This is the best of the exercise physiology websites available. With sports science information from leading experts, you can find the latest on thermogenesis, training in dance, and other subjects useful for those into fitness training… To browse our library of free sports training articles, browse using the categories on the left or use the search box.
Download Our Free Sports Training Reports:
Enter your email address below: (As a bonus, we'll start sending you our free weekly newsletter, Sports Performance Bulletin.)
You can either browse below to see everything, or you can click on one of these headers to skip down to that section.
Physiology
Articles
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!
Peak Performance Launches Olympics 2008 Blog
Telling Non-Olympians how to do it too!
David Walliam's Endurance Swim Coach Reveals All
Endurance Training and Mental Toughness for Long Distance Swimming
Aerobic and Anaerobic Energy Systems
Understanding your Energy Systems for Endurance and Speed Training
Quercetin vs Beta-Alanine and their Affect on Body Fat Loss
Can body fat loss and lean muscle gain be targetted with nutritional supplements?
Vibration Training to Enhance Speed, Power and Flexibility
Increasing Speed with Vibration Training
Understand the body's use of oxygen during exercise
Oxygen kinetics – start smart for a mean finish!
Squash, Badminton, and Tennis players: Improve your power!
Big hitting for racquet sports players – prepare yourself!
Does exercise affect brain function?
Effects of maximal exercise on the brain
Soccer players' balance is inferior
Comparison of standing balance in dancers and football players
New methods of monitoring elite rowers
Rowing Performance Dependent on Height
Recipe for the perfect rower
Face-cooling improves sports performance
The effects of face-cooling during hyperthermic exercise
Back pain caused by bad posture
Slouching isn’t just an attitude – it will damage your sport and your health
Physiology performance parameters
Athleticogenomics – the gene genie is out of his bottle
Elite Rowing: Maintaining Maximum Condition
Life at the top – how are elite rowers tested and monitored?
Can Athletes Dance Their Way to Agility?
Dance Training for Agility, Speed and Power
Sleep Loss - Making Sure it Doesn't Affect Your Training
waking up to the performance of sleep
Physiological Assessment in Cycling
Sports Science Glossary Part 8
Sports Science Glossary Part 8
Sports Science Glossary Part 7
Sports Science Glossary Part 7
Sports Science Glossary Part 9
Sports Science Glossary Part 9
Weight Training Systems : Weight train your hormones
Sports Science Glossary Part 2
Sports Science Glossary Part 2
Blood Doping: New warning on blood doping
Biopsychosocial Pain : Pain and brain - the biopsychosocial method of chronic injury rehabilitation
Sports Science Glossary Part 6
Sports Science Glossary Part 6
Female Triad: Bone recovery after female athlete triad
Arm Strength: Transfer of arm strength works one way only
Glycobiology : Could sugars be the new route to sweet success for athletes?
Estrogen Replacement Therapy: Another blow for estrogen therapy
Body composition and sport - why weight is a poor performance indicator
Record-breaking predictions : What are the absolute limits to human performance levels?
Sports Science Glossary Part 10
Sports Science Glossary Part 10
Fans feel the pressure too
menstrual problems in athletes
Menstrual problems in athletes
Mental Effects Of Exercise: Prolonged exercise and mental function
Sports Science Glossary Part 1
Sports Science Glossary Part 1
Vitamin E: Vitamin E and immunity
Orthotic therapy: when self-help and sports therapies don't go nearly far enough
Endurance muscles: Why endurance athletes cannot afford to ignore the vital contribution of fast-twitch muscle fibres
Periodisation: Advanced strategies for bringing your performance to a peak at just the right time
Muscle glycogen stores: Supercompensation only works once
Menstruation: Cycling proficiency - do the various menstrual phases affect athletic performance?
Cyclists sperm: Sperm changes in long-distance cyclists
Recovery: what is the best strategy?
Sleep deprivation
Running stitches: New thoughts on stitch
Travel: How time zone travel harms performance
Lactic acid: Lactate - 'bad guy' no longer, but rather one of the body's most vital fuels
Osteoarthritis: What happens when you hang up your sports kit - for good?
Thermogenesis: It's not just what you eat...
