Exercise physiology
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Do you have the right body to be fast? The hard truth is your parents set your speed potential. We know that’s not some hot take. Everyone points it out all the time. But what are the specific physical traits that are supposed to make you fast? Scientists have measured it all: leg length, muscle fibers, bone structure, and even…
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Dunking a basketball is one of the most captivating things you can do as an athlete, especially if you’re under 6 feet tall. Anyone who’s ever played basketball has likely fantasized at least once about what it would be like to dunk during a game. The only problem is less than 1% of people in…
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We can look at muscle fibers as being on a spectrum with slow twitch on one side and fast twitch on the other side. Type 1, which are slow twitch, uses oxygen to create energy. The upside is they can work for a longer period of time before fatiguing. The downside is they contract the…
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Six pack abs is one of those things in life that nearly everyone wants at least for one point in their life. But very few obtained. Yet Olympic sprinters don’t seem to have that problem. Nearly every single one of them has insane abs. There’s a few obvious reasons why. However, there’s also some less…
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Have you noticed that Olympic sprinters have insane shoulders? I mean not only are they large in size, but they are also even developed, have impressive flexibility and almost never get injured. According to a study, 36 of all resistance training related injuries occur at the shoulder. They identified the biggest risk factors as a…
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Today we’re going to be covering the top 7 benefits of sprinting based on science. BENEFIT #1 – MUSCLE GROWTH Sprinting is a type of anaerobic exercise. Anaerobic means it does not require oxygen. This is true for sprinting, jumping and heavy weightlifting. All of which build strength and muscle mass.
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According to coach Tony Holler, your body adapts to the specific stresses applied. For example: If you properly train speed, your body will adapt to run faster. If you properly train speed endurance, your body will adapt to run faster longer. If you train long and slow, your body will adapt to run longer and…
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As we perform physical activity continuously over time (running, swimming, cycling, rowing, etc.), the blood lactate concentration will increase proportionally to the intensity of the effort made. But why is all this important? Blood lactate levels correlate with blood hydrogen ion (H+) levels. Both are the result of the dissociation of lactic acid into lactate…
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In a sport known for pushing the body to its absolute limit, one event stands avobe the rest. A race where no amount of talent or training can spare you from the crushing pain at the finish. A blend of technique, speed and endurance. That´s run right on the razor´s edge of phylosophy and grit.…
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Post-activation potentiation (PAP) is a phenomenon whereby an increase in muscle performance occurs after having performed a conditioning activity that elicits a maximum voluntary contraction, a tetanic contraction, or a series of nerve impulses. The physiological mechanisms that originate this phenomenon remain unknown at present. However, two possible hypotheses are considered:
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