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Articles
Constructing a Sports-specific Circuit - Part One
Circuit Styles - Using an example of a Rowing-specific Circuit
Basic Agility Training
We'll pay you to ask questions
Got a question about sport? We'll pay you to ask it, and pay more to answer others' questions!
Sports Nutrition information: Energy Drinks
Sports drinks – can you have too much of a good thing?
Fitness training survey results
Peak Performance fitness training survey shows you don’t need the gym for sports training
Understand the body's use of oxygen during exercise
Oxygen kinetics – start smart for a mean finish!
Tennis conditioning programmes should be adapted to surface
Tennis surfaces and energy demands
Side effects of CLA supplement
CLA may increase oxidative stress in athletes
Can Vibration Training Enhance Sports Performance?
All Shook Up
Running and Swimming compared with Rowing exercise?
Power output and lean body mass – how do rowers compare with other athletes?
Health and Fitness: Heart Disease
How much exercise protects against heart disease?
Squats – new research on an old favourite
Exhaustive Exercise and Ginseng benefits
Effects of Panax ginseng extract on exercise-induced oxidative stress
Children, Exercise, and Injury
How sport leads to concussion in children
Power to the people – maximising your 2,000m rowing performance
Chronobiology and the Internal Clock
Chronobiology – how timing could give you the edge
Diabetes - how it affects sports and how to combat it
diabetes and sports performance
Body Fat and Running Performance
Optimum Running Performance and Body Fat Levels
Strength Training and Leg Exercises for Cyclists
Strength Training And The Importance Of Leg Exercises: Novice, Expert and Club Cyclists
Sports Training Exercises And Techniques To Increase Your Jumping Ability
Increase Your Jumping Ability: Tips To Help Your Sports Training
Heart Vitality Training and Heart Rate Monitors as Aids to Athletic Performance
Athletic Performance - keeping your cardiovascular system in shape
What are the best ways to cope with sports pain? And how do different people react to the same injury?
Can altitude training help endurance athletes reach new heights?
Press-Ups, A New Take On An Old Favourite
Press-Ups - varying approaches to ensure you get the most
Dumbbell Exercises : Supine dumbbell straight arm pullover
Downward Dog
Depth Jump : The depth jump
Sports Science Glossary Part 4
Sports Science Glossary Part 4
Pre-competition: Pre-competition exercise: does timing matter?
Sports Science Glossary Part 8
Sports Science Glossary Part 8
The split squat
The step-up
Mental Effects Of Exercise: Prolonged exercise and mental function
Standing Calf Raise : Standing machine calf raise
Sports Science Glossary Part 10
Sports Science Glossary Part 10
Exercise infection: Gender divide after exercise stress
Single leg squat exercises
Core strength exercises: The side raise
Machine leg press
Rugby recovery: Exercise and recovery in rugby players
Exercise related death - Disturbing findings on exercise-related death
Exercise research -What influences exercise in adulthood?
Good news about exercise and blood pressure
Hamstring exercise for hamstrings of steel
Ab exercise - The ab curl-up
deadlift | romanian deadlift exercise
Deadlift: The single-legged Romanian deadlift
Golf warm up exercises
exercise-induced cardiac fatigue
Is exercise-induced cardiac fatigue caused by damage to the heart muscle?
Exercise And Immunity: Infection and swimming performance
Aerobic exercise beats drugs for depression
HMB supplement: What worked with chickens and pigs may now help strength trainers and endurance athletes
brain | vital organs | exercise fatigue 1
The governor: how the brain protects your vital organs by inducing exercise fatigue
veronique billat | exercise research:
Veronique Billat - Exercise Research
Tyrosine: Can Tyrosine boost exercise performance?
Stretching Flexibility Exercises 2
Stretching Flexibility Exercises 2: What science has to say about the performance benefits of flexibility training
Strength training routines: Owen Anderson answers training queries.
Endurance Exercise: If at first you don't succeed, should you exercise or eat chocolate?
Plyometric Exercise | Power Training
Plyometric Exercise and Power Training
squatting exercises | knee injuries | spine injuries
How safe is squatting? Does it injure the knees or even the spine? Here's an exhaustive review of the research
shin splints treatment and shin splints exercise for athletes
Shin Splints Treatment And Shin Splints Exercise For Athletes: The casual phrase "shin splints" can really disguise a number of different complaints per week. Today, though, leg injuries are common in a variety of different sports.
The True Effects of Various Workouts - and How to Answer that Key Question: What Do I Do on Monday?
Diet And Exercise: How understanding protein dynamics can aid muscle and strength development
stretching and the risk of injury 1
Stretching And The Risk Of Injury 1: Okay, but does stretching really lower the risk of injury? Here's what science says
Aquarunning: Why aquarunning didn't work for these inexperienced athletes.
soccer exercise | aerobic system
Soccer exercise energy demands
Exercise Equipment: How sweat sweeps away gym germs
No Pain No Gain: Does exercise really have a pain-killing effect?