Supplements athletes: Antioxidant vitamins - can they do athletes more harm than good?
Sport music: Music as ergogenic aid
Exercise infection: Gender divide after exercise stress
Sports science: What have the sport scientists done for us? Craig Sharp on the interface between knowledge and performance
Sudden cardiac death: how can clubs pick out those at risk ?
Asthma - Lower asthma risk for amateur athletes
Football referees - Dehydration problems for the men in black
degenerative joints | veteran athletes
Degenerative joints - The best foods and supplements to protect your joints from age-related degeneration
The biomechanics of safe and effective cycling performance at all ability levels
Fitness and brain power - How fitness protects the ageing brain
Power v endurance: what goes first in the ageing stakes?
Speed and age - The bad news is that speed declines with age; the good news is that you can arrest, even reverse, this degenerative process
Sport nutrition - How athletes can benefit from world consensus on sport nutrition
Distance running veterans - Is ageing inevitable - or simply the result of 'detraining'?
Persistent fatigue and recurrent infections
Fitness and memory - How fitness improves memory in mid-life
Exercise induced asthma: Take a deep breath - and learn to manage your asthma without falling foul of doping regulations
exercise-induced cardiac fatigue
Is exercise-induced cardiac fatigue caused by damage to the heart muscle?
Risks of sauna-induced weight loss
Nature and nurture in Ethiopian endurance running success
Exercise addiction
The value of anti-oxidants: an expert sifts the evidence
The value of anti-oxidants: an expert sifts the evidence
strength training for children
Strength Training For Children: This is what science says is the most effective strength training for kids
Heart Rate Monitor Reviews - Warning: reliance on a heart monitor can seriously damage your performance
nervous system | muscle performance
How to improve your performance by optimizing the functioning of your nervous system
football | penalty taking | soccer
Football - penalty taking: How to win the shoot-out mind game
Hitting The Ball: When batsmen don't need to keep their eye on the ball
Ergogenic Aids
Trigger points - a warning sign of serious injury
Tigger Points: what they are, how they happen and what to do about them
Lactate testing: is there any point?
Sports Drinks: When sports drinks don't work
Bone Maintenance in Older Runners
Bone Maintenance in Older Runners
Abs Workouts: Oblique facts about abs workouts
Vo2max Predicts Performance
Music and Sport: Music hath charms to soothe the savage workout - or perhaps it doesn't.
Train through the pain
The Eyes: Soccer: What makes a topnotch football player different from a mediocre performer? One key difference is in the way their eyes move, according to researchers at the University of Liverpool and the University of Manchester.
Report On Blood Lactate 1: Things your mother forgot to tell you about blood lactate
Supercompensation works for women - but better for men
Knowing Your Vo2max: Does your laboratory really know your V02max?
Bone Density: Endurance exercise and bone density in male athletes
Cold weather training: what your mother forgot to tell you
Flexibility: A physiotherapist explains the science behind the importance of keeping flexible
Bone Health: Osteoporosis ('brittle bones') isn't just a problem for post menopausal women. Both younger women and men are at risk from this disease.
brain | vital organs | exercise fatigue 2
The governor: how the brain protects your vital organs by inducing exercise fatigue
Maximal Lactate Steady State pace
Maximal Lactate Steady State Pace: An easy way for runners to estimate Maximal Lactate Steady State pace
Ironman triathlon: how to determine the optimum intensity
Fluid: the one thing your body can't learn to do without
Fluid: the one thing your body can't learn to do without
Warm-ups: Fizzy bathing makes for great warm-ups
Gluteal Muscles: The glutes are key muscles for people with back problems
Exercise And Immunity: Infection and swimming performance
boys physical self-perception | body image
Boys physical self-perception - When Boys Care More than Girls About their Body Image
Training Intensity: On the threshold of something big: how intensely must you train to obtain real benefit?
Plasma Expansion: If you're an endurance athlete, you need more blood than the individual who sits around watching the telly.
For endurance athletes, two of the key problems associated with getting older are a gradual decline in muscle mass and a potential loss of bone density. The missing muscle makes it more difficult to run, cycle or swim powerfully, and the shrinking bones increase the likelihood of injury and osteoporosis.
How effective is your warm-up?
