by Varadayini Gorhe | Jul 30, 2021 | Cycling, diet, Fitness, health, Marathon, Psychological Trauma, psychology, Running, Swimming
In week 1 of the Tokyo Games, it’s clear that just arriving at this point for some of the world’s greatest athletes was more of a mental health challenge than it was a physical one. From Michael Phelps’s candid disclosures about his struggles with...
by Dr. Janhvi Vayada | Jul 5, 2021 | Fitness, health, physiotherapy, strengthening exercises, Swimming
Rounded shoulders is caused when the resting shoulder position moves forward than the usual shoulder position. It affects the ideal shoulder alignment and causes postural imbalance if not corrected or treated. The shoulders look slumped in position, hence the term...
by Abhay Kedari | Aug 18, 2019 | cardiopulmonary system, Cycling, diet, Endurance, exercise physiology, Fitness, Ironman, Lactate Threshold, Marathon, Running, Swimming, Triathlon, Ultra-endurance, VO2 max
Understanding how our bodies work will be quite helpful in our pursuit to optimise Endurance performance. A person training for competing in endurance-based events requires a significant amount of energy. In this part, we will learn about energy and the various...
by Abhay Kedari | Aug 17, 2019 | cardiopulmonary system, Cycling, Endurance, exercise physiology, Fitness, Ironman, Marathon, Running, Swimming, Triathlon, Ultra-endurance, VO2 max
In our earlier blog we have seen that endurance based activities primarily depend on Oxidative Phosphorylation (Oxygen) energy system, hence it is beneficial for an athlete or coach to understand the fundamentals of cardiopulmonary system, which is responsible for...
by Abhay Kedari | Aug 17, 2019 | cardiopulmonary system, Cycling, Endurance, exercise physiology, Fitness, Lactate Threshold, Marathon, Running, Swimming, Triathlon, Ultra-endurance, VO2 max
Until now, we have seen that an improvement in the oxygen carrying ability is an important factor contributing to peak performance in endurance sport, since it is heavily dependent on the oxidative energy system (Oxygen dependent). Athletes can see significant...
by Abhay Kedari | Aug 17, 2019 | Endurance, exercise physiology, Fitness, Ironman, Marathon, Running, Swimming, Triathlon, Ultra-endurance
Skeletal Muscle Fibre Types : Most textbooks on exercise physiology classify the skeletal muscle fibres into three basic types. However, recent research suggests that there might be several additional muscle fibre types present. For the purpose of this blog, we shall...