Speed training - bounding, 'limp' your way to longer, quicker strides
Exercise, endocrin and eichotech
Exercise endocrinology and the myth of the Eicotech diet.
sex differences | exercise | sexual dimorphisms
How the sexes vary in response to exercise
Exercising When Ill: Is it sensible to exercise when you're ill?
How exercise protects your heart: 2
How exercise protects your heart: 2
Top flight soccer refs cover 11k-plus per match, says new study
High-fat Gains for Ultra-endurance Performance
High-fat Gains for Ultra-endurance Performance
Endurance Athletes Workouts: You may (mistakenly) think this training method is old hat, but it is brilliant for endurance athletes. Here are a couple of suggested workouts
Strength Shoes: Does the 'strength' shoe really do anything for your strength?
Speed Training: How the Frappier super treadmill helps athletes run faster
Exercise & Low-fat: Exercise doubles the cholesterol-lowering effect of a low-fat diet.
Cautious exercise can be beneficial for arthritis sufferers
Knowing Your Vo2max: Does your laboratory really know your V02max?
Squat exercise
Exercise Equipment: Which aerobic device gets you fittest?
Muscle building: Squats, leg press or knee extensions - which exercise is best for the quads?
Partial squats: an outstanding exercise for improving your strength, stability and efficiency
Partial squats: an outstanding exercise for improving your strength, stability and efficiency
abdominal muscle exercises, lower back pain exercises and injury prevention
Whether you aim to run a marathon, perform step aerobics, scrummage for Harlequins, or cycle the London to Brighton, you shouldn't neglect a proper conditioning routine as part of your training if you want to achieve muscular balance and avoid injury.
Stretching - (Almost) everything you need to know about stretching
What's the key to hot-weather exercise? Produce " weaker" sweat.
Running Efficiency
What time is it inside your body? The answer may determine the effectiveness of your training - and your performance
Ergogenic Aids: Nasal Strips
lactate threshold | lactate training
Lactate Threshold and Lactate Training: What the latest research says about your lactate threshold and lactate training
High intensity intermittent exercise: Rugby Union
What are the fitness standards required for this so-called 'high-intensity intermittent exercise'?
Fat burning zone - Why athletes, fitness enthusiasts and slimmers should steer clear of the fat burning zone
Intense training versus volume training
Intense Training Versus Volume Training: A new German study confirms that increasing intensity works better than upswings in volume.
curls, crunches, twists, raises, pushes and chops | exercises
You know curls and crunches, but what about twists, raises, pushes and chops?
Self-assessment: VO2max is a poor predictor of performance, but computing your velocity at V02max can pay big benefits.
Squat research review
Abs Workouts: Oblique facts about abs workouts
Stretching Flexibility Exercises 1
Stretching Flexibility Exercises 1: What science has to say about the performance benefits of flexibility training
Cold weather training: what your mother forgot to tell you
Electrical Muscle Stimulation - Exploding the Myths
Orienteering: Why pain is no mystery to orienteers.
squatting exercises | knee injuries | spine injuries
Squatting exercises: How safe is squatting? Does it injure the knees or even the spine? Here's an exhaustive review of the research
Age And Exercise: Just a few years ago, exercise experts were certain about one thing: once endurance athletes reached the age of 35, there was no turning back. At 35, aerobic capacity began a steady decline, slow at first, but picking up momentum once athletes reached their mid-forties and then plunging out of control at about the age of 60. It was believed that very little could be done to alter this unremitting loss of fitness
Circuit training
Exercise And Immunity: How your diet affects your immune system when you train
colorectal cancer prevention - intense exercise plus water plus fish
Intense exercise plus water plus fish: a triple whammy against colorectal cancer
Athletes who throw things should alternate between heavy and light.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention exercises, rehabilitation and training techniques
These four exercises can help prevent your ACLs blowing up - which is especially good news for female athletes.
Protection For Bones: Adolescent exercise offers best long-term protection for bones
Strength training exercises programme for women
Strength Training Exercises Programme For Women: Strength training is vital for women, but the programme depends on their event, not their sex.
brain | vital organs | exercise fatigue 2
The governor: how the brain protects your vital organs by inducing exercise fatigue
Calculating Vo2max: Make sure you have your doctor's permission before carrying out the following test.
Exercise Equipment: Is treadmill training a help or hindrance for the serious athlete?
hamstring exercises | hamstring stretches
Hamstring exercises: How to keep your hamstrings in tune and singing sweetly
How exercise protects your heart: 1
How exercise protects your heart: 1
Muscular Endurance Articles | strength-training exercise
These three strength-training exercises will improve your stride length and frequency
Food, Drink and Exercise: Why Timing is Everything
Food, Drink and Exercise: Why Timing is Everything
endurance athletes training methods
Endurance athletes training methods
Preparing for your first marathon
Preparing For Your First Marathon: If you're planning to run your first marathon this year, as more and more people are, what should you do to prepare for it properly? Experts disagree on the exact details, but it's safe to say that the "more is better" philosophy is currently holding sway.
True Effects of Various Workouts
The True Effects of Various Workouts - and How to Answer that Key Question: What Do I Do on Monday?