The heart of the matter: here's a novel way to monitor your training load.
Clenbuterol side effects: Rats! Clenbuterol may reduce, not enhance, performance, and stiffen heart muscles to boot
Triathletes should drink less to prevent hyponatraemia
Calculating Vo2max: Make sure you have your doctor's permission before carrying out the following test.
Fat As Fuel: What value are medium-chain triglycerides as an energy source for endurance athletes?
How exercise protects your heart: 2
How exercise protects your heart: 2
Flexibility and Stretching: Two sports physiotherapists show why flexibility is so important, and explain the science behind it
Biological clock-watching can give your performance an extra boost.
How menopause limits women's response to weight training
Genetics and Performance: Now science is getting to the long and the short of how genes influence performance
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: Despite the claims for PNF, you still can't beat static stretching
So what about dynamic flexibility?
bilateral co-ordination | training
Bilateral Co-ordination: Why dexterity alone just will not do: some lessons from a young piano player
What is the best way to cool down?
recovery | overtraining | swimming | norepinephrine
Swimming, overtraining, recovery and norepinephrine
How temperature affects performance - Why Heat's Not Such a Bad Thing
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness: Tips for avoiding delayed onset muscle soreness (the dreaded DOMS)
Ergogenic aid, but with a price to be paid
The Testosterone Effect: If you're training the right way, your gonads get into the act.
osteoporosis | female athletes | distance running injuries
Osteoporosis - female athletes distance running injuries : why distance running can be bad for bones
Rest And Recovery: How do you know when you're at risk of overtraining? It's a simple matter of how well you feel, sleep and eat
Menstruation and lower bone density
Menstruation And Lower Bone Density: Running tends to increase bone density in the legs, thwarting osteoporosis in that part of the body, but there have been disturbing reports that running can produce lower-than-normal bone thicknesses in the lumbar spine.
Phosphorus: " Warning: excessive consumption of this drink may damage your bones"
HRT maintains muscle after menopause
Muscle And Glucose: Why doesn't muscle use glucose straight from the bloodstream as required?
Bone-strengthening: The remarkable soya bean can help guard against osteoporosis, and that's only the beginning.
Fat burning zone - Why athletes, fitness enthusiasts and slimmers should steer clear of the fat burning zone
Boosting Oxygen Uptake: Perhaps the greatest work physiologist of all time, Olaf Astrand, has stated that the maximum oxygen uptake can be improved by up to 20 per cent, and in order to achieve that, work must be done at above 80 per cent of the maximum uptake.
Boosting Vo2 Max: Now that winter's coming, here's a useful programme for boosting your VO2max.
Farabloc: How muscles can be shielded against delayed onset muscle soreness
endurance athletes race pacing
Endurance Athletes Race Pacing: If it makes sense to run the second half faster than the first, then why do the Kenyans go out so fast?
Heart Rate Monitor Reviews - Warning: reliance on a heart monitor can seriously damage your performance
brain | vital organs | exercise fatigue 1
The governor: how the brain protects your vital organs by inducing exercise fatigue
How to overcome lateral preferences and end up with two dominant legs: Owen Anderson offers practical guidance on how to identify your own dominant side - and bring the other side up to par
Muscle Fibre Types: Why tapering after intense training boosts sprinting speed
Stretching: Does Stretching Work?
A trigger point in a muscle is a warning sign of a possible serious injury. Here we explain what TPs are, how they happen and what to do about them
The case of the ex-rugby player with a mysterious headache
Winter Workouts: Exercising in the cold air can help hot up your fat-burning fires.
Concentric and Eccentric Quadriceps Contractions
Concentric and Eccentric Quadriceps Contractions
Metabolism: You do have a 'fat-burning zone', but do you really want to go there to burn off fat?
Building Bone-mass: Hoping to build bone mass? Try squash and weight lifting!
Bone mass, menstrual function and calcium
Bone mass, menstrual function and calcium.
Cross-country Skiing: Cross-country skiers who crank up intensity, achieve higher VO2max values and better performances
Runners V Cyclists: Runners may have denser leg bones, but cyclists have more muscular arms.
