exercise Archives - Steven Low https://stevenlow.org/tag/exercise/ Exploring the function of the human body Mon, 09 Jan 2023 19:07:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://stevenlow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/favicon.png exercise Archives - Steven Low https://stevenlow.org/tag/exercise/ 32 32 Numerically quantifying hangboard for a better understanding of when and why hangboard may be useful for hand strength long term https://stevenlow.org/numerically-quantifying-hangboard-for-a-better-understanding-of-when-and-why-hangboard-may-be-useful-for-hand-strength-long-term/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=numerically-quantifying-hangboard-for-a-better-understanding-of-when-and-why-hangboard-may-be-useful-for-hand-strength-long-term Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:49:26 +0000 https://stevenlow.org/?p=1718 Image source Determining volume of climbing versus hangboard for long term persistent adaptations For persistent long term gains in hand strength one needs to take into account any type of hangboard or campus board work in conjunction with the amount of volume and intensity of climbing. Theoretically one can “just

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]]> Repeaters and max hang analysis for strength and hypertrophy (ft. Power Company Podcast and Steve Maisch) https://stevenlow.org/repeaters-and-max-hang-analysis-for-strength-and-hypertrophy-ft-power-company-podcast-and-steve-maisch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=repeaters-and-max-hang-analysis-for-strength-and-hypertrophy-ft-power-company-podcast-and-steve-maisch Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:02:04 +0000 https://stevenlow.org/?p=1704 Cover image source I’ve started going back over some old posts on reddit and re-analyzing them from a stronger climbing perspective including the recently updated 7.5 year self assessment of climbing, strength training, and hangboard. The Power Company Podcast with Steve Maisch came out a week or so ago (as

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]]> ISSN position stands: protein and exercise; diets and body composition; safety and efficacy of creatine supplementation in exercise, sport, and medicine https://stevenlow.org/issn-position-statements-protein-and-exercise-diets-and-body-composition-safety-and-efficacy-of-creatine-supplementation-in-exercise-sport-and-medicine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=issn-position-statements-protein-and-exercise-diets-and-body-composition-safety-and-efficacy-of-creatine-supplementation-in-exercise-sport-and-medicine Mon, 03 Jul 2017 14:00:03 +0000 http://stevenlow.org/?p=712 Going quietly under the radar, the ISSN — International Society of Sports Nutrition — has just recently released 3 position stands this past June 2017. They’re well sourced research articles that give scientific based prescriptions. Protein and exercise Diets and body composition Safety and efficacy of creatine supplementation in exercise,

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]]> Prilepin tables for bodyweight strength isometric and eccentric exercises https://stevenlow.org/prilepin-tables-for-bodyweight-strength-isometric-and-eccentric-exercises/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prilepin-tables-for-bodyweight-strength-isometric-and-eccentric-exercises Thu, 02 Feb 2017 19:21:29 +0000 http://stevenlow.org/?p=260 The Second Edition of Overcoming Gravity has been released on Amazon! This is one of the articles that I wrote in response to the First Edition of the book, and more detail is included about this topic in the Second Edition. I’ve worked on overhauling this article to give you a

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]]> Shoes, Sitting, and Lower Body Dysfunctions https://stevenlow.org/shoes-sitting-and-lower-body-dysfunctions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shoes-sitting-and-lower-body-dysfunctions Thu, 29 Dec 2016 15:11:45 +0000 http://stevenlow.org/?p=218 This post is an analysis of common orthopedic problems that arise from shoes and sitting, how to evaluate their development, and finally a look at how to implement prehabilitation or rehabilitative protocol to improve their condition. Table of Contents Introduction Shoes Sitting Systemic biomechanical issues Evaluation of lower body dysfunction and

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