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In sports faster higher stronger longer and better is what everyone wants. Athletes and coaches seek out sports ergogenics that will give them a training and performance advantage over their competition.
For more than 30 years Mel Williams’ has researched and explained the nutritional pharmacological psychological and physiological ergogenics that should and should not be used in sports.
The Ergogenics Edge is Dr. Williams’ fifth and definitive book on the topic. It provides the most recent information on a wide variety of ergogenics and analyzes their positive and negative effects on sports performance factors (SPFs).
Williams rates more than 60 sports ergogenics based on the following criteria:
• Classification and usage: What is it and how is it used?
• Sports performance factors: Which athletes may benefit from its use?
• Theory: How is it supposed to work?
• Effectiveness: Does it work? May it actually impair performance?
• Safety: Are any health risks associated with its use?
• Legal aspects: Is its use legal in training or competition?
• Ethical concerns: Are there any ethical issues associated with its use?
• Recommendations: Are there sufficient grounds to recommend its use for training or competition?
From supplements to stress management techniques Williams weighs the effectiveness safety and legality of each aid. He also identifies which ergogenics work best for each major sport.