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Physiology

What Are Metabolic Equivalents (METs)?

What Are Metabolic Equivalents (METs)?

Training at the correct intensity is an important part of any successful exercise program. Not only does it allow you to properly optimize overload in a safe and effective way,...

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Resistance Training and the Role of Heat Shock Proteins

Resistance Training and the Role of Heat Shock Proteins

Our body continuously fights to find a balanced state where we can expend just enough energy to complete tasks, but not too much, so that we waste energy needlessly. The human...

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The Physiology of Muscle Hypertrophy: Satellite Cells

The Physiology of Muscle Hypertrophy: Satellite Cells

Following on from Part 1  this article looks at the role of satellite cells in the muscle hypertrophy process. Muscle is a remarkable living tissue- it has the amazing...

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The Physiology of Muscle Hypertrophy: Mechanisms and Types

The Physiology of Muscle Hypertrophy: Mechanisms and Types

The complexities of the human body are beyond comprehension. We are capable of millions of different actions, all performed synergistically in order to complete the most simplest...

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Outer Unit Sling Systems and Performance

Outer Unit Sling Systems and Performance

I’ve mentioned many times that effective posterior chain training is not as simple as throwing in a few glute and hamstring exercises and hoping for the best- A well educated...

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The Role of Titin and the Winding Filament Theory in Muscle Mechanics

The Role of Titin and the Winding Filament Theory in Muscle Mechanics

Most of our previous knowledge of muscle energetics theory came from the work of AV Hill and Meyerhof in the first half-mid 20th Century. Their work led to the introduction of the...

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Fat Patterns: Android and Gynoid Fat Distribution

Fat Patterns: Android and Gynoid Fat Distribution

Have you ever noticed that different people store fat in different places? It's completely true. That's because the distribution of fat from one person to the next isn't...

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Myostatin: An Important Inhibitor of Muscle Building

Myostatin: An Important Inhibitor of Muscle Building

On the quest to add lean mass and build muscle it is important to understand not only how to train properly, but also how to make the best of your physiology and hormones to boost...

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DR BRAD SCHOENFELD - MAXIMIZING MUSCLE MASS SEMINAR

Tickets on sale now at TRA Performance Education

27th January 2018, Sheffield UK

Schedule and Content:

Time: 0930-1600

Content covered:

  • Mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy
  • Influence of training variables on muscle hypertrophy
  • Programming for muscle hypertrophy
  • Latest research on muscle building
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Working out and your Menstrual Cycle – Increasing Performance

Working out and your Menstrual Cycle – Increasing Performance

You know that progress is not linear. And you know that you... Read More »
Top 4 Tips for Writing Fitness Articles

Top 4 Tips for Writing Fitness Articles

There seems to have been an exponential increase in... Read More »
10 Benefits of Article Writing for Personal Trainers

10 Benefits of Article Writing for Personal Trainers

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How Building Muscle Boosts Fat Loss

How Building Muscle Boosts Fat Loss

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