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: Despite the claims for PNF, you still can't beat static stretching
stretching and the risk of injury 2
Stretching And The Risk Of Injury 2: Okay, but does stretching really lower the risk of injury? Here's what science says
weight loss | high intensity workouts | low intensity workouts
If you want to lose weight, should you sizzle or saunter during your workouts?
speed training program
Athletes and Air Pollution: When athletes should keep off the road
Metabolic Rate And Exercise: Researchers have been trying to puzzle out the effects of exercise on energy expenditure (calorie burning) for decades.
Women suffer most muscle damage after strenuous exercise
Exercise-induced Diarrhoea
shoulder rotator-cuff muscles exercises
Shoulder Rotator-cuff Muscles Exercises: What is the best exercise to strengthen your shoulder rotator-cuff muscles?
medicine ball workouts | medicine ball traning | medicine ball exercises
These medicine ball workouts can do wonders for running velocity and power.
Running Efficiency
Low-back Pain: Inactivity is the problem
Exertion: How Valid Is the Borg Scale?
Exertion: How Valid Is the Borg Scale?
Exercise And Depression: Slimming down the body while fattening up the brain
Meditation: Good news for the immune system: meditation can modify the effects of strenuous exercise.
Call the Coach: Your questions answered
Exercise | Pregnancy: Is it safe to exercise when you're pregnant? Here's what science has to say
Leg strengthening exercises - These one-leg strengthening exercises spell greater power, but you have to do them fast!
Anaerobic exercises: Two-week training cycle plus 10-day taper leads to huge gains in anaerobic capacity.
Is treadmill training useful for the serious athlete?
How effective is your warm-up?
aerobic energy system | football
Football: What are the energy demands in this "maximal intermittent exercise"?
exercise | pregnancy | intensive workouts
Unborn babies cope well with intensive workouts
Squatting: Weightlifters do it. Downhill skiers do it, too. Most track and field athletes consider it an essential part of their supplemental training. Even soccer and hockey players rely on it.
Strength training | strength programs
Strength training programs
Age And Exercise: Just a few years ago, exercise experts were certain about one thing: once endurance athletes reached the age of 35, there was no turning back. At 35, aerobic capacity began a steady decline, slow at first, but picking up momentum once athletes reached their mid-forties and then plunging out of control at about the age of 60. It was believed that very little could be done to alter this unremitting loss of fitness
Eccentric loading boosts weight training benefits
Why 'the curse' is often lifted for female athletes
Warm-up and stretching hamper performance, says another study
Flexibility and Stretching: Two sports physiotherapists show why flexibility is so important, and explain the science behind it
Warm up exercises: your old-style warm-up exercises may need updating
balance exercise | balance training
Balance exercise: learn to keep your balance with some simple balance training drills
upper back exercise | single arm row | latissimus dorsi
Upper back exercise: the single arm row
prehabilitation exercises | strength exercises | conditioning exercises
Prehabilitation exercises: these prehabilitation exercises will help reduce injury risk
Thigh exercises - the front squat
upper body exercise | upper body strength | straight arm pullover
Upper body exercise: The straight arm pullover
Questions
Can one do weight training with bodyweight training?
Okay. Real deal. I'm trying to gain lean muscle mass and become stronger whilst improving my endurance... Like with bodyweight exercises.
How can I quickly improve on my PT standards?
In approximetley 4 weeks I will be testing for admission into the West Virginia State Police acadamy. This acadamy is paramilitary based.
Training for more power and speed?
I am a male sprinter (100 and 200)aged 15 i do general speed training and resistence work i was wondering anyone got any new ideas to improver power speed and acceleration?
What is a good training program for a 48 hour, 100km walk?
I'm looking at undertaking a 100km walk, which must be completed in 48 hours,in about 10 months time. My aim is to complete the walk in about 30 hours.
What are the best exercises to trim the excess fat on back of hips?
I have been able to trim the belly fat but it is difficult to trim the fat above the buttocks on the backside of my hips.
This year (my freshman year) I ran a 2:04.09 for track season. I was wondering if you think i can get that below 2 minutes for next season if i train very hard and start next week?
I need to put on 2lb (it's a long story) but am in the middle of trying to tone my stomach by the time i go on holiday in 8 1/2 weeks time.
What alternatives are there to NSAIDs .
I am a 48 year old 1st Dan Black Belt, I tested in May of 06, I am continuing on to work toward my 2nd degree. I want to continue and perserve my joints in the process.
What are good supersets for improving races of 800, 1500, and 3000m.
I've never done supersets before but I hear it is awesome and I want to imrpove dramatically.
I have a client who has trouble stabilising her pelvis.
What do you think of the Peak Performance Premium area? (!)
As the main provider of information in this area, I'd like to find out what you think about the videos and the articles in particular.
Where I find the section on Recovery sessions?
Recovery sessions after contact sport with a 4 or 7 day turn around
How do u get more a more ripped look, without 'bulking' too much ?