Report On Blood Lactate 2: Things your mother forgot to tell you about blood lactate
Protection For Bones: Adolescent exercise offers best long-term protection for bones
Self-assessment: VO2max is a poor predictor of performance, but computing your velocity at V02max can pay big benefits.
Lactate Threshold Heart-rate: A question of distance, and how to work out your lactate threshold heart rate.
How exercise protects your heart: 1
How exercise protects your heart: 1
lactate threshold | lactate training
Lactate Threshold and Lactate Training: What the latest research says about your lactate threshold and lactate training
Athletes And Sleep: Can they really hurt your performances?
sprinters muscle composition | distance runners muscle composition
Sprinters and distance runners muscle composition: why sprinters have a natural advantage
endurance training for children
Endurance Training For Children: This is what science says is the most effective endurance training for kids
Sports Supplements: Experts determine what's really in bee pollen - but does the stuff actually work?
Sports science of the future - Here's an exclusive report on a world-record attempt made in (or about) the year 2025
sex differences | exercise | sexual dimorphisms
How the sexes vary in response to exercise
What time is it inside your body? The answer may determine the effectiveness of your training - and your performance
Improve Heart-rate Recovery: How to use biofeedback to improve your heart rate recovery times - and, ultimately, your performance.
warming up | substitute players
Warming up, substitute players & sitting on the bench
Aerobic Capacity: What makes VO2max decline so rapidly as you age - and what can you do about it?
Bone Accretion: I was interested to read the article, "Rowing appears to be the perfect sport for bone accretion". Letter to editor from: Penny Chuter, OBE, Principal National Coach, Amateur Rowing Association, London W6
Upper Extremity Power: Tennis: For years, exercise scientists with an interest in tennis have tried to determine the physical factors which allow certain tennis players to have unusually powerful serves.
Body Composition - Fat Measurement: How Good is the 'Bod Pod'?
Distance Events: The risks of going long: when the super-fit endurance athlete turns into the heart attack victim
Muscle soreness is the bane of all athletes because it's connected with low muscular power outputs and an inability to carry out high-quality workouts and competitions.
Lactate: How to boost lactate threshold and why it will lift your performances.
Sleep And Performance: Just how crucial is a good night's sleep before a major event?
Altitude V Sea Level: Why has the progression of world records slumped since endurance athletes began training at altitude?
Heart Rate Monitor Reviews - Is heart rate monitoring of any value?
New vVO2max workouts lead to impressive gains in fitness
Synchronising muscles with heart
Synchronising Muscles With Heart: Should athletes attempt to synchronize muscular contractions with heart rates during workouts and competitive efforts? At first glance, the idea seems like a strange one, but scientific research suggests that it might be the right thing to do.
Age And Fat: As you get older, do you have to get fatter?
muscle soreness| massage | delayed onset muscle soreness
Muscle soreness: massage and delayed onset muscle soreness
Distance running injuries: Why distance running can be bad for bones
Lack of sleep can reduce an athlete's cardiovascular performance by 11%. These are the measures to take...
Questions
evidence regarding muscle resetting and low load muscle recruitment
need to understand if anyone is getting results in lower back pain by using anatomy trains (lines) to activate specific indivisual muscles to correct areas not related to specific muscle activated
How can I strenghten any part of me without using weights. Like at home stuff.
Can one rehabilitate and retrain the muscles to work better.
I am recently coming off of a sciatic nerve episode and I have lost substantial power from the right foot and leg. Can I completely re-train my right foot to run without overpronation.
in long runs in cycling should you take salt tablets
if yes how frequent and how much
How does improving neuromuscular function aid performance?
I'm currently doing some P.E coursework and I know it helps, I just can't work out how...please help...:)
There's a lack of answers on these forums. Could the community please get involved...
how do you test an athletes ability in transition during a triathlon?
i'm working with some triathletes and i want to test the effect of prior swimming on cycling and prior cycling on running. has anyone tried to assess this with any success and if so how?
Summary of 800meter training program used by Steve Prefontaine
I have been told that Steve Prefontaine used a unique traing appraoch to train for 800 meters that was successfull for both himslef and others through the years.
Trying to devise strength training programme for female soccer players
Sports science student providing support to college ladies soccer team.Observed not good at jumping so testing vertical jump and need to provide intervention to improve performance.Want to provide str
How much muscle mass should I gain?
