Fitness Topics of Interest; what would you like to talk about

[Sportsmedjosh]

Alright well I remember reading a while back that members really like to have discussions about the nitty gritty things affecting fitness. I then thought wow why not start the epoc fitness knowledge base sub forum which might replace our worksheet and resources one. Here are a few topics that I was thinking that I will start off and hopefully you guys can find some use for this infomation. As you already know the goal of epoc fitness it really to educate our members which will set up apart from a lot of other forums which focus on fads. Here is what I've been thinking and some of the topics I will be discussing. I would also like to apologize for my absense to the forum lately as I've been doing a lot in regards to organizing the forum and planning future upgrades to ensure the longevity of our site.

These are the topics I plan on adding and discussing in the future, whenever a subject is talked about this list will be updated. So when a subject is discussed the topic will contain a hyperlink which will re-direct you to that thread. If there is anything that you think applies to a topic already mentioned please let me know so we can keep this as up to date as possible.

As always your feedback is greatly appericated on all matters.

Training principles

• overlead
• specificity
• reversibility
• periodization
• overtraining/overstress
• crosstraining (generality)
• progression (overload)

Components of performance related fitness

• aerobic endurance and power
• flexibility
• muscular strength, power, and endurance
• body composition
• agility
• coordination

componets of a training session

• warm up
• stretch
• workout
• cool down

training for improved anaerobic power and capacity

• interval training
• long, slow distance
• high intensity, continuous running
• training effects of running
• factors influencing training effects
• gender differences and endurance performance

Training for improved muscular strength, power, and endurance

• terminology
• methods of varying intensity, volume, and load
• traiing principles and guidelines (exercise technique, selection, workout variables, and volume, overload, specificity)
• free weights vs machines vc body weight resistance
• total body workouts
• metabolic spectrum workouts
• split rotuines
• periodization
• exercises and muscle groups
• gender differences and resistive training
• factors influencing training adaptations
• influence of anthropemetric dimensions on leverage within the musculoskeletal system
• influence of angle of pull of muscle on bone expressed torque; implications for training position and postures

Training for improved flexiblity

• inportance of flexibility to athletic performance
• range of motion and specificity of flexibility
• plastic vs elastic enlongation
• PNF, slow sustained vs ballistic

Training phases

• development of base
• off season training
• pre season training
• in season training
• peaking

Ergogenic Aids

• aerobic performance (blood doping)
• anaerobic performance (blood buffers)
• strength performance (steroids)

Nutrition and performance

• fuel and non fuel nutrients
• selecting food
• number of mela
• pre game meal
• replacement of blood glucose and water
• diet following activity
• how diet can affect performance