Source: Buzzfeed.com According to science, short periods of intense exercise can be just as effective — sometimes more so — than longer workouts that you do with moderate effort. High-intensity circuit training that you do using only your bodyweight challenges your cardiovascular fitness and gives you a killer, full-body workout if you do it…
Source: firstbeat.com Too light or irregular training, no effect Large part of the general public believes that they are doing enough physical exercise to keep fit. Contrary to their belief many people do not fulfil the criteria of training as their exercise is not vigorous enough to produce an improving training effect. This is a…
I like this infographic. Not sure on how correct it is though. Any thoughts? Here are mine (If I say true it means I agree with their ‘FACT’): True Hmmm. HRMs are pretty accurate to within, say, +/-5bpm. The ‘Fact’ quoted is pretty flawed. True Gross generalisation and false if taken literally. Though broadly true…
I like this infographic. Not sure on how correct it is though. Any thoughts? Here are mine (If I say true it means I agree with their ‘FACT’): True Hmmm. HRMs are pretty accurate to within, say, +/-5bpm. The ‘Fact’ quoted is pretty flawed. True Gross generalisation and false if taken literally. Though broadly true…
I needed a feel-good session today and for some bizarre reason my plan has 1 minute intervals with 2 min recovery. That’s a lot of speed and a lot of recovery, perhaps too much. Anyway I went faster than ever sneaking in quite a few minutes at 3 min/km pace… awesome. I just have to…
It’s always great to find someone who agrees with you! Nicely written article. Recommended reading. In the last article I discussed the importance of fluid consumption during exercise, which makes for a nice transition into this article, in which I’ll examine the role of sports drinks on exercise performance. We are constantly bombarded with television…
Here’s another angle on a post I wrote about hydration. As we’re in the midst of summer, it is more important than ever to stay properly hydrated for optimum health and performance. But why? Considering the human body is made up of roughly two-thirds water it is simple to see why we need to replace…
Yes. I would definately enter I represented GB in Age Group Duathlon and genuinely was worried that I may well have come last. As it turned out I wasn’t. There’s always someone somewhere that will be slower than you. You just have to hope they are in the same race!! But really who cares? Think…
Something to bear in mind. As you exercise you use the glycogen stored in your muscles (and liver to a lesser extent), with a bit of luck you might also burn some fat. After 30 minutes of doing whatever you do you will be WEAKER than when you started out. In itself exercise is bad…
I’ve always known I sweat quite a bit and generally attribute that to trying hard. It’s natural right? I’ve also seen that sweat produced in a gym and thought, “Well it’s quite a bit, but if I bottled it all up it probably wouldn’t be that much.” I’ve sort of lived by that mantra for…
I’ve always known I sweat quite a bit and generally attribute that to trying hard. It’s natural right? I’ve also seen that sweat produced in a gym and thought, “Well it’s quite a bit, but if I bottled it all up it probably wouldn’t be that much.” I’ve sort of lived by that mantra for…
