Διαταραχή του κιρκάδιου ρυθμού διαταράσσει την ισορροπία και σχέση λεπτίνης/γκρελίνης, της ανορεξιογόνου και ορμόνης αντίστοιχα. Επίσης αϋπνία ισοδυναμεί με κορτιζολαιμία, που συνεπάγεται μυϊκό καταβολισμό και πτώση του βασικού μεταβολισμού. Αυτό έχει ως αποτέλεσμα την άθροιση σπλαχνικού λίπους με αύξηση της
COMMON INJURIES
COMMON INJURIES Lumbago is known as the pain located in lower lumbar area and in most cases is due to the protrusion of interventricular disc. This phenomenon is based in vertical level compression between L4/L5 vertebras. Interventricular discs compression can
MUSCLE GROUPS TRAINING
Back is the largest group in the upper body (almost 50% of it) composed by a variety of muscles. Back training is separated into width and depth, reflecting in different exercises. Pull downs and chin ups in the vertical level
MUSCULAR DEVELOPMENT
Isolating exercises with more reps (12/15) can enhance muscle separation, the ability of different muscles and heads to separate and distinguish from each other. This is also provided by super sets of antagonistic muscles (biceps and triceps). But nothing builds
TRAINING FOR BODYBUILDING
The paradox about bodybuilding is the fact it is not considered as a functional sport. Meaning the training bodybuilders undergo doesn’t reflect to a particular result in time, or lengths with track athletics. Moreover the bodybuilder doesn’t care how much
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (AEROBIC-ANAEROBIC EXERCISE)
Aerobic exercise (endurance) has benefits for the cardiovascular system and lungs. It improves physical condition and respiratory capacity, it lowers blood glucose and improves insulin sensitivity, it reverses dyslipidemia by elevating HDL, and it burns fat at low pace of (60-70%
FOOD SUPPLEMENTS
TABLE OF SUPPLEMENTS Anabolic supplements creatine monohydrate leucine Anti catabolic supplements BCAAs Glutamine HMB Vasodilatory supplements arginine citrulineyohimbine ginko bilobaniacin B3 red wine Thermogenic supplements mahuang caffeine synephrinegreen tea octopamine Lipotropic supplements CLA carnitine choline inositol lecithin Joint aid hydrolyzed collagen
METABOLIC SYNDROME/DIABETES MELLITUS 2
It is widely known that Western type diets, consisting of saturated and trans fat, along with refined carbohydrates and processed foods, lead to cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Vasculopathy, atherosclerosis, insulin resistance, blood pressure, visceral fat, dyslipidemia obesity are the facts.
KETOSIS
The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high protein, adequate fat, low-carbohydrate diet that forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. The anti-catabolic effect of proteins is the key to preserve muscles and BMR. The point is too much of protein will convert to
HYDRATION
The significance of proper hydration is vital for an athlete, while dehydration is the worst scenario after an injury. Muscles consist seventy percent of water, while cells almost ninety percent, while water is the solvent in which all micronutrients are