I have gone from 83Kg to 89Kg by performing a weights routine in the gym over the last year. I have found my times over 1 hour 10 miles and half marathons have really come down.
History- i have blown out my disc's at L5/S1 & L4/L5 when lifting a cable drum at work. A few months after I was in a pretty bad car accident which has stirred every thing up.
i'm not quite understanding how the process by which substrates are broken down and energy is released.
How long till I can expect to walk normally again?
I broke my ankle 3 weeks ago. I had surgery and they put 2 long screws up into my Tibia and a plate and 6 screws into my fibula.
I would like to know your opinion about the traditional split programs of strength training. imagine a client who train five days per weak and rest all weekend.
I have a coach that I don't like (can't stand) to be around, how can learn to tolerate him?
How can I improve my core strength painfree?
I am trying to improve my core strength but I have lordosis of the spine and find some core strength exercises very painful. I am a keen enthusiast at playing cricket and rugby.
How to Personalize my Training Program for Cycling??
Hello Everyone, nice to make my first comment/inquiry on Peak Performance!
How do I make lower stomach fat into abs?
I can define and shape my upper abs but anything I do doesn't define or shape my lower abs. What can I do?
How can I improve my dolphin kick for swimming?
I want to make my under water dolphin kick better, what do I do?
How can I improve my breathing for swimming?
I'm joining swimming and it gets hard for me to breathe during flip turns. What exercises should I try?
How can i speed up my recovery of dislocated ankle?
I dislocated and fractured my left ankle as well as my tibia just below the knee in aug 2007.
Hi all,
How do you speak to one member specifically?? Is there a way you can mail one member without posting a question to everyone on the site ??
Who or what are elite athletes ??
I am interested in strength and conditioning and may get accredited while at university.
Lack of questions on this page...
Why is nobody asking any more questions ?? Nobody knows everything, so get on here and learn from others. Okay I will start the ball rolling...
How do i increase my chest and shoulder width
My height is 5' 10", and my chest measurement is 36.5" and my shoulder measurement is 40". I have been using a chest expander spring to increase my chest and shoulder width.
Distance running training using the mind?
I know from my physiological studies that the body is connected to the mind in ways we dont even realize. Is there any advanced technology using this methodology?
After carbohydrates, does the body burn protein or fat?
During endurance events (events lasting more than 90 minutes)the body initally uses carbohydrates as its source of energy.
Kids age for competitive cycling and distance running?
Hey, I have a 7 years boy, I read that cycling and distance running (aerobic endurance) are not early specialization sports (contrary to swimming), although skills and physical literacy are worked ear
Sports Science Degree-related work
Has anyone here got an honours in sport and exercise science, or health and exercise science or any other similar degree ?? If so, have you got progressed more than if you had not had a degree ??
Toxic benzene in drinks/gels/bars !!??
Hey, remember read the labels in all what you eat and drink: Ascorbic acid + Benzoate = benzene (toxic).
Hey, what about this article from this source: http://www.arthurdevany.com/endurance_training_death_injury_and_risk/ ------------------------- Death by Exercise December 8, 2007 11:25 AM
Is surgery only solution to worn out knee joint, which keeps locking.
25 year old knee cartilage injury compounded by further 25 years of tennis, golf and football have reduced knee joint to no meniscus and frequent locking.
Best exercises for a persistant groin injury
I am 45 years old, still play competitive football once per week but groin strain reduces games i play
Does brand matter when buying gear?
I would like to buy good basketball shoes, but i cant decide where to buy from i mean should i stick to adidas or nike or try other brands and see comfort.
How to work out a subject's VO2 max...
Does anyone know of a more suitable equation for working out a person's VO2 max ??
does food eaten have an effect on my performance an an athlete.if yes what kinds of food should a sprinter takes.
Tricks of the trade in analysis of functional anatomy
eg.getting some one to squat whilst keeping soles of feet flat to see if soleus is tight.
How can I improve my punching speed for boxing?
I have a powerful righthand but my left arm is by comparison very slow and weak, so I need training to make it faster.There is enough strength in my right arm to plant a knock-out blow.So I just need
Should I change bike position in Triathlon due to Pose method running?
