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  • "How accurate is your Exercise Heart Rate?"

  • Arguably, the most common measure used to control exercise intensity among competitive athletes is heart rate. The development of small, affordable, portable telemetry units has resulted in their widespread use among fitness enthusiasts...Read More

  • "Should I get a fitness test?"

  • For most athletes, the off-season gives a little time for reflection. It is also a time to evaluate training programs and current levels of fitness. For some athletes the issue of fitness testing always arises, as do a few relevant questions...Read More

  • "How long does it take for fitness adaptations?"

  • Athletes often wonder about the time course for adaptation when they begin a training program or even a different phase in their training program. The same question often arises in regards to 'de-adaptation' following a period of no training...Read More

  • "Cold Weather Comfort and Nutrition Tips"

  • If you cross country ski, alpine ski, bike, hike etc. you have to deal with the cold. For the most part there's no real risk so long as we take a few precautionary measures...Read More

  • "Connolly Core"

  • Following this routine take a rest and progress to the "Bridge Set". For this exercise spend a set amount of time in each position....Read More

  • "Exercise and the Immune System"

  • There is no argument regarding the multiple health benefits from regular physical activity. They range from documented reduction in cardiovascular risk factors observed dung large clinical trials to more subjective psychophysiological measures of increased self-esteem, decreased stress and feelings of better overall health. Read More

  • "Aging and exercise"

  • The decline in our physiological capacity as we age is an inevitable process. Our decreased functional capacity is pretty much resultant from decreased cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal and metabolic function...Read More

  • "Designing a weight room routine"

  • Variations in weight room routines are numerous and varied. With so much variation an inevitable question is how do you develop your routine to allow maximum gain, adequate recovery and specific adaptation... Read More

  • "How much rest causes detraining"

  • What happens to you when you're well conditioned and then, because of injury or you need to rest, you take a few weeks off? The common question is how long does it take to lose it?...Read More

  • "Be cool in the heat"

  • We will all exercise and compete in the Summer heat and cope with it with varying degrees of success. Hydration practices can be both helpful and damaging and we should carefully about when and what we ingest. Read More

  • "Muscle Characteristics and Considerations with Competitive Athletes"

  • The ability of a muscle fiber to adapt to an exercise stimulus is a fundamental characteristic. The extent to which it adapts varies according to multiple factors but the variables of intensity and duration in conjunction with specificity of training are perhaps the most influential. Read More

  • "Should I train in the morning or afternoon?"

  • I hate getting up in the dark, and it's purely psychological. As summer draws nearer I ger up earlier, and I change the orientation of my workouts. Two days a week I exercise at 8:00 a.m. and three days a week I exercise at 10:00 a.m. Read More