Coaching For The Brave

25% off all supplements for bank holiday monday only The search for ergogenic aids, or substances that enhance performance, is as old as sport itself. Back in 500-400 B.C., athletes and warriors would eat foods such as deer liver and lion heart, in the hope they would give them bravery, speed or strength. Things have moved on... According to popular legend, the Greek athlete Milo of Croton, who competed in seven Olympiads and won six wrestling victories, developed his enormous strength by lifting a recently delivered calf; repeating the lift each day until the calf matured, and eating vast quantities of meat and wine. As recently as the 1908 Olympics, marathon runners drank cognac to enhance performance, and at least one German walker reportedly consumed 22 glasses of beer and half a bottle of wine during competition. Since then, the training and nutritional needs of elite athletes have received far greater attention - not just on the day of competition, but during the offseason. We...

I know there's a lot going on and its the business end of the season but one small issue seems to be passing everyone by. Firstly, there is a real chance that a team GB Olympic team could go further in their competition than England could in their European Championships.  Secondly, has anyone realised that that David Beckham could get his wish and play in a final major competition! The amount of goodwill and sentiment that follows Beckham is unbelievable. Unfortunately, the fact that Beckham is still on Stuart Pearce's short list seems entirely down to these 2 factors. Goodwill and Sentiment. The picture above will give you the biggest clue as to why he should not be included in the final squad. Beckham has spent the whole of this season warming the LA Galaxy bench. Now, no disrespect, but if team GB are to progress in the Olympics they will need to be far better than Galaxy. A team that Beckham has played for only 6 times this season. Yep, just 6 times...