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Exercise Training in Youth and the trainability of children and adolescents remains an important, but contentious, issue in paediatric exercise science.
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Factors that influence exercise metabolism
Several important aspects affect metabolism, including variations in skeletal muscle fibres and metabolic adaptations to aerobic and resistance training.
Weight gain during and post pregnancy – Who isn’t exercising?
Weight gain during and post pregnancy is a common worry. How much should you exercise? Research shows that many postpartum women are not exercising enough.
TRX® Workout – Iso Squat
The TRX iso squat is a fantastic workout for the lower body, improving strength, muscular endurance and mobility.
How to avoid yoga injuries
Most yoga injuries are minor, however occasionally significant injuries can also occur. Recently these types of injuries have been getting as much coverage as the health benefits millions of people experience from yoga. In the new book Yoga Therapy, authors Kristen Butera and Staffan Elgelid have put together some tips on how best to avoid yoga injuries.
BodyPower 2017 competition winners
After a fun filled weekend at BodyPower UK, we have now had a week back in the office. And we are pleased to announce that we have now done our £100 voucher prize draw. As an added bonus we have decided to continue the 20% discount until 31st May for all books. Just enter the code BP20 at the checkout when purchasing from humankinetics.com.
Step-by-step guidance for lifelong fitness and health
ACSM’s Complete Guide to Fitness and Health, Second Edition, offers the most current exercise and nutrition guidelines along with assessments, exercises, activities, and programmes for varying ages, special conditions, and fitness goals. Authoritative and comprehensive, it makes adding, enhancing, or customising a fitness and health routine safe and effective.
The surprising benefits of chocolate
Most people tend to feel guilty for eating chocolate but is it really as bad as people make out?
We told you last year that dark chocolate could help boost athletic performance.
But what else is dark chocolate good for? And what about milk chocolate? Is chocolate milk good for us too?