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Understanding Heart Rate and Exercise

If you are reading the MAPP, chances are you already use heart rate as a measure of your exercise intensity. The basics are that 1) heart rate serves as a measure of exercise intensity during steady state activities, and 2) If we estimate maximal heart rate as 220 minus age we can use this […] […]

Optimal nutrition for exercise

An optimal diet supplies the required nutrients which are adequate for tissue maintenance, repair, and growth without excess energy intake. It is now possible to make estimate nutritional needs for men and women which should account for their daily energy expenditure. The dietary needs for athletes, however must consider the specific energy requirements attributed to […]

Fluid replacement during exercise in moderate temperatures

Previous research has found that even low levels of dehydration may impair high intensity exercise performance on hot days. Higher volumes of fluid replacement have proven advantageous for runners and cyclists under these conditions. Even in cool weather (25C), athletes could lose 1-1.5 litres of sweat per hour. The American College of Sports Medicine suggests […]