Home|Events

Huffines Institute - Events

Archive by tag: trainingReturn
RSS
Text Article of the Week: Where "Wnt" The Bone! Resistance Exercise Prevents Bone Loss

Text Article of the Week: Where "Wnt" The Bone! Resistance Exercise Prevents Bone Loss

  • Articles
  • 10/26/2012 12:52:00 PM
  • View Count 2935
Check out this weeks article titled "Where "Wnt" The Bone! Resistance Exercise Prevents Bone Loss" by Brandon Macias. "The estimated lifetime risks of an osteoporotic fracture are about 50% in women and 22% in men. Fractures in the elderly lead to large, often irreversible loss of quality of life and are associated with an increased risk of death. Furthermore, annual direct-care costs attributable to osteoporotic fractures are estimated to cost up to $18 billion in ...
Read More
Text Article of the Week: "NATURES GATORADE: Effectiveness of Coconut Water on Electrolyte and Carbohydrate Replacement"

Text Article of the Week: "NATURES GATORADE: Effectiveness of Coconut Water on Electrolyte and Carbohydrate Replacement"

  • Articles
  • 10/26/2012 12:48:00 PM
  • View Count 2662
Check out this weeks text article titled "NATURES GATORADE: Effectiveness of Coconut Water on Electrolyte and Carbohydrate Replacement" by Kyle Levers. "The popularity of coconut water has increased significantly over the past decade due to its nutritional composition and rehydration capability. Natural coconut water is the clear liquid found inside of a young, green coconut, not to be confused with the white liquid typically squeezed from the coconut’s outer layer, kno...
Read More
It's Podcast Friday with UAB's Dr. Marcas Bamman

It's Podcast Friday with UAB's Dr. Marcas Bamman

  • Podcasts
  • 9/21/2012 3:49:00 AM
  • View Count 3524
Today we are pleased to have Dr. Marcas Bamman from the University of Alabama Birmingham with us in the podcast today.  Dr. Bamman is a well-known scientist in the area of protecting muscle function.  He continues to be an influence at a national level as a continuing reviewer for the science programs at the National Institutes of Health and at NASA.  So join us as we have a great, practical conversation about why protecting muscle function is important for everyone and the best w...
Read More
Weekly Text Article! Mighty Mouse: Understanding Myostatin

Weekly Text Article! Mighty Mouse: Understanding Myostatin

  • Articles
  • 9/17/2012 10:15:00 AM
  • View Count 2371
New superhero in town?! Check out this week's text article titled Mighty Mouse: Understanding Myostatin by Kevin Shimkus. "As is well known, physical gains become slower and more difficult to achieve as athletes reach a more elite status. For those involved in strength- and power-based sports, improvements in strength and mass eventually plateau, and even rigorous workout and nutritional prescriptions may yield only minimal increases. So it is little surprise that many in the athletic w...
Read More
Weekly Text Article! "Exercise - Take Once Daily For Better Bone Health"

Weekly Text Article! "Exercise - Take Once Daily For Better Bone Health"

  • Articles
  • 8/20/2012 12:57:00 PM
  • View Count 2305
Check out this week's text article by Ramon Boudreaux titled "Exercise - Take Once Daily For Better Bone Health." "It is often joked that if exercise could be given as a pill it would be the most prescribed drug in the world. While some benefits of exercise are well known (e.g., the prevention of heart disease, high blood pressure, and obesity), some remain esoteric."
Read More
Breakthrough Theories "Rolling Toward Recovery: Theory of Self-Myofascial Release and Foam Rolling

Breakthrough Theories "Rolling Toward Recovery: Theory of Self-Myofascial Release and Foam Rolling

  • Articles
  • 8/20/2012 10:17:00 AM
  • View Count 2418
"Rolling Toward Recovery: Theory of Self-Myofascial Release and Foam Rolling," by Kyle Levers. Many athletes are engaging in foam rolling, read and find out why! "The repetitive and high performance demands surrounding athletes of all levels forces many to find the most effective, yet practical recovery methods. Various types of massage therapies have been investigated and employed by many athletes due to the historical background in rehabilitation and relaxation."
Read More
Weekly Text Article! "Compartment Syndrome: The Last True Orthopaedic Surgery Emergency?"

Weekly Text Article! "Compartment Syndrome: The Last True Orthopaedic Surgery Emergency?"

  • Articles
  • 8/20/2012 10:07:00 AM
  • View Count 3027
What do you think? Read Brandon Macias's article titled "Compartment Syndrome: The Last Orthopaedic Surgery Emergency?" "Compartment syndrome is a serious condition that involves increased pressure in a muscle compartment. It can lead to muscle and nerve damage and problems with blood flow, according to the National Institutes of Health’s Medline."
Read More
Is the Juice Worth The Squeeze? Read and find out!

Is the Juice Worth The Squeeze? Read and find out!

  • Articles
  • 8/2/2012 9:48:00 AM
  • View Count 2462
Tell us what you think. Read Andrew Jagim's article "Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?"!"Juice, roids, gym candy, pumpers and stackers are all common nicknames for substances more technically referred to as anabolic-androgenic steroids. Anabolic steroids are defined as any type of exogenous drug that mimics the effects of testosterone in the body. Most people take them with the goal of increasing muscle mass, improving performance or enhancing physical appearance..."
Read More
Page 4 of 5 [4]

Search



Categories



Archive