Issue #26 Real SOLUTIONS eNewsletter

Christopher Ball

SHOW REVIEW: "2003 GNC Show of Strength Review—A Ground-Floor Review of What's Hot (and What's Not)!"
- by Christopher Ball, B.Sc. Kine., ACE, ACSM | Consumer Advocate

"Found in just about every mall and shopping center, GNC has become just about as common as Starbucks. Well, not that common, but you catch my drift. With GNC's popping up left and right, you can pretty much assume this supplement and vitamin retailer juggernaut is making a killing in the industry..." Read review

EXPERT TRAINING: "Banish Your Bird Legs: How to Train Calves—Calf Muscle Training to Improve the Look of the Entire Lower Body"
- by Christopher Ball, B.Sc. Kine., ACE, ACSM | Consumer Advocate

It's no secret that building amazing calves is one of the hardest training feats imaginable. Most people just accept their genetics and surrender to the idea that they'll never have great calves... Read article

Stephen Adele

EDITOR'S LETTER: "Are Supplements Safe?"
- by Stephen Adele | Editor-in-Chief

How safe are supplements, really? Which ones are potentially safer than others? Does anyone regulate supplements? Who? And, what's the difference between a drug and a supplement anyway? Read story

NUTRITION: "Real Nutrition: Signaling Real Growth, Part I"
- by Mark J. Tallon, Clinical Reviews Editor

Has the time for a leap in creatine technology arrived? Rumor has it that a new creatine delivery system is about to make waves in the nutrition market. I have great pleasure in presenting the first scientific article... Read article

Anthony Almada

SUPPLEMENTS: " The Ephedra-Ephedrine Divide: Presumed Equivalent Without Evidence"
- by Anthony Almada

Back in the mid to late 1980's, a supplement brand was gaining wide appeal among consumers and physique/physical-performance enthusiasts... Read story

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