You have by now figured out out that regular exercise can help keep you young and that is certainly true. But what is it in the body that makes this happen?

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Your training is going well. You are making gains. Lifts are going up and times are coming down. And you’re injury-free. Can it get any better? Of course it can. Here are some ideas.

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A couple of months ago, I had the unexpected pleasure of meeting life extension/enhancement scientist, Durk Pearson and of course the topic turned to supplements that are important for athletes and those of us who just train hard.

He began talking of a new product they are bringing to market called potassium bicarbonate. (You have heard of sodium bicarbonate, right? Baking soda).

Most Americans get plenty of sodium (Na) and not enough potassium (K) in their diet but here is what you get when you do get enough potassium:

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Smile, Durk!

This weekend I had the good fortune to rendezvous with some very interesting movers and shakers of varied and diverse fields and much to my surprise and sitting at my table was world-renown life extension and life enhancement scientist and visionary, Durk Pearson. You may recall Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw and their seminal 1982 book, “Life Extension: A Practical Scientific Approach“, which dicussed the six causes of aging and how to slow down five of them.

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Not too long ago, MFBB happily wrote on the benefits of using chocolate milk as an optimal sports recovery drink and I have been enjoying mine since.

But it seems there has been controversy raging on internet forums, especially over at T-Nation as to what the ideal post-workout  recovery drink is. Lyle McDonald has written about the benefits of milk as a recovery beverage in “Milk: The New Sports Drink? A Review”.

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I would rather spend my money on things other than supplements, especially in the sports nutrition realm since many are of dubious value, but there are a few that are worthwhile. Earlier in the year, I wrote about creatine + beta-alanine and my use of it.

I haven’t been using it for a while, but Ryan at Sports Nutrition Superstore convinced me to take another look at it on the basis of quality research. Read the rest of this entry