How Does Sleep Affect Athletic Performance? ; Irish Olympian Thomas Barr Is Not a Man for Napping, but He Aims for Nine Hours of Sleep per NightWinter, George
Understanding the Influence of Life Stress on Athletic Performance CTL, ATL, and TSB are all worthy things to know and manage; but as an athlete, you’re much better off understanding, measuring, and managing something the training process model doesn’t mention — Total Life Stress. ...
This is the stage where most dreams occur and are believed to be important for memory retention and cognitive function, general daytime performance, and helps lower the body’s stress response. This is really important for those who suffer from a heavy mental load and are highly suscep...
Some women will also notice different issues with their bodies as some will have more inflammation or stress during different phases. As women begin to figure out their bodies and how their menstrual cycles affect their performance, they will also notice how food affects their bodies. During some...
Bully Coaches can affect an athletes performance and mental game in a number of ways which is why it is important for parents to take action. I opened up a public discussion on this topic on our discussion page under mental training resources. This will allow our experts and other p...
So, how does progesterone affect physical performance? The Progesterone Paradox Based on the overview above, it would seem like progesterone is primarily the “problem child” in regards to athletic performance. The truth is that estrogen and progesterone are important, and a balance of both ...
A low cadence can add stress to your joints and muscles, have a negative impact on your running mechanics (for example, you may overly oscillate up and down) and affect your stance time (how much time you spend on the ground), which can all lead to injury, Jou said. It may be cha...
What’s more, you must take into account the effects of stress and adrenaline on your body. The dynamic of a big race start, the course, the weather, your pacing,your breakfast, and other factors could all affect on how you run on race day. ...
Joint Stress The surface you jog, run, or sprint on will affect your biomechanics. Softer surfaces reduce wear and tear on your joints, but going “softer” only works up to a point — ever tried to run really fast in damp sand at the beach?
“ADHD honestly does feel like [a superpower] a little bit, especially in something like the marathon, because you’re having to focus on a really intense thing for a long time,” Seidel said. “I feel like I’m able to lock in in a way that I don’t know I could without ADHD....