I normally train in functional principles but would like someone to give me a couple of answers for a change :) i am about average bodyfat and would love to get 'cut' for the summer.
Best training for a long bike ride - with complications!
I have a froend who is 65 and was a fiarly good distance cylcist. He was then diagnosed with parkinsons, which is in early stages and copntrolled by drugs.
What things can i do to improve my high jump?
I'm doing high jump in mid may. Any tips on how to train?
I signed up for orienteering and i need help!
Im not a very good long distance runner. What can i do to get better??
does it exist?
13 Year Old, Roughly 13st. Quite Muscular Around Arms,Neck,legs,thighs. How I Can i Bring my fat level down?
'm 25 yrs woman.. am I too Old to get into training?!
I am 25 yr old woman, have always been into sport since school.., always enjoyed it but being from India, never had very good resources for training(other than cricket of course) plus women and sport
To train carrying weight or not?
Is it better to train for cycling carrying a weight and then how much weight is good without stressing your body? or is it better to get used to race conditions?
Effect of gender stereotypes on sporting goals/achievements?
any thoughts towards this topic? do you know of any articles i can read up on? thanks so much for your time
What muscles are used to push back for increasing running speed?
The quadriceps muscles contract hard across the front of the knee to pull the lower leg forward.
Hi this is my first post on this forum so forgive me if this is a regularly answered question.
Does astroturf covering on a force plate dampen forces recorded?
I am currently researching the force dampening effects of covering a force plate. In simple terms I am looking to find out does covering a force plate with astro turf affect the force produced.
I want to make a rep volleyball team! Tryouts are in september and i need some trainig ideas from now to then to help me prepare. Any ideas?
Yeah, okay don't laugh!! - Vanity is quite underated I think!
Im a freshman in high school with a PR of 2:06.96 for the 800m that i achieved yesterday.
How do I increase speed, explosiveness, and my verticle leap?
I am an 20 yr old collegiate basketball player, wanting to improve my speed, foot speed, stability, explosiveness, and verticle leap.
Last year i lost a lot of weight quite quickly due to health reasons. I have now put sme weight back on but not all of it.
How do I improve my Rowing Performance
I'm a high school rower (16 yrs old, 5'10", 135lb, 24:25 6k) and row 5 times a week with my team. I want some advice on how to further increase my performance aside from working hard a t practice.
When should Creatine be taken, before or after training?
I am a 38yr old athelte who is starting to take creatine to improve my training and performance, as I have read that Creatine should be used as a suppliment for older athletes.
I put on weight - is it muscle?
This week i have put on 1lb in weight but my Body Fat % has gone down by 0.5%. is this good and is this muscle or fat?
I'm on holiday in 14 weeks and want to get my body fat doqwn to about 10%, it's currently, 14%. Is this possible. I don't want to lose weight but gain about 3lbs if possible. I want to look toned.
How can i strengthen my IT band?
I have just recently taken up running and seemed to be making good, steady progress until i started to push myself, then i developed a very serious pain which lasted several days in my left knee.
How long and intense should sprinter workouts be?
I work with a coach who is good with distance runners but seems to work the sprinters too hard.
I have been training twice a day 5 days a week alternating from core/bodyweight routines and running (mix of track and long) in preperation for a 1/2 marathon April 12th.
Hwo can I improve the height for a spike at home??
I want to be able to jump higher for my spike. any ideas for drills??
Im 13 Years old and im just started playing rugby a few months back.
I have a nervous twitch in my shoulder and can feel it down my arm. The upper back and deltoid get really tight and painful sometimes. Do you know what it might be and how I can get rid of it?
How much can I swim with a Tennis Elbow?
Been swimming since age 7,Competitive - short & long distance swims, was on the National Swimming, diving & waterpolo team for most of my School and highschool years.Had to stop swimming after marriag
How/where can i get job in performance analysis?
I am a final year sport science student seeking a future in performance analysis.
How can you get rid of shin splints?
I love to run, but recently I've developed awful shin splints and I'm trying to get them to go away.
How Can I Develop A Large Defined Chest?
I am almost 19 years old, i work out at the gym often enough, but i do have some fat on my body. I'd say about an 2 inches on my stomach and a lil on my chest.
Im 13. I Dont have much knowledge on all the workingout and whatever you wanna call it world.
Im 13 As Some of you May Already Know. I do rugby mostly so i was wondering how do i get my chest muscles (and Possible My Stomach Muscles) As what they should look like in magazines and so what.
I have dificulty shaping the lower part of my stomach. What exercise can I do to reach that area.
What are the best nutrition/fitness/exercise plans for motorcycle racers?
How do you tell if you have shin splints. I have a pain in my left leg above my ankle, but I don't know what it is.
How do I loosen my hamstrings?
I have really tight ham strings and it affects me physically. What is a good stretch or exercise that will help me to loosen them.
Plyometric/Neural adaptation drills for running. Any for cycling?
PP brought out an article about 7yrs ago on plyometric drills and how they improved 5 k times. Can anyone tell me what issue that was as I'd like to refresh myself with them.
