Post-Workout Sickness: Causes, Prevention, and When to Seek Help
Feeling sick after working out often results from dehydration, low blood sugar, overexertion, or heat stress, signaling the body's struggle to adapt t...
By Jordan
Category: Exercise Physiology
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Functional Threshold Power Heart Rate: Determination, Interpretation, and Training Application
Determining your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) heart rate involves observing your average heart rate during a maximal, sustained effort, typically ...
By Jordan
Running Endurance: Physiological Limits, Limiting Factors, and Training Adaptations
The duration a human can run varies from seconds to multiple days, influenced by physiological capacity, training, psychological resilience, and envir...
By Alex
Heat and Endurance: Physiological Effects, Performance Impact, and Adaptation Strategies
Heat significantly impairs endurance performance by accelerating physiological strain, primarily through elevated core body temperature, increased car...
By Jordan
Second Wind: Physiological Mechanisms, Initial Fatigue, and Contributing Factors
A "second wind" is a physiological phenomenon during prolonged exertion, marked by a sudden shift from fatigue to renewed energy and improve...
By Hart
Anaerobic Glycolysis: By-Products, Impact on Performance, and Fatigue
The anaerobic glycolysis system primarily produces ATP, pyruvate (converted to lactate in low oxygen), and hydrogen ions, which contribute to metaboli...
By Jordan
Cardiovascular Drift: Why Your Heart Rate Rises During Long Runs, and How to Manage It
Your heart rate increases at the end of a long run due to cardiovascular drift, a physiological response primarily driven by dehydration, rising core ...
By Alex
Weightlifting: Understanding Energy Storage and Metabolic Systems
Lifting weights involves storing gravitational potential energy in the object while the body uses and replenishes chemical energy (ATP) through metabo...
By Hart
Running: Understanding Energy Systems, Fuel Sources, and Performance Optimization
Running unequivocally requires energy, supplied by the body's metabolic pathways through adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to fuel muscle contraction and m...
By Hart
