Apr 30, 2021
There are metabolic differences between sedentary and trained individuals; therefore, it is important to know where you fall and feed your goals accordingly. Energy Needs & Metabolic Changes with Exercise The amount of energy that is expended in...
Apr 30, 2021
Overview: Metabolic Expression & Exercise Understand your metabolism so that you can start taking control of it. Metabolism in Review: Metabolism is a term that is used to refer to a collection of chemical reactions that are essential for maintaining the living...
Apr 30, 2021
Glycolysis It’s not magic, it’s scientific! A look at how our body turns the food we eat into usable energy. Glycolysis Overview: Glycolysis is the first part of the process called cellular respiration. Cellular respiration in its entirety is a...
Apr 30, 2021
Pre & Post Exercise Nutrition Fuel your activity to reach your goals! Increased needs w/increased physical activity: As we began to discuss last week, increased physical activity, whether in duration or intensity, results in an increased need of...
Apr 30, 2021
Protein Oxidation and Over training The nature of exercise is to break the body down, so it can build itself back up stronger than before. But there is such a thing as too much training, which can be made worse by improper fueling. What is protein oxidation?...
Apr 30, 2021
Carbohydrates Statement: “Stay Energized! – Make sure you’re fueling for your day” Facets of Carbohydrates Eat carbohydrates! Stay away from carbohydrates! Dance around carbohydrates! It seems like every time your turn around there is a different view on...