In this “Interview with the Expert”, ultra endurance athlete Ruth Croft discusses her background as well as training and nutrition strategies that have fueled her race day performance

In Part 1 of our review, we discuss those that fell on Day 1 of the conference. Specific ones include those presented by Juan Carlos Santana, FNSCA (Weight Cutting Strategies for Elite MMA Fighters), Krista Varady, PhD (Alternate Day Fasting – Effects on Health & Body Composition), Darryn Willoughby (Ursolic Acid Supplementation), Mark Tarnopolsky (Creatine – Not Just for Sport), and Steven Orris MS CSCS USAW CISSN (Strength Training and Sports Nutrition for the College Athletes). Additionally I share with you a few tidbits on the expo portion of the event

In February 2014 it was learned that Russian athletes had been using a relatively unknown ergogenic aid, the noble gas xenon, to boost athletic performance since early 2000's. The main benefit attributed to xenon is its ability to enhance EPO production, thus enhancing one's aerobic capacity (VO2max). Besides boosting EPO levels, research has shown xenon to induce euphoria as well as analgesia. Additionally, as reported in the press, based off Russian documents, it may enhance testosterone production. Got your attention yet? OK, read the article!