Run 1.5 miles in under 12 minutes
I am 45 years of age and require to pass a fitness test, I work irregular hours but can gaurentee that i can run most mornings over a distance of between 2 and 3 miles with varying outcomes of success
I need to be able to sprint 50 meters very quickly. My sport being paintball, i have to have my head down keeping a low profile.
How can I get the best beginners training in cycling?
I m 30 plus n training to get speed n endurance plus a healthy lifestyle.
If i Drink Skimmed milk every day for a month and not drink anything else or eat anything else cept from veg and fruit.. will that be a healthy lifestyle?
To increase power to weight ratio should I put on muscle or lose fat?
I am 43, 204lbs and 18 per cent fat. I want to increase my power to body weight ratio to help with sport (fencing). Should I lose fat or put on muscle?
Whats everyones views on the use of ice baths?
Does anyone here use them regularly? If so how long for?
Im a 13 boy and im 13st and 5"7. Is there A way to lose weight without dieting?
I need to realistically lose 10 pounds to a stone in weight, now i know muscle ways heavier than fat but my bodyfat is still 30% and i weight 12st 5 and im 5 ft 8 and a woman....i do naturally have a
Does increased protein intake depress mood?
In summer I train outdoors for 10k and half-marathon, with some gym work. In winter I tend to train indoors and work on strength and speed, with an occasional outdoor run.
Any tried and tested exercises to strengthen a badly sprained ankle?
I sprained my ankle really badly in September last year in a preseason match. Ive been trying to build it back up but its not as strong as it was.
Core Stability; Speed, Power, Strength; good buys?
Core Stability; Speed, Power, Strength; Resistance Training...should I buy them? I have read many good books on the topics already. Do these books reveal anything an avid reader would enjoy?
What are optimal methods that can be apply to soccer?
Anyone has successfully implement principles of training methods from other sports (running,basketball, cross country skiking, boxing etc) into soccer training in practical form?
They call it the hard line in sports nutrition, Animal Pak, 11 horse pills a day. Anyone used it or know anything about any results from it?
Des resting heart rate affect your performance?
i am a 22 year old male having played soccer my whole life, my resting heart rate is about 68 beats per minute, this is quite high compared to other elite athletes, would this affect my performance, c
Raising bicep veins permanently
Like most guys, I can be pretty vain. One thing that a lot us want is than vein that runs up the length of the bicep.
Why is the Bench Press so popular...
I do not really care for it, I like Squats so much better. Don't the back and legs provide a better measure of strength?
Powerlifting and Olympic Lifting?
Are there any notable people who excelled in both?
How to treat an U13 ACL injury until they are prepared to operate?
I have a young player who is keen as mustard but has an ACL injury (partly torn).The specialists will not operate until he has finished growing.
I'm wondering if I am lifting to much. I find it hard to beleive that I could be overtraining.
I usually pick 5 or 6 exercises for the day, depends on my mood. I get bored with my routine and change it about every month. It takes about 1.25 hrs to 1.5 hrs each day. Well, see what you think.
How to get a faster turn over in the shortest period of time?
turn over is to pretty much move faster( speed training )
Lifting during football(soocer) season
Hello- my daughter is a u-17. she is once again prepping for the upcoming spring season.
for someone who can not take lessons? I have pull-up/ dip bars and know about the planche and front lever. Any training tips would be appreciated.
What should I do if my nose-clips keep falling off?
I've recently brought a new nose-clip to help my underwater dolphin kicking - what should I do if it is too big and it keeps on falling off. I checked and there isn't much to do with sizes.
uses the the entire lower body, to what extent does it work the hamstrings and calves?
what part of the arm is it.
I am having pain down the side & back of my neck, but mostly on the top of my shoulder, I guess the Traps. It's a ache, like arthritis, tendenitis or something. No sharp pains.
Diets/WorkOuts/any help for rugby?
I'm playing for a rugby team that is touring in Ireland this up and coming spring.
Will I lose fitness by cross training?
I'm a mrathon runner - Since The beginning of December I have done purely cross training (rowing, stepper, spinning, circuit training plus others) and only run a distance of 9 to 10 miles in one go (i
What is the right diet and exercises for swimming
I am asking this question on behalf of my 9 year old son. He has won regional level championships in Maharashtra, India. He wants to improve his performance. We are vegetarian, but take egg.
How do I endure heat during a training session?
I live in South Africa and attend a Virgin Active gym nearby. I am increasing my training schedule this year.
than a person of the same body type and size who does not run?
Do chair/bench dips work the rhomboids?
..I think they do, but have never read so. When ever I do do them, my rhomboids are felt...I can also feel them doing regular dips.
Should I weight train to lose weight?
I run, swim and cycle (doing at least one or a combination of the three each day for at least 1 hour per day). I also do weight training 1-2 times per week.
At home I have a pull-up bar and some weight plates and I want to know how I can perform pulldowns.
I have heard that push-ups work the back.
Is this true and if so to what extent?
How accurate is the beep test as an indicator of VO2 max?
