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Muscle Hypertrophy and Athletic Preparation
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Muscle Hypertrophy and Athletic Preparation

Curated by Luca Zandonà One of the most controversial topics, sometimes also because of statements by "professionals" in the sector, is what would like to train for muscular hypertrophy only suitable for bodybuilders or people in "preparation" for beach holidays. As an industry professional and amateur bodybuilder, it is particularly frustrating to deal with alleged "experts" who denigrate people undergoing hypertrophy because they are considered useless or, worse still, because they can worsen the athletic condition with excessive body weight or lack of flexibilit

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Athletic preparation

By Dr. Devis Zamburlin There are many questions we ask ourselves when we need to begin athletic training, many of which are not answered except by reading up on books by important authors, such as BOMPA or BOSCO to name just a few. In this article I will try to lay the foundations to inform the reader about the address, the programming and the periodization of the training, in order to acquire the ability to manage a good training over time
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Matter Of Stretching

Curated by Luca Zandonà One of the most controversial and sometimes confusingly interpreted topics is undoubtedly the one concerning muscle stretch. When should I do it before or after the session? How long? What is the best technique? The purpose of this article is to clarify the most common doubts on the subject, sometimes due to at least questionable information given by professionals in the sector.
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Stretching for the Legs of R.Borgacci

Legs and Stretching Introduction to leg stretching Stretching for the legs is a very common practice in sports. It has various purposes and can be performed with different techniques and exercises. In this article, after a brief general review, we will look in detail at all the fundamental aspects of leg stretching
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How to prepare a cross-country race

Cross-country running is a challenging and at the same time fascinating specialty. In this type of race the athlete is in direct contact with nature and tries to challenge it, overcoming muddy stretches, climbs, descents, holes and natural obstacles. The fields are run in the winter periods and are often used to prepare the spring and summer season
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Stretching, Massage and Lactic Acid

A 2013 study entitled " Stretching and deep and superficial massage do not influence blood levels after heavy-intensity cycle exercise " evaluated the role of passive stretching, deep massages and superficial massages after intense exercise. The kinetics of lactate concentration in the blood was observed above all ([La (-)]) and the results were then compared with those obtained from active and passive recovery
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Stretching and Resistance

For some decades now, stretching has been considered a fundamental practice for improving basic musculoskeletal fitness, trauma prevention and muscle rehabilitation, as well as optimizing athletic performance in various disciplines. Precisely in relation to this last area, it is necessary to remember that the opinions of sports technicians are often discordant, which is why scientific research has tried to clarify its true entity
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Stretching and DOMS

DOMS is the English acronym of " Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness ", or "delayed onset muscle soreness". These are not pains caused by the presence of muscular lactic acid which, on average, is metabolized within a few hours after the end of the physical exercise, but by micro lacerations of the tissues which trigger a real (albeit modest) inflammatory reaction
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Stretching and Strength

The hypothetical advantages of muscle stretching performed before sporting activity have recently been questioned due to the fear that this could significantly reduce the development of strength and the production of muscular energy. Moreover, the different points of view regarding the methodology and the results of the researches, have hindered the reaching of a unanimous consensus by sports professionals
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Animal speed

Man Speed ​​(Andy Green on ThrustSSC) 1227.99 km / h 341, 107 m / s Cheetah speed 101.34 km / h 28.15 m / s Springbok speed (antelope, Antidorcas marsupialis) 88.96 km / h 24.71 m / s Antilocapra speed ( Antilocapra americana ) 88.56 km / h 24.6 m / s Speed ​​Gazella cuvieri 80.21 km / h 22.28 m / s Speed ​​Antilope cervicapra 79.45 km / h 2
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