A competitive, successful athlete requires a properly periodized strength and conditioning program that promotes injury prevention and enhances performance. Strength & Conditioning coaches should always consider when it is the best time for an athlete to peak on their performance, and beyond. During today’s press conference, I asked Alabama’s LB#31, Will Anderson Jr.: How doContinue reading “PR When it Matters the Most!”
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PROTEIN TO SUPPORT TRAINING & PERFORMANCE: WHY, WHEN, WHAT AND HOW MUCH?
Protein supports cell repair and growth and has many metabolic functions. A protein is composed of amino acids, which are classified in essential and non-essential. Essential amino acids cannot be produced by our body, while non-essential are regularly synthesized. To complete a protein, all essential amino acids should be present. Even though there are manyContinue reading “PROTEIN TO SUPPORT TRAINING & PERFORMANCE: WHY, WHEN, WHAT AND HOW MUCH?”
EPOC: THE RECOVERY PROCESS AND BENEFITS AFTER HIGH INTENSITY TRAINING
As a result of a session of any type of high intensity training (HIT), the subsequent recovery period involves an elevated consumption of oxygen to help restoring our metabolism to base levels. This process has been recognized as excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC). After HIT, the recovery period involves the removal of lactate and hydrogenContinue reading “EPOC: THE RECOVERY PROCESS AND BENEFITS AFTER HIGH INTENSITY TRAINING”
Applied Exercise Science 