Month: September 2017

SUPPLEMENTS, YES or NO?

SUPPLEMENTS, YES or NO?

The need to supplement your diet with a food supplement (protein, vitamins, energy formula etc) depends on many factors. First of all, the qualitative composition of your daily nutrition and whether it covers your needs. These are different every day and depend on your activities. 

LACTIC ACID – TRUTH AND LIES

LACTIC ACID – TRUTH AND LIES

Lactic acid has a bad reputation. Many feel it’s responsible for their fatigue, muscle pains and cramps. They believe that because it is considered a metabolic waste, its production should be avoided in any way. However, Scientific research has shown that lactic acid plays an 

ENERGY SYSTEMS

ENERGY SYSTEMS

Adaptation to higher stress level is that part of the training program that focuses upon the improvement of the body’s metabolic processes. Every coach should be familiar with the fact that the body has three metabolic systems for producing energy for muscular contractions. These systems 

WHAT IS EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY?

WHAT IS EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY?

Physiology is the part of biology that studies the biophysical and biochemical functions of living organisms, including humans, or in simpler terms, how an organism or body system works. In particular, Exercise Physiology focuses on how our body works during exercise. It is the study