The Science of Human Movement

Kinesiology is the science of human movement. Having a basic understanding of what muscles move what, and in which direction, will help you perform weight training exercises with good form, in turn developing your physique and helping it adapt better to performing that movement within your sport.

I (Gym P.) cannot stress enough the difference a little bit of knowledge in this area (kinesiology) has made to some of the best athletes in the world, helping to improve their performance & avoid injury.

Tell me more about:

A to Z of Muscle Kinesiology

Anatomy - Regional Atlas

Exercise Diagrams (advising muscles worked)

Weight Training for Sport

Until the next time,

Gym P.

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Basics about steroids

I've been asked some rudimentary questions regarding steroids a few times this week by differing audiences, subsequently, I thought it appropriate to add a blog post covering some very basic information.  

There are three commonly known types of steroids - androgens (dominant male hormones), estrogens (dominant female hormones) and cortisones (often used as an anti-inflammatory drug). The most abundant androgen in men is testosterone. Increased testosterone is seen as beneficial for athletic performance because it influences our metabolism (body's processes) to increase muscle mass, strength, recovery & regulates less accumulation of body fat. Subsequently, men will typically display a greater muscle mass, strength & lower body fat percentage than women, although I know many women that would argue our ability of greater recovery :-) .


The mention above of testosterone aptly brings me to the reason the majority of us, certainly if you're on a gym biased website like this, will associate the name steroid with anabolic steroids. Anabolic steroids (a subgroup of androgens) have primarily been designed as a synthetic copy of testosterone, albeit typically lower in androgen properties. So, encompassing all the "good" aspects that testosterone brings - muscle growth & recovery - while downplaying the "bad" aspects - oily skin, acne, baldness, body hair etc. This is not to say that users of anabolic steroids will not experience androgenic side-effects, as androgen levels will still be increased and, certainly if higher doses are taken, the risk is greater increased. We'll discuss this further (& other side-effects) on GymProfessor.com and future blog posts.

Visit GymProfessor.com for more information on the below subjects:
Are steroids illegal?
Why do people take steroids?
Various types of steroids.
Side-effects of steroids.
Other performance enhancing drugs.
TRAINING DRUG FREE.
How steroids are dealt.

Until the next time,

Gym P. 

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Measuring Blood Glucose

As per blood cholesterol measuring, levels of blood glucose are measured in mmol/l or mg/dl. Blood glucose testing is important in determining if someone suffers from Hyperglycemia (high blood glucose/ sugar) or Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), and in some cases Diabetes. If you're already aware of one of the aforementioned problems, regular blood testing can help track progress/ management. It's also advisable during certain dietary conditions, such as fasting or low carb diets.

As regards Diabetes, the closer blood glucose is kept to normal, the less likely someone's going to suffer Diabetes complications. As mentioned above, regular blood glucose tests can help identify whether meal plans and exercise (& possibly medication) are working to keep blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible.

Blood glucose ranges will vary during the day (around meal times) and, therefore, so will associated blood glucose target levels. The person conducting the test (hopefully a medical professional) will take this into account (along with several other factors like diet), for example, a generally recognised blood glucose target range for a non-Diabetic person two hours after a meal is under 140 mg/dl, compared to under 160 mg/dl for a Diabetes sufferer. Whereas, if the test was conducted upon waking (before breakfast), target levels would be roughly 30 mg/dl lower (Under 110 mg/dl for non-Diabetic, 90 - 130 mg/dl for someone with Diabetes).

For further information on Diabetes, please vist the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) or the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC).

Gym Professor

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L-Glutamine

Just a quick post today....

L-Glutamine is the body's most abundant non-essential amino acid. It becomes conditionally essential (requiring intake from food or supplements) in states of illness or injury. Therefore, it's not uncommon for those regularly exercising (hopefully, you!) to supplement L-Glutamine (or for sport supplement manufacturers to add additional L-Glutamine to protein supplements), as the physical stress of exercise will decrease L-Glutamine concentrations.

Typically, I (Gym P) have known bodybuilders supplement L-Glutamine during pre-competition diet. The reason, not only to reduce fatigue, but, to help suppress carbohydrate craving.

Enjoy your Easter! 

GP
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