Factors Affecting Your Fitness and Training Performance

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Factors Affecting Your Fitness and Training Performance [ UPDATED 12/23/2019] There are many factors affecting performance; however, we are concerned with physical training factors.   Coaching requires knowledge of what fitness is along with the various categories of fitness, and, most importantly, how to develop training programs and protocols that address each type of fitness […]

Rhabdomyolysis and What Fitness Trainers Need to Know About It

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What is Rhabdomyolysis? With exercise classes such as Crossfit, Body Pump and other high-intensity classes sweeping the nation, so does the increasing number of cases of Rhabdomyolysis.  According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine “rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscle fibers that leads to the release of muscle fibers contents (myoglobin) into the bloodstream.  […]

DOMS – Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

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DOMS: Delayed Muscle Soreness “No pain no gain,” said the work out enthusiast doing repetitive bicep curls in the mirror.  But what is pain or muscle soreness?  A common misconception is the “No pain no gain” slogan, but what some might consider “muscle soreness” could be something even bigger.  In this blog post we will […]

Personal Training vs. Strength and Conditioning: What’s the Difference? [UPDATED]

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What is Personal Training? By definition, a personal trainer is a fitness professional that provides individualized exercise programming and client instruction.    They motivate clients by helping them set goals and provide feedback and accountability to clients. Trainers also measure their client’s strengths and weaknesses with fitness assessments. These fitness assessments may also be performed […]

Lactate Threshold and the Onset of Blood Lactate Accumulation During Glycolysis [ UPDATED ]

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As the level of intensity of exercise increases, the body reaches a point where the level of oxygen within the cell’s mitochondria is not sufficient. Since there is not enough available oxygen, the pyruvate produced by glycolysis cannot be oxidized. Furthermore, since energy production must continue, ATP production from glycolysis must increase.

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