Articles Posted in the Science Category
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No Pain, No Gain!
Your workout is sending your muscles messages. If you are not getting sore you may have plateaued and you may need to kick up the intensity. Case in point, we all feel it after a…
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Spot Reduction
Most of us have areas that we are trying to improve. Whether it is toning or fat reduction, we all have areas that we are consistently challenged by and want to change. When it comes…
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Exercises to Breathe Easy
Many runners and asthma sufferers are looking for the same solution…How can I breathe easier? Runners can get a side ache in some of the assistor muscles in breathing and asthma sufferers have inflammation in…
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Exercise Afterburn Research
Interval training is quickly becoming a popular way to get the most bang for your time spent exercising. The core concept of interval training is improving your aerobic capacity by alternating high intensity exercise for…
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Battle of the Sexes: Carbs
Men and women have different ways of metabolism. The different hormones we have can affect the metabolism of the food we intake. Researchers published an article in the Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports…
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Research: Slideboards beat aerobics!
One of the new guys on the block for fitness, the slideboard can be a fun new way to switch up your group cardio. The routines use extremely low friction boards you slide back and…
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Research: Caffeine for Beginners
When you think of caffeine you usually think of the pep or spark you can get from the vasodilation however research out of Australia tells us it can help improve endurance! In the June issue…
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Do Mouth Guards Impede Sports Peformance?
Mouth guards are popping up in all kind of sports lately. Soccer, Basketball, and even now Baseball has their high end athletes protecting their choppers. There is one rumor swirling around these protective devices however.…
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Research:Amino Acid Improves Endurance!
Amino acids are important muscle builders since they are what myofibrils (Muscle) are made from. However research recently looked into the amino acid L-Arginine for endurance. Arginine has been proven necessary for creatine usage and…
