Ergogenic Aids Flashcards
What is an anabolic steroid?
What are its side effects?
What athletes would use it?
Is it legal?
Synthetic aid, resembling testosterone which aids muscle growth so that the quality and quantity of training is improved.
Aggression, heart failure, decreased sperm count.
Power athletes.
Prohibited in and out of competition.
What is EPO?
What are it’s side effects?
What athletes would use it?
Is it legal?
Naturally improved hormone for red blood cell production. Increases oxygen transport and aerobic capacity so increased intensity and delayed fatigue in training.
Hyper-viscosity of blood, increased risk of blood clots.
Endurance athletes.
Illegal.
What are creatine supplements?
What are it’s side effects?
What athletes would use them?
Is it legal?
Produced in body by amino acids and stored in muscle tissue as phosphocreatine which fuels high intensity training. Increases PC stores by 50%.
Weight gain, gastrointestinal problems.
Weight lifter.
Legal.
What is Human Growth Hormone?
What are it’s side effects?
What athletes would use it?
Is it legal?
Synthetic copying natural growth hormone. Increases metabolism of fats and glucose. Increases muscle mass/strength/speed of recovery.
Increased bone and organ growth, heart failure.
Power athletes.
Illegal.
What is Caffeine?
What are it’s side effects?
What athletes would use it?
Is it legal?
Stimulant to heighten central nerves system which increases the breakdown of fat as aerobic energy is produced. Increased focus and concentration.
Insomnia and anxiety.
Endurance events.
Legal.
What is bi carbonate?
What are it’s side effects?
What athletes would use it?
Is it legal?
Alkaline to buffer a rise in acidity or blood to increase tolerance to lactic acid. Delays OBLA so can increase intensity of training.
Gastrointestinal problems.
Events lasting 1-7 mins.
Legal.
What is Nitrate?
What are it’s side effects?
What athletes would use it?
Is it legal?
Inorganic compound found in root veg. Causes blood vessels to dilate, lowers blood pressure and delays fatigue as more blood gets to working muscles.
Headaches and dizziness.
Endurance performers.
Legal.
