Hi, my name is Rainer Stratkotter.
At this site I present fitness information supported by scientific research.
Although science does not know everything, a critical reading of its findings
can be part of your "bull-shit detector" (Ernest Hemingway).
As a professional researcher, I am expected to spot misleading claims.
For instance, I've seen - and you probably have too - advertisers use the results
of
a single, and arguably inconclusive, "rat study" to support their human product
claims.
Sometimes we can generalize from non-human studies to humans -
and sometimes we cannot!
I've also seen the abuse of statistical results - people are wise to heed Mark
Twain's caution that
"There's lies, damm lies, and then there's statistics."
Currently, very comprehensive statistical analysis is done by structural equation
modelers,
a tribe of mathematical magicians to which I belong.
My experiences in that culture taught me how easy it is to make garbage data look good!
What I am doing at this website is sharing information which is generally supported by both the scientific community and the fitness community.
Admittedly, quite often knowledge from anecdotal evidence - e.g., "it works
for me" -
is initially disregarded or rejected by scientists but later receives scientific
validation.
Lactic Acid (Lactade): Effects on Muscle Function
"Muscle Memory": A Theoretical Concept Based on Athletes' Reports
Muscle Structure and Function: Text and Animated Pictures
ECA (Ephedrine, caffeine and aspirin) stack
Rainer at:
vitalessence@mailexcite.com
