Strength and Conditioning Knowledge Center

Not making any progress despite the hard and intensive training? Then you may be exercising too much. Just pumping without a break is not a great idea. Because only those who allow their body to recover will benefit from the training. Learn how to regenerate properly. It is counterproductive for the muscles if they are …

Normally we talk a lot about training and nutrition, we look for how to progress and perform more than ever, we investigate until we find articles with a reliable basis and get the most out of it, both for our athletes and for our own training. We agree that training and nutrition are two fundamental …

In sport, of course, everything revolves around the topic of increasing performance. Higher, faster, and further is the motto. As mankind has also proven, this can also be increased to very high spheres and can be pushed to the extreme.   Sport-Specific Adaptation Of The Training Increased performance encompasses a large number of areas that …

Sport psychology is a specialty focused on improving performance through the different existing cognitive-behavioral methodologies. Over time it has not had a great presence in the preparation of elite athletes or amateurs. Relegated to the background, psychological treatment has not been the basis of any coach. However, with the passage of time and with the …

As SARMs are selective in their action, many users believe they cause fewer side effects, making them a safer alternative to other performance-enhancing drugs such as steroids. However, they may not always be as safe as many think. In this article, we will talk about Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs), by whom and why they …

Quick Overview: The kettlebell is a piece of training equipment with a long tradition that has developed into a real fitness trend. The kettlebell swing in particular is effective if you want to improve your strength and endurance.    What Is The Kettlebell Swing? The kettlebell swing is a complex and functional full-body exercise. It …

When programming an effective training that is capable of producing optimal adaptations, many factors must be taken into account to ensure that the training is adequate for the athlete. Factors such as sleep time, stress, diet, motivation, fatigue or menstrual cycle can affect performance The problem is that keeping track of all these factors can …

Abstract: Altitude training is something that the vast majority of society is unaware of. If you follow cycling, you know that athletes who live in Colombia, Bolivia or Peru usually have very good personal records in cycling. This is partly because they have grown up at an altitude well above average. This increase in altitude …

The intestinal microbiota The intestinal microbiota is presented as a key variable in sports performance. We know that there is a direct relationship between the gut microbiota and the consumption of probiotics. Science supports that a balanced diet and meals increases athletic performance in athletes. This association reveals that the intestine has the ability to …

Fatigue can be understood as a reversible and temporary loss of voluntary force production capacity (1). Depending on its duration we can understand it as chronic or acute fatigue. While acute fatigue can be improved with some changes in rest and lifestyle habits. The same is not true for chronic fatigue. Chronic fatigue can last …

Everyone in the sports science world has ever heard of the pioneering work of Archibald V. Hill in 19221 and 19382 about the relationships among muscle force, velocity and power. His work not only derived in the award-winning of the 1922 Nobel Prize in Medicine but also it was a cornerstone of muscle physiology field …

Travelling and training: The Do’s , The Don’ts and the Valuable tool of VBT Are you like me? Always trying to fit your training around a busy life? Traveling for work and priorities need to change? Or maybe you’re just looking for a new regime. Look no further as I explain my experiences and the …