Ergogenic Supplements Flashcards
T/F Most athletes have such a strong ethical objection to performance enhancing drugs that 98% of them said in a survey that they would never consume such substances, even if they couldn’t get caught.
FALSE
98% of them said they would.
50% of them said they would even if they killed them. Oh dear.
T/F Even the young little chickens in high school are using performance enhancing drugs.
True. Sad. like 3000 students were surveyed, discovered or something.
Use for a variety of purposes: weight gain, weight loss, performance enhancement
Who uses anabolic steroids more: boys or girls?
boys
List from most important to least important, where kids considering drugs get their trusted info about health.
Professional Athletes
Teachers
Parents
Physicians
How do most physicians view ergogenic supplements?
doesn’t seem to make much impact anyway, & we don’t know if it could be dangerous–>so don’t take it!
It’s expensive.
This is a medical issue-stop asking your coach!
How do most athletes view ergogenic supplements?
It may be hard to measure effectiveness, but all I need is a teeny edge to win.
If these are good substances in my body, I should pump more of them in there–more is def better!
Everyone is doing it–I need to keep my edge.
Who cares about potential risk-it’s worth it if I can win.
This is a sports issue-forget the doc.
Who was a nutritional supplement role model for a lot of years? Which supplements did he take? Did he take anabolic steroids too?
Bill Romanowski Coenzyme Q10 Vit C Vit E Creatine-muscles EFA HMB Chondroitin-joints Glutamine Chromium Copper Zinc Magnesium Yes, he did take anabolic steroids on top of all of this!!!
What are the most common supplements used by division 1 college athletes? Do they also have great diets?
No, they don’t rate their diets as wonderful, but they take a TON of supplements.
Most common:
creatine, protein powder, caffeine, ginseng, amino acids, vitamin C, vitamin E, MVI, zinc, copper, magnesium
What are the most common sources of info for d1 athletes?
Coach Friend Book Physician Nutritionist
What are the 2 most common, safe & effective supplements?
caffeine
creatine
Where is Creatine found in your body? How much do you need of creatine per day? How much do athletes often take per day?
Skeletal muscle
You need: 2 g/day
Athletes take: 20-30g/day
What is the fcn of creatine?
Enhances regeneration of ATP, increased capacity for high-intensity, short- duration power and endurance training.
Does creatine help w/ endurance exercise or VO2 max?
NO
How might creatine be helpful?
it doesn’t help you on game day, but it does help increase training intensity
enhances recovery
Why is creatine often not that helpful?
b/c ppl have variable responses
people use it inconsistently
What are the potential side effects of creatine supplementation?
GI & muscle cramping
water retention
weight gain
potential muscle tears
What is the most widely consumed drug in the world?
Caffeine
What is the effect of caffeine?
increased time to fatigue
increased lipolysis
glycogen sparing
FFA mobilization
What is the only proven effective ergogenic supplement that is allowed in sports?
Caffeine
T/F Athletes have a range of caffeine that is acceptable to have in their urine.
True. Can’t exceed a certain amt, about 3 cups of coffee
Normal person’s intake: 100-300mg
Studies have been done up to 1000mg
T/F If I drink 5 cups of coffee instead of one the morning before my 10K it will really improve my time.
Probably not b/c I am a recreational exerciser. In an untrained, recreational athlete, this doesn’t have much effect.
T/F Magnitude of benefit>measurement error in caffeine studies.
False. Less than.
What is something you might have to do to get the caffeine to help you on game day?
Be abstinent during training so that you are not tolerant & then pump the caffeine the morning of.
What is the downside to caffeine usage?
the possibility of caffeine toxicity.