I'm doing a research assignment. I have run tests with the beep test but can't do any any actual VO2 max testing because i don't have access to a sports lab.
What is the best way to gain coaching qualifications in football?
Hiya. Im posting on behalf of a football (soccer) coach in South Africa. He's intrested in furthering his football qualifications.
I've never done any winter sports before but got a 3 hour snowboard lesson for christmas which I'll be doing in about 3 weeks.
How do I train for Steeplechase?
I always fancied having a go at this event, yes I am mad, but have no idea what training to do or exercises to improve my chances of getting over the hurdles.
Dynamic stretching in soccer - at what age?
At what age does developing flexibility in kids have the desired effect?
What training can I undertake to run a marathon as well as the 1000 metres in 2.20 to 2.25?
Supplementation to prevent upper respiratory infections?
After any type of exercise (running or weight training), I wind up getting sick (upper respiratory) within a day or two. 50 year old male.
I am 12 and I sometimes feel tired after sprinting 40m. This is what may be affecting my 200m. 60m-8.8 100m-13.1 200m-29.1
How do you condition fast twitch fibres?
I hear that is what makes you faster. This is because I am looking to get a faster time in my 100m and 200m
Is there any way to regain function from a sprained ankle?
I sprained my ankle whilst attempting a kick (jump spin type-Martial Arts) before warm up.
Opinion. If you could only do one aerobic exercise, which would it be?
Facts are lovely. Which one provides the best overall benefits?
If you could only do five exercises...
...what would they be?
Opinion: Do you think body weight exercise training is superior...
...to free weights? Opinion, but facts and studies are nice.
What is the ideal body of a rower?
Height? Weight? What do olympic rowers look like? And what biological advantages do most have through genetics
12 weeks of resistance trainig - results
Anyone has any info on how much one would gain in results - for example in bench press - after training 2 times or 3 times per week for a month, two months, three months?
I am a 39 year old 800m / 1500m runner. I took up running in my early 30`s and have settled on running middle distance for the Veterans (Masters) team for my local club.
What are the benefits of boxing as a sports to college students?
I want to know the psychological benefits a college student can get from boxing as a sport. People tend to associate boxing with violence thus it is not offered as a P.E.
I have some bodyfat that I would like to lose and have begun to run a hour a day.
Any Good Proprioceptive exercises?
Hiya. Just wondering if anyone has any good suggestions of proprioception exercises for the lower limb? I feel I sometimes struugle to come up with alot outwith using a wobble board.
Last year (8th grade) I ran a 2:16.39 in the 800m . This year I am a freshman in high school and hope to drop that time as much under 2:10 as possible.
I have a knee problem called Oscozlatus which is a swelling and it really hurts after I play sports. I sometimes cannot even walk up the stairs. Is there any way I can keep the pain down.
Any recommended exercises to help get over a recurrent (running) hamstring injury that mostly causes a problem when racing.
I am trying to plan strength programs for a range of ages from about 10 years through to 18-20 for netballers.
I just wondered.
what is the proper technique for sprinting
I have a general idea of how to sprint however i think my form may help decrease my time.
He ran track best mile time of 5:55 and ran cross country, best time of 20: 40 for a 5k. He is lean, but not skinny or fat. He is a decent sprinter, but can not jump high.
Is there a good Olypic Weightlifting club in Mobile, Alabama, USA ?
I do not know of one
How to cycle faster on shorter rides?
I do mainly long distance rides. I generally average about the same speed for 50km, 100km or 200km (depending on conditions - hills, wind etc).
On going pain coming from the back of the knee ,its even starting to hurt when i walk. If i kneel down on both knees and then lean bk i get a sharp pain at what seems the back of my right knee.
I suffered a groin strain at the start of december 2006 and since i have not been able to sprint although i can kick a ball with full power.
How do I strengthen my neck without injuring it?
In the course of training for grappling sports I felt it very important to have a strong neck.
A programme for 'jumpers knee'
I'm looking for a good/decent programme to prevent jumper's knee, in addition to this a programme for the athlete once they have been diagnosed with this sympton.
50 yr old female who lifts 1-1.5 hours daily, sorely.
Am I lifting too much weight for my age?
What changes of training and diet I should do?
What changes of training and diet do I have to do If I'm looking for definition?
How to increase performance in your sport?
Pre & post regimes.
How to increase my flexibility
Age 68, pilates or ashtanga yoga at local studio 6 days per week,Karate 3 times per week plus strength training 3 times per week.Usually run 5+ miles per week.Seem unable to get significant increase i
How can I get my leg's to be a little bit stronger?
How can I get faster times in 100m and 200m
I am 12 and last yr I ran the 100m in 13.11 and 200m 29.0,(rubbish) I want to be able to get low 12s next yr but sometimes I just get tired, intensley sprinting for about 40m.
Is cycling JUST for losing weight?
I am 30 yrs. old. I want to build strong, muscular legs, but people tell me that cycling is the wrong sport for that purpose.I have always been very lean and cut.
Comparison charts for 1 minute of sit ups, push ups and press-ups?
