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Monthly Archives: September 2007
Weight Training and Muscle Damage or Repair
Another mechanism involved in the generation of free radicals in weight trainers does not involve the physiological effects of training, but involves the effects of recovery from training, namely, free radical production in damaged muscle. As a result of intense … Continue reading
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High-Protein Intake – Is It Safe?
Excess protein has been considered by many nutritional experts to be hazardous to the health of athletes. According to research from the Medlantic Research Foundation, “Protein intake is more than adequate in the USA and further increases could have negative … Continue reading
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Current Controversy on Drug Testing in Sports
One of the characteristics of competitive sport that distinguishes it from other forms of physical activity is the importance of winning. Indeed, in many countries 2nd place is referred to as the first loser. In this context an athlete purposefully … Continue reading
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Caffeine Used to Improve Energy Level During Exercise
Caffeine, a central nervous system stimulant, is one of the most widely used drugs in the world. This substance may improve alertness, concentration, reaction time, and energy levels. In addition, its effect on promoting lipolysis has been touted as a … Continue reading
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Sports Training Performance and Nutritional Antioxidants
It is well known that intense or prolonged exercise results in oxidative injury to skeletal muscles, particularly in untrained individuals. Further, there is growing evidence that radicals and other reactive oxygen species contribute to muscular fatigue. Therefore, it is not … Continue reading
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Progressive Resistance Training
Of course, the majority of people who train with weights are never going to compete (just as most people who play tennis or golf don’t expect to enter Wimbledon or the Masters Invitational). But whether you bodybuild with the aim … Continue reading
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Overtraining In Sports
The phenomenon of overreaching and overtraining is not new to sport. Athletes involved in intense training often experience short-term and/or long-term decrements in performance. In fact, coaches and athletes often plan intensified periods of training in hopes that the training … Continue reading
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Types of Resistance Training
Static Exercise Isometric contractions are usually held for 6 to 10 seconds and require a minimum exertion of two thirds maximum force. Maximum exertions produce greater results than sub-maximum efforts. A total contraction time of 30 seconds of applied force … Continue reading
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