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Body-Improvements has spent a lot of time on the Internet. Over the years we've amassed a collection of links we feel are quality enough to share with our visitors and customers. We've tried to break the links out by category as you can see from the links below. Please realize that many of the sites can't be fit into one specific category. If you have the time and are interested, we highly suggeset you browse through the entire list.
Links Directory
This is an excellent, free resource for estimating your caloric needs, your caloric and macronutrient composition of your diets and your energy expenditure estimations. Simply sign up for a free account and begin logging the foods you eat on a daily basis using their extensive database.
If you are interested in tracking your dietary intake yourself using something like Microsoft Excel, here is a great database you can use to search most any food you're going to eat.
We did not type descriptions for all the various recipe websites we enjoy as it would be monotonous. That said, some of these sites are geared solely towards healthy cooking. Others have all sorts of recipes, some healthy, some not. All of them have healthy options though so do some searching. We have many of our own recipes so if you're ever interested or need ideas feel free to send us an email at info@body-improvements.com.
WWW.ONLINECONVERSION.COM - A tool for cooking opposed to recipes
Interested in free, interactive learning of human anatomy and physiology? This is a great learning tool for anyone interested, which is constantly updating and upgrading.
This is a pretty cool lecture about NEAT, which stands for non-exercise activity thermogenesis as it applies to resistance of weight gain in certain populations.
If you're interested in learning about the macronutrient that protein is, this is a link you'll definitely want to check out. Very information-dense.
This is a pretty cool site with general information about the field of kinesiology.
This is Loyola University's Medical Center. It's a pretty nifty resource with many slides, disections and tuturials for the study of human anatomy.
Virtual hospital - numerous slides, patient information, etc.
A collection of study aids for entry-level anatomy and physiology students.
Have a question about a particular drug? Here's a nifty resource.
VARIOUS RESEARCH DATABASES
UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH PAPERS
This is an excellent community offering a host of products from gym equipment and books to free articles. Some great minds have written articles for this site so be sure to check out the archive. If you’re interested in educating yourself elitefts offers one of the best lists of books I’ve ever seen pertaining to fitness. Have fun with this one!
Lyle McDonald, in our minds, is one of the greatest, current minds in the industry today. Though his emphasis is on nutrition, he’s also quite brilliant when it comes to exercise science as well. His line of books is always on the top shelf. If you have questions with regards to which book might be right for you, feel free to shoot us a PM at info@body-improvements.com.
Matt Perryman is a bright guy, period. If you’ve been around fitness forums online you’ve probably ran into some of Matt’s posts. He has a unique ability of helping people get to a point where they're thinking objectively and critically. He's also good at pumping out articles and a book that put complex concepts in mentally-digestible terms. Matt actually released his book a few months back and made it available for free on his site. Donate using the download link if you feel the book was worthy.
Be sure to check out the wide array of articles and products as well as the forum.
Another excellent resource for athletes and coaches. Kelly Baggett is a strength coach who has proved his position as an elite coach. Kelly’s products are definitely worth checking out and don’t miss his amazing archive of free articles anyone interested in running faster, jumping higher and performing better should check out.
Listen up all you ladies who fear weight lifting. This site is for you. Hell, this site is for any person interested in reading and learning about weight training. There is some great information to be found here.
If you’ve been a serious strength athlete for any amount of time you no doubt have heard of the boys over at WBB. If for nothing else you must stop and read the articles on this site. Some of the strongest athletes and power-lifters are products of WBB.
Here’s an excellent resource for athletes. Be sure to check out the forum, blog and articles section of thiS community.
A true indicator of the fact that old school still exists in the new school of thought and knowledge. Although the late John Victor Askem died in 2003 from a brain tumor his incredible insight lives on through this mirror of his original site. If you’re interested in strength development we highly suggest checking out some of JV’s articles here.
Aside from the fact that Ross Enamait is a stand up guy and respected professional, he is also a very intelligent trainer/coach who offers an awesome website, community and products. This guy is definitely worth checking out namely if you’re interested in martial arts conditioning or top-notch training ideas you can do at home with very limited equipment.
Throughout his lifelong study, Steve Cotter continues to research and implement the most effective training methods in the martial arts, chi gong, strength and conditioning, athletics and human performance fields. He constantly improves his skills and abilities to benefit, teach and motivate you.
Charlie Francis is a coach who knows how to develop fast athletes. Some of his products delve into much more than speed development and his posts on his forum are always interesting. It’s a page definitely worth checking out if you’re interested in sport prep, namely sprinting.
Vern is an internationally renowned coach, author and speaker. He has worked for more than 30 years with athletes in various sports. If you’re an individual working with athletes or you’re interested in athletic development this is a guy and a website you must visit.
Here’s a great article written by Henry Rollins explaining his personal relationship between he and the Iron. Quotes from this article are often passed around the various fitness enthusiast communities and for good reason.
Great powerlifting site that makes the list primarily for the articles section.
Everything from the articles to the booklets that are for sale here are worth your time and money respectively. This isn't a webpage many are familiar with but the information is priceless.
A worthy read for anyone highlighting some sound fundatmental principles and programming ideas.
A nice resource with a boat load of general fitness information and a large video database.
Official site of the James Madison University strength & conditioning program. This is a pretty cool site worth some time.
You want unbiased information handed to you from an extremely rational, intelligent professional dealing in nutrition and exercise, Alan’s your man. This guy never ceases to amaze us with his information. All of his products, services and articles are worth checking out. Alan is a continuing education provider for the Commission on Dietetic Registration, National Academy of Sports Medicine, American Council on Exercise, and National Strength & Conditioning Association. He speaks to a broad audience including universities, scientific conferences, and major corporations. Alan recently lectured to practitioners at the FDA and the annual conference of the Los Angeles Dietetic Association. He maintains a private practice, designing programs for recreational and professional athletes.
Lyle McDonald's website can be found above under the training section as well. Rumor has it that he'll be writing a training book eventually, all of his current books deal primarily with nutrition with a sprinkle of training. Lyle is an extremely well-researched and versed in the nutritional sciences and his community is a great place to learn about the 'ins & outs' relative to nutrition and training.
Anthony's products and website (especially his articles) are worth the investment.
A thorough database of supplements.
I think the name is more than adequate for a description.
You'll find a lot of news here related to nutrition, health and obesity.
I'll use their slogan to describe the site -- Smart nutrition starts here. Things of interest include food safety, nutrition basics, ingredients of a wide variety of foods, supplements, etc.
NUTRITION WEBSITES
STRENGTH TRAINING & SPORT DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION/RESEARCH
RECIPE WEBSITES
FOOD TRACKING RESOURCES