Does anyone have charts for adults performing 1 minute of sit-ups, push-ups and press-ups?
I need advise on training intensity,load and quality
I am 25 of age now. Fastest hundred I ran was 10:80 age of 21. Havent run since 2003 Dec.I am getting back.Planning to have a long winter then, compete in summer.
What is the best diet for a football player before and after a match?
I am an amateur footballer but try my hardest and want to achieve what i can at this level and need to do whatever i can for optimum performance eg best training best diet best lifestyle.
Need Experts for a Fighter's development programme/ programme critique
Dear All, I compete in a full contact martial arts, and would like some feedback on the program I am currently on. I am a light-welterweight and weigh 65kg on peak :
I have had type 1 diabetes for 25 years (current age is 54) and have completed numerous races including marathons and ultras.
Can you help me to make an aerobic program?
hi there, im intrested to know more about aerobic exercises and a program for that because im a trainer and need to know more about it and new exercises. Thanks.
This excercise is a part of a tennis circuit training. Let me quote the context
I am a 16 year old girl who plays competitive netball.
Sport catagories do not include ice hockey. Are there plans to?
How do I get information on fitness/training regimes for a yourng ice hockey player
Which are the most effective strength and power tests?
I am required to investigate and compare tests for stength and power tests, using field and lab testing for both elite and non elite athletes.
what can i do to archieve a better result for my speed training??
i always keep on training to improve my speed but it still not give me a better result.. so, i hope there are still another way that i can do to improve my speed..
Swedish manoeuvres and Walt's SAS - video?
anyone know of a video demonstrating Swedish manoeuvres and Walt's SAS exercise technique? i have achilles tendinitis and would love to try this out!!! thanks sudie.
Is Vibration Training OK after double knee replacement?
I have to be realistic about what I can achieve now in terms of exercise but really want to keep fit and trim.
Prolotherapy or cold laser therapy for cartilage re-development
I have been running for over 25 years(primarily marathons,ultras. etc.) I had my first scope done on the knee and they found grade 4 changes in the cartilage.
Does aerobic exercise increase tidal volume?
I am researching responses and adaptations to aerobic exercise. I have been told at college that there are several adaptations to respiratory system, e.g.
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I go to the gym two or three times a week and work out using weights, mainly working on my biceps and triceps. When I flex these muscles they look quite large, but are practically invisible when I relax. How can I make my arms look more muscular without having to flex them?
Blogs
Learn to move better with internet video technology
Learning styles theory implies that individuals learn more when the educational experience is geared toward their preferred style of learning.
How to deal with Man Boobs! BioSignature Modulation
A jiggling man jogging down the road towards you, his breasts pendulously swinging from side to side in his T shirt. Mmmm...now there is an attractive thought.
Slow motion video & changing faulty running form to treat an injury
In otherwise healthy individual there can be multiple reasons for running with faulty form including: faulty underlying anatomical structure or weakness; a low level of pain, nagging lingering injury;
Symmetry – Asymmetry: Problem Solving a Repetitive Use Injury
Searching for the reason that repetitive use injuries occur can be difficult and frustrating.
BioSignature Modulation of Cortisol for a Leaner Stomach
The human body is the most finely tuned instrument you will ever own.
How do you feel about your running form/style/technique?
During the initial interview with a client a standard question that I use is “how do you feel about your running form, do you think you have good form, or do you think you look like Ikabod Crane”?
Ditch those Love Handles! Insulin management and body composition
I write regular personal training / body composition oriented articles for the (massive) online men's magazine AskMen.com.
Ideal Running Form: Pose Running versus Chi Running – Theory & Evidence
Advice from coaches and personal fitness trainers can be classified into two categories; a theory based approach or an evidence based approach.
What your Body Fat Says about You!
What does your body fat say about you? Does it scream that here is a healthy eater, a mean lean fighting machine whose body is his temple?
Prevention of Running Injuries: What is the evidence?
Prevention of Running Injuries: What is the evidence?
Weight Training First, then do the Cardio
An exceprt from my London Personal Training Group Q&As -
Hi My favorite [url=http://seek4fitness.net/Fitness/Exercise-Program/Public-Exercise-Programs?lc=en&guid=4e21152d-cab9-4748-bc99-f43d4897affd]exercise program[/url].
Does anyone use a training system known as 'crossfit' training?
I have been wailing and gnashing my teeth of late trying to find some great personal trainers here in London.
The Insider's Secrets to a Flat, Lean Stomach
The internet is chock full of well meaning advice about how to get a lean and flat stomach.
A constant theme of my life seems to be questions about what makes a good personal trainer.
Strength Training & Conditioning for Football / Soccer
Strength training for football (or soccer for our American cousins) used to be up their on a par with the post match recovery / regeneration drink to replenish a professional footballer's lost glycoge
5 Ways to Increase Testosterone Naturally
Every personal trainer should seek to educate themselves on ways to improve the hormonal profiles of their personal training clients.
