PACER App: GPS, Sensors, and How It Tracks Your Activity
Yes, the PACER app primarily utilizes your smartphone's built-in GPS for outdoor activities while also leveraging accelerometers, gyroscopes, and baro...
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Dr. Hart is a Registered Dietitian (RD) focused on sustainable nutrition. She helps demystify diet culture and promotes a balanced approach to eating for long-term health and performance.
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Threshold Pace: Understanding, Determining, and Training for Endurance
Threshold pace is the fastest sustainable intensity an athlete can maintain for 40-60 minutes, representing the maximal lactate steady state where lac...
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Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS): Risks of Overuse, Safe Guidelines, and Contraindications
Yes, Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) can be overused, leading to potential risks such as muscle damage, fatigue, skin irritation, and reduced effe...
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Running Feet: Flat vs. Arched, and Optimizing Your Biomechanics
Neither flat nor highly arched feet are inherently "better" for running; optimal running performance and injury prevention are more dependen...
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Training Adaptations: Understanding Physiological Changes, Principles, and Influencing Factors
Training adaptations are the profound physiological changes occurring within the body in response to consistent, challenging physical activity, leadin...
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Barbell Loading: How Many Plates Can You Fit On A Bar? Types, Dimensions, and Safety
The number of plates a barbell can hold is determined by its sleeve length, plate thickness, and the barbell's weight capacity, with practical limits ...
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Lyra (Aerial Hoop) Exercise: Benefits, Risks, and Integration into Fitness
Lyra, or aerial hoop, is an exceptionally good and comprehensive exercise modality that offers significant benefits across multiple domains of physica...
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Human Running Endurance: Limits, Factors, and Ultra-Marathon Feats
The maximum distance a human can run without stopping varies greatly, from a few kilometers for untrained individuals to over 300 kilometers for elite...
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The Furthest Ever Run: Official Records, Expeditionary Journeys, and Human Endurance
The furthest distance ever run depends on its definition, ranging from the 3,100-mile Self-Transcendence Race to multi-continental expeditionary journ...
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