kevin
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE Sports Nutrition Bible
For those of you who are looking to push your health and sports performance to the extreme, this book stands alone as the best in its field.
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Published on September 8, 2002 by William Hefner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Optimum Sports Nutrition : Your Competitive Edge
simply the best nutrition book available! humerously written, even a complete novice would enjoy and understand.
Published on January 8, 2002
5.0 out of 5 stars
Most sane book on nutrition for athletes
This is the most sane book on nutrition. There are no fad diets, and no crazy anecdotal recommendations, just scientifically based advice to enhance your athletic performance. Read more
Published on December 4, 2001 by Darlene
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well documented, but probably biased
This book is for the serious athlete - someone who is really willing to change their lifestyle (eating, sleeping). It is not for the undedicated athlete. Read more
Published on September 3, 2001 by Tim
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