http://www.extremefitness.com/forum Submit your own articles covering training subjects. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:27:01 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/iSkin/misc/rss.jpg http://www.extremefitness.com/forum http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64588-exercise-keeps-dangerous-visceral-fat-away-year-after-weight-loss.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT A study conducted by exercise physiologists in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Human Studies finds that as little as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent weight gain, but also to inhibit a regain of harmful visceral fat one year... A study conducted by exercise physiologists in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Human Studies finds that as little as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent weight gain, but also to inhibit a regain of harmful visceral fat one year after weight loss. The study was published online Oct. 8 and will appear in a future print edition of the journal Obesity.

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Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64604-exercise-reduces-fatigue-cancer-patients-undergoing-chemotherapy.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64605-preventing-injury-supervising-strength-training.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT Half of all Swedish elite volleyball players suffer at least one injury per season. One important reason may be that most players perform injury-preventing strength training unsupervised. This is shown in a new thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. All... Half of all Swedish elite volleyball players suffer at least one injury per season. One important reason may be that most players perform injury-preventing strength training unsupervised. This is shown in a new thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. All Swedish elite-level teams were invited to participate in the study, and 158 players returned the questionnaire that had been mailed out near the end of the volleyball season.

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Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64609-preventing-sudden-death-sports-means-genetic-testing-study-launched.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64610-exercise-improves-body-image-fit-unfit-alike-uf-study-finds.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT Attention weekend warriors: the simple act of exercise and not fitness itself can convince you that you look better, a new University of Florida study finds. People who don't achieve workout milestones such as losing fat, gaining strength or boosting cardiovascular fitness feel just as good about their bodies as their more athletic counterparts, said Heather Hausenblas, a UF exercise psychologist.

Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64610-exercise-improves-body-image-fit-unfit-alike-uf-study-finds.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64611-what-osteochondritis-dissecans-what-causes-osteochondritis-dissecans.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT The condition known as osteochondritis dissecans may develop when blood supply to the area at the end of the bone is interrupted. This might not cause any symptoms if the affected bone and its covering of cartilage stay in place. If a fragment progressively loosens and separates, it may provoke... The condition known as osteochondritis dissecans may develop when blood supply to the area at the end of the bone is interrupted. This might not cause any symptoms if the affected bone and its covering of cartilage stay in place. If a fragment progressively loosens and separates, it may provoke pain. Osteochondritis dissecans can occur in different joints, including the elbow, hip and ankle. The knee is most commonly affected.

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Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64601-after-brain-radiation-exercise-can-aid-recovery.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64600-experts-applaud-physical-activity-guidelines-bill.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT As debate continues over health system reform, a proposal with vast preventive power is drawing widespread support. Scientists, physicians, public health experts and others have rallied in favor of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act of 2009. The measure (S. 1810 in the Senate and... As debate continues over health system reform, a proposal with vast preventive power is drawing widespread support. Scientists, physicians, public health experts and others have rallied in favor of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act of 2009. The measure (S. 1810 in the Senate and H.R. 3851 in the House), provides that the Department of Health and Human Services update federal physical activity guidelines at least every five years.

Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64600-experts-applaud-physical-activity-guidelines-bill.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64599-chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy-diagnosed-deceased-former-college-football-player.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has announced that a deceased former college football player who died at age 42 was already suffering from the degenerative brain disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). This is the... The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has announced that a deceased former college football player who died at age 42 was already suffering from the degenerative brain disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). This is the first time an advanced case of CTE has been discovered in a college football player that did not play professionally. It is also the first case diagnosed in a wide receiver.

Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64599-chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy-diagnosed-deceased-former-college-football-player.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64589-major-research-collaboration-will-improve-british-athletes-performance-world-stag.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT Scientists are developing a range of miniaturised wearable and track-side sensors, computer modelling tools and smart training devices to help British athletes improve their performance on the world stage, as part of a new £8.5 million project that were officially launched 28 October 2009. Read... Scientists are developing a range of miniaturised wearable and track-side sensors, computer modelling tools and smart training devices to help British athletes improve their performance on the world stage, as part of a new £8.5 million project that were officially launched 28 October 2009.

Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64589-major-research-collaboration-will-improve-british-athletes-performance-world-stag.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64590-lymphoma-patients-benefit-exercise.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT A healthy dose of exercise is good medicine, even for lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy, University of Alberta researchers have found. Read more... (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168992.php) A healthy dose of exercise is good medicine, even for lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy, University of Alberta researchers have found.

Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64590-lymphoma-patients-benefit-exercise.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64591-age-concern-help-aged-comment-take-up-figures-free-swimming.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT Commenting on the take-up figures for the free swimming initiative, Andrew Harrop, Head of Policy at Age Concern and Help the Aged, said: 'It's great news that increasing numbers of older people have taken the plunge and are now swimming their way towards a healthier lifestyle thanks to the free swimming initiative. 'This scheme has opened up new lanes for those who are put off exercising because they struggle to afford services to keep fit and healthy.

Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64591-age-concern-help-aged-comment-take-up-figures-free-swimming.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64592-building-muscle-moderate-amounts-protein-per-meal-recommended.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT For thousands of years, people have believed that eating large amounts of protein made it easier to build bigger, stronger muscles. Take Milo of Croton, the winner of five consecutive Olympic wrestling championships in the sixth century BC: If ancient writers are to be believed, he built his... For thousands of years, people have believed that eating large amounts of protein made it easier to build bigger, stronger muscles. Take Milo of Croton, the winner of five consecutive Olympic wrestling championships in the sixth century BC: If ancient writers are to be believed, he built his crushing strength in part by consuming 20 pounds of meat every day.

Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64592-building-muscle-moderate-amounts-protein-per-meal-recommended.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64593-diet-hydration-sportspeople-improve-during-competition-according-thesis.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT The main goal of this research was to determine the composition of the ingestion of a group of volunteer skiers, participants in the XXX Andrés de Regil BBK Trophy Mountain Trek and correlate them with their anthropometric blood parameters, and with the time obtained in the trials. The author... The main goal of this research was to determine the composition of the ingestion of a group of volunteer skiers, participants in the XXX Andrés de Regil BBK Trophy Mountain Trek and correlate them with their anthropometric blood parameters, and with the time obtained in the trials. The author of the thesis is Ms Elena DÃ.az Ereño and her work is entitled "The nutritional analysis of the ingestion of competition sportspersons in the period prior and posterior to the competition.

Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64593-diet-hydration-sportspeople-improve-during-competition-according-thesis.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64594-bigger-athletes-potential-future-health-risks.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT For today's athletes, size and strength can mean the difference between championships, scholarships and million-dollar paydays. But new research comparing the signs of metabolic syndrome in professional baseball and football players, presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego, reveals that the larger professional athletes - specifically football linemen - may encounter future health problems despite their rigorous exercise routines.

Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64594-bigger-athletes-potential-future-health-risks.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64595-fitness-levels-decline-age-especially-after-45-a.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT Men and women become gradually less fit with age, with declines accelerating after age 45, according to a report in the October 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI), not smoking and being physically active... Men and women become gradually less fit with age, with declines accelerating after age 45, according to a report in the October 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI), not smoking and being physically active are associated with higher fitness levels throughout adult life. "The U.S.

Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64595-fitness-levels-decline-age-especially-after-45-a.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64596-older-adults-benefit-aerobic-exercise-improves-elasticity-arteries.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT Just three months of physical activity reaps heart health benefits for older adults with type 2 diabetes by improving the elasticity in their arteries - reducing risk of heart disease and stroke, Dr. Kenneth Madden told the 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke... Just three months of physical activity reaps heart health benefits for older adults with type 2 diabetes by improving the elasticity in their arteries - reducing risk of heart disease and stroke, Dr. Kenneth Madden told the 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Dr.

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Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64597-second-three-lectures-fall-application-evolutionary-ideas-biologist.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64598-what-flat-feet-pes-planus-fallen-arches-what-causes-flat-feet.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT Most people have a gap under the arch of their foot when they are in a standing position. The arch, the inner part of the foot is slightly raised off the ground. People with flat feet or fallen arches either have no arch, or it is very low. The feet of people with flat feet may roll over to the... Most people have a gap under the arch of their foot when they are in a standing position. The arch, the inner part of the foot is slightly raised off the ground. People with flat feet or fallen arches either have no arch, or it is very low. The feet of people with flat feet may roll over to the inner side when they are standing or walking, and the feet may point outwards as a result.

Read more... ]]> Training Articles ExtremeFitness http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64598-what-flat-feet-pes-planus-fallen-arches-what-causes-flat-feet.html http://www.extremefitness.com/forum/training-articles/64612-exercise-programs-recommended-standard-rheumatoid-arthritis.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:29:57 GMT Exercise programs designed to improve strength and stamina are safe and effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The researchers reviewed dynamic exercise program trials in RA patients and found moderate benefits associated with this type of... Exercise programs designed to improve strength and stamina are safe and effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The researchers reviewed dynamic exercise program trials in RA patients and found moderate benefits associated with this type of treatment.

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