Genetics
Stereotypes about Ethiopian distance runners being born to win are well known, but is athletic prowess really based on genetic traits? Can a super athlete parent guarantee the same in a child? Were the Finnish born to consistently medal in the javelin throw? Read on to find out answers to these and more… To browse our library of free sports training articles, browse using the categories on the left or use the search box.
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Articles
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Physiology performance parameters
Athleticogenomics – the gene genie is out of his bottle
Olympics Legacy : London 2012: the game's afoot and there's all to play for
Sports Science Glossary Part 6
Sports Science Glossary Part 6
Chinese Sport : The future's not orange - it's Chinese
Gender Performance : Will women ever outpace men?
Sports Injury Pain : Pain and brain - a revolutionary approach to chronic injury
Sports Science Glossary Part 3
Sports Science Glossary Part 3
Drugs in sport: From EPO to gene doping: Ron Maughan on the ceaseless quest for the undetectable magic bullet and the sterling efforts of the 'good guys' to stay ahead of the game
Travel: How time zone travel harms performance
Sports science: What have the sport scientists done for us? Craig Sharp on the interface between knowledge and performance
Sports nutrition information: From carbo-loading to nutrigenomics: Andrew Hamilton on the evergrowing sophistication of nutritional strategies in sport
East African running: an alternative explanation for the East African dominance of distance running
Nature and nurture in Ethiopian endurance running success
Sports science of the future - Here's an exclusive report on a world-record attempt made in (or about) the year 2025
If you plan to make your mark as a speed merchant, don't get born in a cold month
genetics and sports performance
Genetics And Performance: What research tells us about African runners: are they really genetically more gifted?
Running Economy 2: How to make headway on improving running efficiency: can freeloading African women provide some important clues?
Genetics and Performance: Now science is getting to the long and the short of how genes influence performance
Heredity, genes and sports performance
Heredity, Genes And Sports Performance: Dad, mum and you - how much do your genes really influence your performances?
Race And Sport 2: The race to the swift - if the swift have the right ancestry
Genetics And Performance: Now science is getting to the long and the short of how genes influence performance
The Javelin: The throwing Finns: are they made or born?
Longevity: Exercise helps you to live longer, but how important is intensity?
gender verification | olympics | sport
Gender verification at the Olympics
Exercise Equipment: How sweat sweeps away gym germs
What research tells us about African runners: are they really genetically more gifted?
Race And Sport 1: The race to the swift - if the swift have the right ancestry
Here's an exclusive report on a world-record attempt made in (or about) the year 2025
Achilles tendon, running economy and tendinitis
Having a short Achilles tendon may be an athlete's Achilles heel
Genetic engineering and sport: has the future already arrived?
Muscle Fibre Types: Why tapering after intense training boosts sprinting speed
Questions
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I don't take creatine. I'm a marathoner, ironman finisher, endurance athlete. Last couple of physicals I have had, my blood work shows my creatine (kinase?) level as being high.
does it exist?
Yeah, okay don't laugh!! - Vanity is quite underated I think!
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.
I'm 15 year old male and 8st 11lbs. My doctors say my Bmi is too low and needs to be higher - want me to put on weight fast.
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.
Whats the effects of bow shape legs?
What are the effects of bow shaped legs on long distance runners,are they more prone to injuries,precautions if any that can help.
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?
My friend who has just had a baby has come to me with a question. It seems that no matter how much weight she loses, she always seem to maintain a pouch on her stomach.
Issit possible to grow taller for adults 21 years and above? Any exercises or diets that works?
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
uses the the entire lower body, to what extent does it work the hamstrings and calves?
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?
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.
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
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Blogs
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?
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.
Here is the first and not the last instalment of Nick Mitchell’s long awaited All Strength Q&A.
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?
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.
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.
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
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