Elite athletic performance and general fitness are sustained through structured hypertrophy strategies, sport-specific conditioning, and rigorous adherence to injury prevention protocols.
The Army Physical Fitness Test, or APFT, is an assessment of general health and athleticism that a soldier must pass before he graduates from basic training and twice a year while he is an active service member.
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Three miles is nothing to a track star, but if you are a running novice, the distance may seem insurmountable. If you are an otherwise healthy person, you can run three miles if you commit to consistent training. Start with a short distance and work your way up to longer runs.
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Whether you gave birth weeks, months or years ago, you might harbor a little insecurity about your "mommy tummy." As your belly swells through pregnancy, the muscles of the abdominal wall and the skin on top are stretched to accommodate your growing child.
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A quick glance in the mirror is enough to confirm that your 50-year-old body is very different from its 20-year-old counterpart. Aging is associated with a lot of physical changes including muscle atrophy, a decreased number of muscle fibers and attachment sites and stiff muscles and tendons.
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As part of the world's finest military, the United States Navy hold its sailors to very high standards of physical fitness. Getting in shape for the Navy will take time, dedication and hard work. Training in advance will make Navy basic training much less stressful and ease your transition into military life.
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Commercials for protein shakes are everywhere you look. Athletes with rippling abs and bulging biceps tout the benefits of protein for bulking up -- but the advertisements are misleading.
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If you play sports, you know an athlete's mantra is hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. While dehydration is common, overhydration can cause a rare, but sometimes fatal, condition called hyponatremia. When you drink a lot of water, the ratio of sodium and fluid in your body becomes skewed. The imbalance causes cells to swell.
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Rest the index finger and middle finger of one hand on the inside of the opposite wrist and you'll feel an artery throbbing under your fingers. To measure your heart rate, or pulse, count the number of throbs in a minute.
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