I practise Olympic distance Triathon (with bike drafting) since last year.
Converting from strength, into power to weight ratio for rugby League
I have taken on a job as strength and conditioning coach for a team of Rugby League players and their speed & strength requirements are similar to NFL footballers.
To the vegan athletes and to well research types :), what does a day of food hold for you (the vegans)? Or what might it hold (for the well researched types)?
Protein Bar and supplement usage for muscle gain...?
I have recently decided I needed to put some muscle back on as I am currently a little under the gun in performance and cognitive function and concentration etc...
What are the ways of treatment? Are there ways to treat it without involving gain of body mass, and more particularly, without gaining fat?
Fracture of 1st metatarsal... Another surgery? HELP!
I am a passionate skydiver and broke my 1st metatarsal in an landing the 19th of April (3 weeks ago) in Mexico.
Major Hydration Issues!!!! Please Help!!!!
I play professional ice hockey in the NHL for the Nashville Predators, my position is goalie. In an average game I will lose 10-16 pounds of weight.
This is an update and a request for further advice....please see my profile for part 1.
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.
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.
Hi im currently at university doing an assignment looking at creating a 12 week pre season rugby programme for a university athlete.
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 injured my shoulder 10 weeks ago...more than a strain?
I injured my shoulder 10 weeks ago, reaching backward to pull open a stuck door. I didn't go to the doctor right away, because it seemed just sore/strained.
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
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.
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.
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.
What should I do to run Athen's Marathon this year in 3 hours?
I used to be a middle distance runner for 7 years,my 800m PB=1:56min,my 1500m PB=4:00min,and my 3000m steple PB=9:15min, I quit 5 years ago and at the same time i start smoking, I quit smoking 2 month
What is the latest training Fad and does it actually work. Im really interested in the ones that do.
I have started using a sauna in an effort to get that acclimatization effect which includes and improved sweat response and increased blood volume.
The literature states that as you sleep you release growth hormone which repairs and restores your body. This occurs after roughly 60min of sleep. If you have interrupted sleep i.e.
When should a triathlete travel before a sea level race?
We live and train in Mexico city at 2300 meters above sea level. I have received conflicting evidence regarding travelling to sea level races.
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.
What is the best way to train for a judo tournament?
Our matches are 5 minutes long with no breaks, up to 8 matches in the tournament. I am trying to find the best exercises to get us ready for the tournament.
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.
Why in distance/swimming training do swimmers work on breath holding?
I am relatively new to swimming and have stumbled on workouts that include breath holding.
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.
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.
Whats everyones views on the use of ice baths?
Does anyone here use them regularly? If so how long for?
Describe a training cycle and periodization for bodybuilding?
I have been bodybuilding for four years. I am 36 years old.
back of knee / inside knee pain
i recently started running more milage so i guess this could just be too much training too quickly, from 10-20km a week to 40-50km... i have pain on the inside and back of my left knee.
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.
Best exercises to improve VO2Max quickly?
What are the best exercises methods to improve your V02 Max quickly by a large percentage over a couple of months? Btw, the sports i'm interested in is Soccer.
Formula for determining HRmax - Does it apply to all fitness levels?
Does the standard formula for determining HRmax (220 minus age in years) hold true for all levels of fitness? Is it not based on "sedentary" individuals?
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
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?
I'm wondering if I am lifting to much. I find it hard to beleive that I could be overtraining.
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.
uses the the entire lower body, to what extent does it work the hamstrings and calves?
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 do you think of Juice Plus?
Juice Plus is a natural supplement with mega doses of antioxidants.
What happens if you take protein shakes and do not work out?
Could it lead to weight gain?
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.
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
Opinion. If you could only do one aerobic exercise, which would it be?
Facts are lovely. Which one provides the best overall benefits?
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 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.
Has anyone dealt with vocal fold dysfunction in a swimmer
My daughter, a competitive swimmer, has developed vocal fold dysfunction.
What are the differences in doing a pull-up and a pulldown?
I know that a pull-up body weight and have heard that it is a close chained exercise, but what are the biomechanical differences and how does the body respond to each one?
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.
