Threshold Heart Rate: Definition, Importance, and Training Applications
Threshold Heart Rate (HR) represents the highest heart rate an individual can sustain while maintaining a relatively steady state of lactate productio...
By Jordan
Category: Exercise Physiology
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Runners Spitting: Causes, Physiological Responses, and Management
Runners frequently spit during exercise due to increased respiratory demands, altered saliva consistency, and heightened mucus production, all normal ...
By Hart
Muscle Shortening Contraction: Concentric Movement, Physiology, and Role in Exercise
Muscle shortening contraction, also known as concentric contraction, is a type of muscle action where the muscle actively shortens under tension to ge...
By Alex
VO2max: Maximum Endurance Time, Physiological Factors, and Training
The maximum endurance time at VO2max (Tmax) generally ranges from 3 to 11 minutes, varying significantly based on individual physiological characteris...
By Jordan
Breathing After Exercise: Why It Stays Elevated, How Long It Lasts, and Recovery Tips
Immediately after exercise, breathing rate and depth remain elevated to repay oxygen debt, clear metabolic byproducts, regulate body temperature, and ...
By Hart
Exercise and Fat Burning: Understanding How Your Body Uses Fat for Fuel
Yes, fats are indeed burned during exercise, serving as a vital fuel source, particularly during lower-to-moderate intensity and prolonged activities,...
By Alex
Exercise Physiology: The Three Energy Systems and Their Applications
The human body utilizes the ATP-PCr, Glycolytic, and Oxidative systems to produce ATP for muscle contraction, each dominating at different exercise in...
By Hart
Lifting Weights: Testosterone Response, Mechanisms, and Optimization
Lifting weights causes a significant acute, post-exercise increase in testosterone, but its long-term effect on resting testosterone levels in healthy...
By Hart
Climbing: Understanding Finger Thickness, Adaptations, and Injury Risks
Climbers develop noticeably thicker fingers primarily due to the thickening and reinforcement of connective tissues like tendons, ligaments, and pulle...
By Alex
