The Life of Riley

Riley’s Thoughts on Supplements ... “When I started in this industry, a strength and conditioning coach could tell an athlete anything. We could tell them to do a back flip and they would run faster ... we could tell them to close one eye and they would catch better. Well, that abuse of misinformation is still happening in the sports nutrition arena. “I spoke out about steroids in 1978 and I speak out about supplements today. Supplements are part of the widespread fraud that exists in the health and fitness industry. After all, if you need glasses in order see clearer, you don’t go to the gas station and ask the attendant for a prescription for your eyes. When you are sick, you don’t just start taking everything off the store shelf without seeing a doctor first. Yet people are willing to swallow anything that they think will help them jump higher or run faster. “Most people