This an article for beginners and novices in accordance with our mission to take people from a beginning level of fitness knowledge all the way through to a comprehensive higher understanding. This article, in particular, is going to talk extensively about novice template programs and their applicability as well as
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The Truth about Lactic Acid
Table of Contents Introduction Delayed onset muscle soreness Cramping Muscular acidosis Fatigue As fuel and in exercise Exercise Performance Conclusion Introduction Lactic acid has been unfairly demonized for everything from delayed onset muscle soreness to cramping to robbing banks. Well, maybe not robbing banks, but you get the point. In
Read moreWhy Speed Work is Necessary for Elite Endurance
Table of Contents Deconstructing the physiology of speed The problem of only LSD The necessity of speed work The focus of an endurance program at different ability levels First, I am defining “endurance” to be anything at 800m all the way to marathons and beyond. These distances tend to be
Read moreThe relationship between diet and exercise
This is a little lesson explaining the effects that nutrition and exercise have on each other. I. Diet modulates weight. II. Exercise modulates body composition. 1. Nutrition quality will improve how fast you lose or gain weight. 2. Exercise intensity will improve how fast your body composition changes. Nutrition and
Read moreA call for KISS
KISS — Keep it simple, stupid. I like this rule, and the more I train the more I realize that’s how it should be. When you first get into exercise you just want to do it. But then you find out about all of this other information that you need
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