As an athletic trainer, one always must be prepared for the worst case scenario. Preparing to handle difficult and stressful injury situations requires a plan that establishes an appropriate response to various circumstances. This plan is known as the Emergency Action Plan and is a critically important document for athletic trainer to have. It states how emergency situations, that need immediate medical aid will be handled. Athletic trainers should be able to act quickly and effectively in case of an emergency.…
Amino Hydrate was created to meet the body's need to stay hydrated, while sparing that hard-earned muscle. What makes Amino Hydrate unique is that it utilizes key forms of electrolytes and branched chain amino acids, while maintaining optimal concentration levels (osmolarity) to prevent further dehydration. Simply put, most sports drinks actually dehydrate individuals because they are too concentrated with sugars and have less than optimal levels of electrolytes. The combination of branched chain amino acids and key electrolytes will provide the “True Hydration,” growth, and recovery we all need. Hydration…
How can the deal with the potential physical fatigue? Finally, while motivation might help to do as possible work as the students can, nothing is going to work once muscle fatigue kicks in from carrying those 92-pound parts up a ramp all day long in two weeks. Throughout the time that the man is under a heavy load the tissues of his arm muscles are in the process of degeneration, and frequent periods of rest are required in order to give the blood a chance to restore these tissues to their normal condition.…
Whether it is professional sports or amateur weight lifting, people all around the world want to improve and perform to their best ability. A potential way of achieving this is through the use of a natural supplement known as creatine. Creatine is a non-essential compound that can be endogenously produced by the human body, primarily in the kidney and liver (1). The majority of Creatine (Cr) is located in skeletal muscles with approximately 40% in the free form (Cr) and 60% in the phosphorylated form (PCr) (1,2). On average, a person has approximately 120g Cr pool, and would lose approximately 2g of Cr per day in 4.…
Baseball has long been known as America’s Pastime. From the days of Babe Ruth to Nolan Ryan and other veterans succeeding, to rookies taking the game by storm recently, baseball is the true definition of a children’s game. Anybody, regardless of age, height, or weight, can play this beautiful game. Baseball is a sport that involves many instances of injury, especially the infamous Tommy John surgery that a large population of pitchers are getting done, as well as players wanting to better themselves and get an edge on their competition. Baseball recently has looked into the many areas of Exercise Science with new measurements and technology to reduce the amount and risk of injuries in today’s game, and increase the potential of the athletes.…
A muscle has become fatigued when it cannot continue muscular contractions at the same rate despite nervous system stimulation. A variety of situations may cause muscle fatigue that differ depending on the intensity of muscular activity. After high intensity exercise like sprinting a 100-meter dash, the skeletal muscle depletes the ATP and CP stores and lactic acid begins to buildup. Exhaustion of energy stores paired with a drop in acidity from lactic acid buildup creates muscular fatigue. Another example of fatigue includes activity at a moderate intensity over a long period of time, like running a marathon.…
Skeletal muscle fatigue is caused by the repetitive, intense use of muscles. This causes the muscle cells to accumulate hydrogen ions and intracellular lactate. The accumulation of these substances stunts the muscles ability to receive electrical impulses from the nervous system, therefore causing less muscle cells to react to the impulses, leaving the muscle less effective. I will be testing to determine wether the effects of muscle fatiuge are more prominant in the youth or in adults.…
The heart is located in the pericardial cavity, surrounded by the pericardium, also called the pericardial sac. I am not all that familiar, or comfortable with the cardiac system. Muscles, and neurology are my strong areas. From what I am understanding is the pathways of blood through the heart is that first all blood enters the heart through the superior and inferior vena cava, which are dubbed SVC and IVC. The Inferior vena cava has a primary job of receiving blood from the lower extremities and the abdominopelvic cavities and it also has to empty the right atrium.…
during exercise your muscles contract meaning that they will be using up glucose, therefore blood glucose level needs to be maintained . Negative feedback will then increase the blood glucose level by secreting glucagon (alpha cells in pancreas) this will then make the liver to convert glycogen into glucose, which will then be released and absorbed by cells. breathing rate and heart rate will increase to keep up with the demand of oxygen of your muscles and also in order to remove the larger amount of carbon dioxide that is being…
I have definitely noticed a fixed mindset about myself when it comes to CrossFit. I hate when bar muscle-ups or pistol squats come up in the workout because I believe I can’t do them. I know to most it would seem like this doesn’t relate to learning, but these movements are extremely technical and take serious practice and technique work. At one point I convinced myself to just change a workout because I “couldn’t” do pistol squats. I was in a recent competition and ended up getting very angry during a workout because I wasn’t able to accomplish the bar muscle ups.…
The role of iron is crucial for muscle growth by transporting oxygen in the blood from the lungs to the body tissue and also transporting oxygen within the muscle – helping to store it. It also plays a part in the function of some essential enzymes to help with muscle growth. Iron also helps with the immune system, intellect, bone marrow and production of proteins. Women are mostly affected by iron deficiency due to periods and childbirth. Symptoms of deficiency are: Fatigue – hard to spot with a newborn!…
No, do not double up on the workouts! To be completely honest - running 85k per week was preventing you from losing weight. Because you've now added boot camps in 6x, you've gained 12lbs because you put even more stress on your adrenals. If you double up on the workouts, the likely hood of developing thyroid issues will increase, and you will easily gain another 12lbs. I use to take full health histories with all my personal training clients back when BPM First opened.…
To build muscle, one must understand the components required to maximize the body 's muscle building process. Aside from sheer hard work and dedication, there are four main components. Nutrition, hydration, training, and protein synthesis which is the biological process does the muscle building. Each component is an absolute requirement for this topic, and will be analyzed independently, to show how collectively, they work together to create optimal conditions for muscle growth.…
The type of exercise you choose will play a large part in improving your physical fitness too. For this reason, it’s important to know what you want to gain from your workouts. For example, if you’re looking to improve your cardiovascular fitness, then exercises like walking, jogging, swimming, bike riding, stair climbing, aerobics and rowing are very helpful. To improve muscular strength, the best exercises include the use of free weights, machine weights and body weight exercises like push-ups, chin-ups and dips.…
Introduction In today’s busy lifestyle, there is little time in between schedules and daily tasks there is simply just not enough time. Which brings me to my current circumstance. I play water polo and because there is no other time in our busy lives to put in the extra work, we as a team are forced to wake up at 5 in the morning and training before school starts, which brings me to my question. What are the effects of morning training on ones productivity during the day, because in my personal experience, I felt tired and unable to handle a busy day ahead.…