Today I passed my first anatomy exam. I'm in Linz again, going through the examination circle for my BSPA-License. This can be compared to a strength and conditioning certification. Anyhow, yesterday we did some coordination training and went down to the lab to conduct performance tests. Four people were tested, the tests covered were: the WHO tri-level aerobic test the PWC 170 test the Conconi test a lactic acid analysis All pretty interesting. Today, we focussed on nutrition. The lecturer is a cool guy who goes by the name Christian Putscher. You can find his webpage here . Now this Putscher really has a way of making bio-chemistry fascinating. There was a lot of stuff I didn't know/didn't think about before - basic stuff, as it turns out, really. Amongst other stuff, he conclusively pointed out why the whole metabolic-balance concept is screwed up, why vegans are nuts and how certain dogmas need to be challenged from time to time. Also, his points made me strongly questi...