Exercise: Understanding Responses, Adaptations, and Their Interplay
Exercise responses are immediate, acute physiological changes during or immediately after a single bout of exercise, while exercise adaptations are ch...
By Hart
Category: Exercise Physiology
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Fatigue: Mechanisms, Types, and Influencing Factors
Fatigue accumulates through a combination of peripheral mechanisms within the muscle and central mechanisms originating in the nervous system, ultimat...
By Jordan
VO2 Max and FTP: Relationship, Significance, and Training Implications
Functional Threshold Power (FTP) typically corresponds to 75% to 90% of an individual's VO2 max for well-trained athletes, signifying the highest sust...
By Hart
Fainting After Deadlifts: Causes, Prevention, and What to Do
Fainting after a deadlift is primarily due to a rapid, temporary reduction in blood flow to the brain, most often caused by the physiological effects ...
By Alex
Anaerobic Lactic Exercise: Understanding the Glycolytic System and Key Examples
The 400-meter sprint exemplifies anaerobic lactic exercise, a high-intensity activity lasting 10-90 seconds that relies on the glycolytic system for A...
By Alex
Isometric Contraction: Definition, Mechanics, Benefits, and Applications
Isometric contraction is a type of muscle activation where force is generated without changing muscle length or joint movement, as the force produced ...
By Jordan
Lactate System: Rapid ATP Production, Fuel Source, and Training Benefits
The lactate system rapidly produces ATP for high-intensity, short-to-medium activities, serves as a vital bridge between energy systems, and provides ...
By Jordan
Muscular Power: Definition, Production Mechanisms, and Training
Muscular power is the rate at which work is performed, produced through a complex interplay of neural drive, muscle fiber recruitment, energy systems,...
By Jordan
Exercise: Physiological Responses, System Adaptations, and Recovery
When you exercise, your body undergoes a complex cascade of physiological changes across multiple systems, including immediate energy demands, cardiov...
By Jordan
