Posted by Admin | 6:46 AM

This previous post  looks at the amounts of protein needed to maintain a nitrogen balance of zero. It builds on data about individuals doing...

Labels: calorie restriction, endurance exercise, muscle gain, muscle loss, nitrogen balance, protein, research

Posted by Admin | 7:51 AM

The figure below, from Brooks et al. (2005), shows a graph relating nitrogen balance and protein intake. A nitrogen balance of zero is a sta...

Labels: endurance exercise, muscle gain, muscle loss, nitrogen balance, protein, research

Posted by Admin | 10:00 AM

Ballor et al. (1996) conducted a classic and interesting study on body composition changes induced by aerobic and strength training. This st...

Labels: body fat, endurance exercise, fat loss, muscle gain, research, resistance exercise, strength training

Posted by Admin | 3:24 PM

The notion that exercise reduces blood glucose levels is widespread. That notion is largely incorrect. Exercise appears to have a positive e...

Labels: endurance exercise, glucose, glycogen depletion, insulin, research, resistance exercise

Posted by Admin | 7:53 AM

Many sports combine three key elements that make them excellent fitness choices: play, resistance exercise, and endurance exercise; all at t...

Labels: endurance exercise, play, research, resistance exercise, soccer

Posted by Admin | 9:36 AM

Many people assume that growth hormone secretion drops with age in a somewhat linear fashion, as implied by this diagram . This assumption p...

Labels: endurance exercise, growth hormone, niacin, research, resistance exercise

Posted by Admin | 2:23 PM

The figure below (click to enlarge) is from the outstanding book Physiology of sport and exercise , by Jack H. Wilmore, David L. Costill, an...

Labels: adrenaline, cortisol, endurance exercise, glycogen depletion, growth hormone, noradrenaline, research, resistance exercise

Posted by Admin | 10:24 AM

Regardless of type of exercise, disease markers are generally associated with intensity of exertion over time. This association follows a J-...

Labels: cardiovascular disease, endurance exercise, endurance running, heart disease, J curve, research, U curve