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Pulse Oximeter for Endurance Athletes and high altitude trekkers and climbers

Pulse Oximeter for Endurance Athletes and high altitude trekkers and climbers

September 3, 2021

Pulse oximeters are in use by many endurance athletes and by many trekkers who wish to accomplish high altitude journies. The athletes may use a pulse oximeter device to monitor the oxygen in the blood to optimize the training. Trekkers and climbers may use this device to keep safe in the mountains, maintaining the required […]

Runner’s knee and knee pains: symptoms, causes, and treatment

Runner’s knee and knee pains: symptoms, causes, and treatment

August 26, 2021

Runner’s knee is a common phenomenon not only among runners. The term runner’s knee is kneecap (patella) out of alignment, but also a common term used to describe several injuries or pains around the knee. If you started to suffer any pain in your kneecap area don’t postpone a diagnose. If about to start regular […]

VO2 max : An overview, its importance, training routines and calculator

VO2 max : An overview, its importance, training routines and calculator

August 19, 2021

What is VO2 max ? VO2 max stands for maximal oxygen consumption or maximal aerobic capacity and refers to the amount of oxygen your body is capable of utilizing in one minute. In simple words, it actually means how hard you can breathe. The faster you run and the longer you run, the harder you […]

Do “ fat burning supplements ” work?

Do “ fat burning supplements ” work?

August 12, 2021

It is very common nowadays to see in health and fitness magazines and over the net commercials for fat burning supplements. There is a vast offering and companies claim to unlock fat burning potential through supplementation. Regardless of (and if) the products and ingredients that might work, there is the body mechanism you should be […]

Heart rate zones and calculator

Heart rate zones and calculator

August 5, 2021

Fitness, Running

When you start any physical activity, its intensity is soon reflected by your heart rate. Higher intensity workout leads to a higher heart rate, which we measure by beats per minute. Generally, a lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular fitness. For example, a well-trained athlete might have a […]

What is lactate threshold and what should we know to improve our anaerobic capacity for outdoors and workout activities

What is lactate threshold and what should we know to improve our anaerobic capacity for outdoors and workout activities

July 28, 2021

Running, Fitness

You are in a middle of short, intense climb up the mountain or performing intervals runs in the park. Your legs are stiff, and your muscles are getting tired rapidly. It prevents you from performing. Why is this happening? What is the lactate threshold, how it relates to your fitness level, and how you should […]

Assessment for cardiovascular endurance

Assessment for cardiovascular endurance

July 21, 2021

Assessment for cardiovascular endurance is important to all. Athletes and non-athletes, runners and mountain climbers as well. Cardiovascular endurance is the ability to exercise without becoming overly tired because your heart, lungs, and blood vessels are healthy, and can supply the required oxygen riched blood to the working muscles in the aerobic conditions. Testing for […]

Choose your most convenient sportswear

Choose your most convenient sportswear

July 14, 2021

Do you exercise regularly? In this case, you wear sportswear more often than you think. There are a lot of people who opt for regular workout wear because they believe that the less you pay, the better. In fact, if you want to train with maximum comfort, you should pay much more attention to the […]

Fitness and nutrition : Protein vs amino acids supplements

Fitness and nutrition : Protein vs amino acids supplements

July 6, 2021

Fitness and nutrition-Protein vs Amino acids in food and supplements: differences and benefits Having fitness goals and getting confused about protein intake either by food or supplements you may need? You are probably overthinking protein supplements benefits, or what are amino acids supplements. While amino acids and proteins are closely related. Amino acids are the […]

Cheat meals the right way

Cheat meals the right way

June 29, 2021

Trying to lose weight? To keep a balanced nutrition in a long term journey? To gain muscles or stay lean? And having these or other reasons you still have the feeling of putting high effort for this, cutting down you meals and can’t enjoy the food that you want? It is not supposed to be like […]

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