While exercise recovery needn’t take an epoch, it does involve EPOC (Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption).
EPOC: Maximizing the Body’s Oxygen Debt for Greater Weight Loss Results
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Physiology
Articles focused on biological processes and physiology relevant for personal trainers and their clients.
Anemia and Exercise: Pumping Iron or Depleting It?
Understanding the correlation between anemia and exercise is important for certified personal trainers to grasp before working with an anemic client. Anemia is the term used to describe a condition...
Can Working Out Change Your Genetics?
Exercise sessions can actually alter our DNA…in a matter of minutes! At any given time clients demonstrate a lack of motivation, causing them to skip the gym. When I encounter such clients, I have...
Hyponatremia. Too Much of a Good Thing.
It's that time of year again. Temperatures are on the rise, and there's the mad rush to get that summer-body ready for the change of season. Exercise becomes more vigorous and clients more earnest....
Where Does ‘Lost’ Fat Go?
When a person loses weight, where, exactly, does the fat go? While that might sound like an elementary question, the results of a new study suggest that the answers given often vary widely, even...
Work, Commute Times May Contribute to Sleep Deprivation, Study Finds
About one out of three workers in the United States gets less than six hours of sleep per night. A new study finds a primary cause of this sleep deprivation to be work itself. The primary role of...
Brain Mechanism Found that Drives Our Hunger for Sugar
It’s not uncommon for people to crave sweet foods. After all, sugar is what our bodies use for fuel. New research suggests that a mechanism in the brain might compel us to seek out foods high in...
Sleep Apnea Could Lower Aerobic Capacity
People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) already experience difficulty in getting a good night’s rest, but they may also tend to take in less oxygen during waking activities such as exercise, a new...
More than One Way to Improve Cognitive Function through Exercise
It’s known that exercise makes us feel more mentally alert and sharp at any age. But is it necessary to follow a specific training regimen in order to achieve better cognitive function later in...
Endurance – not just a benefit of good cardio
Endurance is a theme for life...a theme for us all. For personal trainers, you know what endurance means when it comes to cardiovascular fitness. When an individual is well conditioned to maximally...
