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REDS This topic is of special interest in athletes that practice long-term training and in high performance, because there is superior energy expenditure. When we talk about RED-S or Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, we refer to different factors or signs that...

STRENGTH AND  FAT LOSS The main purpose of strength training is to increase the individual ability to exercise through resistance. It involves weight machines, body weight, and elastic bands, among others. Training strength has lots of benefits such as body...

DOMS Delayed-onset muscle soreness most known as DOMS is muscle pain that begins after training. DOMS symptoms start at least between 12 to 24 hours after workout. The most common causes of this condition are high intensity exercise or eccentric exercise. This is...

MUSCLE CRAMPS Muscle cramps have multiple causes: muscles overused, dehydration, nutrition deficiency like mineral depletion or nerve compression are the most common causes. It is a sudden and involuntary contraction of the muscle. Long periods of exercise or physical labor...

SPIRULINA Spirulina is considered as a superfood because it is not essential but nutritionally dense and could be beneficial in case of habitual consumption. It is a type of blue-green algae that has a high protein and vitamin content, which...

AEROBIC EXERCISE AND FAT LOSS AEROBIC TRAINING Aerobic exercise is a low to moderate intensity activity that can be maintained for 30 minutes or more, in order to improve the cardiorespiratory capacity of the individual. It's an activity that strengthens...

CAFFEINE CAFFEINE FUNCTIONSCaffeine is a stimulant, which means it increases the sympathetic nervous system: these systems prepare the organism for stress by increasing heart rate and blood flow to muscles. This is the principal reason why it could be useful...

WOMENS  CYCLE CYCLESOne of the characteristics distinguishing males and females is the different sex hormones: the menstrual cycle is divided in different phases with different hormones which can fluctuate exercise performance. Ideally, trainers should consider cycle phases in order to...

TRAIN IN THE  COLD EXTERNAL FACTS Ambient temperature and relative humidity can be external factors that influence sports performance. This is the reason why there could be some differences between training during summer or winter.NUTRITIONAL FACTS When we refer to...