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.
Does sweating or not sweating determine a good workout?
I hear some say, one does not have to sweat to gain a good workout. I believe this is incorect.
How to increase performance in your sport?
Pre & post regimes.
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 have had type 1 diabetes for 25 years (current age is 54) and have completed numerous races including marathons and ultras.
Gaining muscle with explosive training?
I've noticed that people who run a marathon are very skinny and have no fat, but sprinters have huge muscles. Do sprinters have these muscles because they need energy very fast?
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.
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.
How can I reduce chronic hard muscle after exercise?
I am 43 year old male, 150lbs, and 5'11".
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.
Do you have a question for our community?
PP Online has over 10,000 registered users, all of them keen sportsmen and women, including many coaches, personal trainers and sports scientists.
"Danny O'Dell M. A. CSCS*D is an NSCA certified strength and conditioning coach, and the co-owner of The WeightRoom Gym and Explosivelyfit.com, both located in Nine Mile Falls, WA. Here, he shares with us some of the questions he gets asked most often. How would you answer this question?"
Blogs
Rugby Fitness Training: A Scientific Approach
Rugby union traditionally was a sport that was played by amateurs who trained like amateurs.
The purpose of the paper is to define Exercise Science.
Use of Social Networking in Sport & Exercise Sciences
The idea of social networking has gained a mass of attention in recent years.
Australia Close In On Rugby League World Cup
The Rugby League World Cup semi final line ups are now complete after Fiji defeated Ireland 30-14.
Confusion Over Rugby League World Cup Format!
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup begins on Saturday as England open up their campaign against Papua New Guinea in Australia.
Novak Djokovic To Adopt Strength Training!
In a bid to avoid becoming known as the injury timeout king of tennis, Serbian star Novak Djokovic has revealed he will be adopting a more Pressure plays a huge role for any sportsman when competing but those who make it to a professional level have the added stress of expectation brought around by the media, coaches and spectators wh
It’s hard to think of a sports star in the world that has enjoyed the last three weeks more than Serbian tennis ace Jelena Jankovic. The world number one
Hoylesfitness - Because fitness isn't coincidence
Welcome to my new blog!
I just haven’t had the time to write like before so I wanted to create a solid article which tackles a wide range of issues.
So what do we think of "little Tom's" display in the Olympic diving display?? Does it matter that he did not win, or come in the top 3?
Knowledge, Quality and Web 2.0 in Sport & Exercise Science
One of the things that comes up in conversations about iStadia is the lack of quality control, or the lack of quality control as perceived by sport scientists that have been indoctrinated into the epi
When practicing make sure you give it your level best however you should not do too much training because it might cause problems for your body.
What is known about benefits of stretching and flexibility exercises continues to evolve. Some commonly held beliefs are being supported with new research and some beliefs are being proven false.
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;
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”?
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?
I have been wailing and gnashing my teeth of late trying to find some great personal trainers here in London.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
haemoglobin levels and performance
what effect on performance would a 15% drop in haemoglobin levels have? as any one had blood test and and had this problem ? and what was the outcome ?
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.
Training Methods for the Development of Power
The other day I came across a presentation a friend and I did at university. Thought I'd share it with you all.
Catalano (Sam) All about tennis coaching.
Hi seeking info to implement into my tennis coaching to increase the development of my young players, all suggestions greatly appreciated. For e.g simple ways to understand a kick serve.
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.
The Autonomic Nervous System and Repeated Sprints
The autonomic nervous system or ANS is made up of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves.
Protein requirements for the strength athlete
Figures are regularly tossed out as to how much protein an athlete needs in their diet.
Combining amino acids and carbohydrates
Protein synthesis is the name of the game when it comes to building powerful muscles. Anabolism, muscle synthesis, will take place whether proteins are taken by themselves or with carbohydrates.
he athletes coming to my gym eat breakfast everyday. It’s almost a mandatory thing if they want to lift heavy for the entire fifty minutes.
I had a wonderful training run yesterday.
Videos
Sandbag Overhead Throw for Height
Sandbags are an effective low cost alternative to medicine ball. This drill is excellent for developing whole body power. You can adjust the weight of the sandbag to suit your strength goals.