Charles Poliquin's unique and truly groundbreaking Biosignature Modulation analysis (http://www.upfitness.co.uk/services/biosignature-modulation.html) has allowed us to pinpoint our personal training
Have shoulder pains? You came to the right place.
“The 7 Deadly Sins of Lifting” this is another installment from A. Jay of a series of motivational articles.
Training for distance running (and Injury)
I am 71 years of age and trying to return to running after more than twenty years of inactivity.
next NLP Sports Practitioner Course that we run here at Mindtree Ltd.
How to warm up before training and event
TRAINING ADVICE Warm ups Warming up prior to exercise, helps lower your risk of injuries and the aches and pains that come with exercise.
Drug testing what's out there a physiotherapists view point
Testing Athletes for Drug Use Why do some “athletes” try to enhance their performances on the track and field by taking drugs?
Here is the first and not the last instalment of Nick Mitchell’s long awaited All Strength Q&A.
I want to build muscles and reduce body fats
Are you making these mistakes as an Athlete?
Don’t get me wrong nobody’s perfect, especially me, many of these ideas came from my “Stupidity”, a rollercoaster of discovery, injuries and re-injury, does that sound about right?
Okay....my whinge of the day. I don't know about the rest of you but I am getting fed up with the yobs (waste of spacers for my fellow Americans) that seem to be everywhere these days.
When does it become an obsession...?
When does your pastime or interest become an obsession? Are all obsessions unhealthy..?
It's been so long since my knee injury. You'd think I'd have got over it and be back on my bike as it were! . . But alas It's taking me a while to build my fitness up again.
Sports Medicine Foot and Ankle Rehabilitation
This article was a long time coming. After writing and then scraping and re-writing it is a good way to describe this.
Core training The martial artist should train in resistance from a multi-directional i.e. all angles, multi-positional i.e. prone, upright, horizontal, bent-over, with multi-exercises.
The Insider’s Secrets to a Flat Stomach
Hey regular blog readers myself and Nick sat down and and had a conversation, long story short this article was born.
You can't take one step forward to walk or run while you remain centered over your feet/foot. You must fall and lift to start and continue. This according to Jack Nirenstein
Rotational Carbohydrates "RO-CHO" ?
Rotational Carbohydrates "RO-CHO" Article by Steve Blades. It is all about carbohydrate rotation for ultimate performance.
Another great read by Steve Blades aka "Marmite". If you are not making gains in the gym or the track this will change everything completely.
You are a Beginner, READ THIS!
A great,long article about everything on general bodybuilding ,training, nutrition and supplementation as a beginner.
A great new update to hit Rawgrip.com, a great article for all of the new found health freaks this year.
Squat Rx Video Creator Interview
If you are a serious lifter you must have heard of the “Squat Rx” video series all over the net. The Videos are available on YouTube.
How Focused Are You at the Gym?
Sean discusses The Top 10 Reasons why you are slacking in the Gym and How to prevent this. He exposes some great Tips how to make your training sessions more productive for better end results.
Finally an article created for all you serious weight shifters. C Pikey discuses the truth about A massive Bench Press and gives some tips How To Improve your Weak Bench.
Glycemic Index in Athletes and Weight management
An article about the glycemic index of carbohydrates pertains directly to athletes and their performance.
A new article by Michael Nystrom discussing the protein intake amounts in athletes. Athlete Protein intake article
Introduction to Tai Chi Training
This article is merely a brief and light hearted introduction to Tai Chi. My next article will focus upon how the key principles of Tai Chi can be used to develop optimum sports performance.
America's growing health crisis.
I finally finished a nutrition article which will help any athlete to peak performance. It covers everything from protein intake for an athlete and how to loose some extra pounds.
A great plyometric article i have read. The best thing about it is free and it gives no BS information about the subject.
For online injury advice combined with performance enhancement look no further.
im just a teen that knows how to get your vertical leap higher if you want help just ask i would be happy to give you some workout routens...
It's a very exciting day for us today, because we've had our first major relaunch in 7 years.
When we set up the new PP Online site, one of our biggest aims was to create a place where anyone with a passion for sport could share their opinions and experiences.
Protein and carbohydrates to fuel your workouts
n the last entry I mentioned the importance of a eating a good breakfast to start out your day. Today I want to emphasize the positive effects of adequate protein and carbohydrates in your diet.
Here’s me before my first race, after which I quit for good.
And here's STAGE THREE of How Running is the easiest and best Cure for Smoking - the Money to be Made.
(See previous blogs for the earlier Stages)HOW RUNNING KILLS OFF SMOKING - STAGE TWO
New readers start here, to mug up on the essence of Stage One, which was covered in my last Blog. There's only one surefire way of quitting – become a runner.
Distance Running in the Safari
My dear old Bloggies
The Autoblography, now on Channel 4
Well, a persons Blog can be many things, a straightforward diary, a message to the world, a serial story, a confession... Anybody got any suggestions for other services it can handle?
The younger generation knocks at the door
I’ve promised three times so far to write a blog about a dog - and now the time has come.
How running helps you quit smoking
Although I’m on the Council
Videos
The seated calf raise is another good calf exercise.
