November 21, 2024
Human bodies are composed of roughly 60-70% water, and water plays an essential role in nearly every bodily function. It helps regulate body temperature, excrete waste, moisten bodily tissues, protect organs, lubricate joints, and deliver nutrients to various bodily systems. This is why proper hydration is crucial to the smooth functioning of these processes.
November 12, 2024
There are variety of methodologies used when it comes to effectives speed development training. However, any successful methodology will demonstrate an adherence to the following key areas.
October 24, 2024
The following blog post, adapted from NSCA and Jeffrey M. Willardson’s Developing the Core, details how core training exercises are classified as isolated or compound movements and how they help… READ MORE
September 18, 2024
The number of sport-related event management jobs increases as the sport industry continues to grow. Almost every professional sports team, collegiate athletic program and sport governing body hires an event manager. But what type of skills are essential for students who are seeking jobs in sport event management?
September 11, 2024
In this extract adapted from Successful Coaching, we’re examining how effective praise is one of the most powerful tools for coaches and their athletes.
August 7, 2024
This article is adapted from Chapter 16 of Fitness Professional’s Handbook 8E by Dr Barbara A. Bushman Individualization of training programs is key to promote health and safety as well as to… READ MORE
July 29, 2024
In this article Professors Asker Jeukendrup and Michael Gleeson who are the authors of Sport Nutrition 4th edition explain why nutrition is an important factor for Olympic athletes aiming to win a medal in their sport. Using excerpts from their book, which is widely regarded as the most comprehensive and detailed resource for people wanting to understand the science underpinning the current guidelines on nutrition for athletes, the professors explain just how important the composition, amount, and timing of food, beverage, or supplement intake is for sport performance.
July 17, 2024
This month, we asked Dr Barbara A. Bushman, editor of Fitness Professional’s Handbook 8th edition, about the newly published book, what’s new, and how fitness professionals can benefit from it.
June 21, 2024
Overuse injuries are more common in endurance running than in other endurance sports such as road cycling, swimming, rowing, or cross-country skiing. This is because of the high rates of loading on lower-limb musculoskeletal structures since other types of endurance activities are mostly non-weight-bearing.
June 18, 2024
We asked the authors of the new book Sport Nutrition (4th edition), Professors Asker Jeukendrup and Michael Gleeson to tell us what their recently published book, is about, what is new, and why… READ MORE
Importance of Staying Hydrated When Exercising