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Could You…? Math Inquiry Pietro Could you run 0.8 kilometres in one minute? The fastest 100m sprint speed record is held by Usain Bolt , reaching the speed of 43.94 kph. 0.8 km is 800 meters. For you to run 800 meters in 1 minute you would need to reach the speed of Usain bolt speed: 43.94 x 800m= 35152 m/s. Though human endurance comes into play as well, as a person cannot run their top speed for more than 8 seconds. Usain Bolt was able to keep 95% of his top speed for 8 seconds during his…

Weight Belt Important for Bodybuilders: Weight belts are an important piece of equipment in your training repertoire. Find out how and why to use them! Most people think that weight belts support the back and can help prevent injury. That's generally true, but a better understanding of the mechanics will change how many people use their equipment. Even some weight belt manufacturers don't understand how a belt is supposed to work, which is revealed when they make the back of the belt wider…

Volkmann’s Contracture Emily Matherne 12/12/15 A Volkmann’s contracture is a deformity of the hand, fingers, and wrist caused by injury to the muscles of the forearm. Another commonly used name is Ischemic Contracture. This deformity happens when there is a lack of blood flow to the forearm, which occurs when there is an increased pressure due to swelling causing a condition called compartment syndrome. Compartment syndrome can cause a Volkmann’s contracture. Injury to the arm, including…

Spina Biffida Spina Biffida is a genetic disorder. A genetic disorder is an often-inherited medical condition caused by an abnormality in DNA. Per year, there are around 20,000 out of 200,000 babies in the US affected by Spina Biffida. Spina Biffida is a defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord is exposed through a gap in the backbone. It is caused by bones not forming properly. It can often lead to being paralyzed below the waist as well as mental problems. Spina Biffida can be…

Bodybuilding is my Lifestyle - CLEAN BULKING VS. DIRTY BULKING What is Clean Bulking?Clean bulking means to put on muscle weight without putting on fat weight. I am a big advocate of clean bulking and I always do clean bulking when trying to gain muscle weight. Generally with bulking up, people do not do cardio or very little of it, which will slow down the MBR and allow for fast muscle gains, but at the cost of fat gain as well. What's the point of that when you will have to spend a longer…

These muscles should be solid extraordinarily for non-weight bearing face. For halfway weight bearing the quality of both the legs ought to be gotten to and chipped away at. Balance: it is exceptionally basic to have a decent sitting and standing equalization.…

The yo-yo test according to (Top end sports, 2016), is similar to beep test, except in the yoyo intermittent test the subject have a short active rest for recovery, five (5) to six (10) seconds. There are two levels of yoyo test. Level 1 for untrained/ less trained individuals and level 2 for elite athletes. Level 1 yoyo test starts at 10 km/hr while the level 2 starts at 13 km/hr. The purpose of this test is to evaluate the athlete's or the individual's ability to endure interval runs over a…

Fitness Advice to Ignore 1) ''Doing crunches and working on the abs machine will make you lose belly fat.'' - Crunches and abs machine will help strengthen your midsection muscles and will also improve your posture. Great! Now you have strong midsection muscles.. But being able to see them and tone your waist actually depends on your overall body fat percent, actually fat comes all over the body. Unfortunately spot training doesn’t burn fat, when you lose weight you are unable to choose the…

touch condesending or patronising but it is the truth! So, I apologise if you feel that way! Effective Ways To Keeping Trim And Losing Weight is by being physically active with some sort of exercise that helps to convert that excess fat into lean muscle, ny doing this also, it is known to increase energy levels and release those all important chemical endorphins that give an instant feel good factor! Funnily enough, the positive reactions the body produces is similar to that…

If you are having trouble gaining muscle, well no worries with the help of Marina Krakovsky’s article, “The Secrets of Self-Improvement”, and comparing it to other writers with their own articles. For some gaining muscle doesn’t come easy. There are different methods to gain muscle. Though Krakovsky can enlighten great methods to oneself looking to gain mass and muscle. In the article, “The Secrets of Self-Improvement,” Marina Krakovsky gives a variety of methods to improve and maintain…