Cycling: Why You Weigh More After Your Ride
Temporary weight gain after cycling is common, primarily due to rehydration, glycogen replenishment, and muscle repair, all involving temporary water ...
By Alex
Category: Exercise Physiology
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Oxygen Consumption: How Athletes Use More and Less
Athletes use similar or slightly less oxygen at rest, significantly less for a given submaximal workload due to enhanced efficiency, but can consume s...
By Alex
Exercise: Stomach Blood Flow, Digestive Impact, and Practical Tips
No, the body significantly reduces blood supply to the stomach and other splanchnic organs during exercise to prioritize active skeletal muscles, the ...
By Alex
Heavy Breathing After Dancing: Causes, Physiology, and Recovery
Heavy breathing after dancing is a natural physiological response to the body's increased demand for energy and oxygen, coupled with the need to clear...
By Alex
Tidal Volume: Changes, Mechanisms, and Training Adaptations During Exercise
During exercise, tidal volume significantly increases to meet heightened metabolic demands, optimizing oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide expulsion.
By Hart
Endurance Capacity: Definition, Physiological Foundations, Types, and Benefits
Endurance capacity is the physiological ability to sustain prolonged physical activity, resisting fatigue, by efficiently producing energy and maintai...
By Alex
Oxygen Intake During Exercise: The Body's Coordinated Response
Oxygen intake increases during exercise because active muscles require significantly more energy (ATP), which is primarily generated through oxygen-de...
By Hart
Anaerobic Exercise: Heart Rate Response, Physiological Drivers, and Training Adaptations
Anaerobic exercise causes a rapid and significant increase in heart rate, often to near-maximal levels, driven by intense sympathetic nervous system a...
By Hart
Strength Deficit: Understanding, Causes, Assessment, and Training Implications
The strength deficit is the difference between the maximal voluntary force an individual can produce and the absolute maximal force their muscles are ...
By Hart
