Other running surfaces include treadmills and water. Treadmills are very popular at fitness centers and may also be available to you when deployed aboard a ship. Most treadmills are state of the art in terms of cushioning and you can control the speed and intensity of your work out. Perhaps the biggest problem when [...]
Posts Tagged ‘training’
:: Running Surfaces: From Best to Worst ::
Postat în Running, etichetat injury, Jogging, moves, Running, techniques, training în 06/05/2009 | Lasă un comentariu »
:: Plyometric Training ::
Postat în Running, etichetat improve, plyometrics, Safety, technique, training în 26/04/2009 | Lasă un comentariu »
Premature plyometric training may cause injury because plyometrics place considerable stress on the body. Plyometrics is an advanced training technique that should only be performed under the guidance of those with knowledge and experience with this type of training. It involves explosive types of activities (i.e., jumping onto and down from objects, bounding up [...]
:: Physical Training in Extreme Cold ::
Postat în Survival, etichetat cold, exercise, extreme conditions, Survival, training în 25/04/2009 | Lasă un comentariu »
Mans greatest asset in cold weather is his ability to create a warm micro-environment by wearing appropriate protective clothing or seeking shelter. He can also increase resting metabolic heat production by 10 times through vigorous exercise. What is a cold environment? As with a hot environment, the temperature alone is not necessarily the best [...]
:: Physical Training in Extreme Heat ::
Postat în Survival, etichetat body temperature, exercise, extreme, extreme conditions, heat, training în 22/04/2009 | Lasă un comentariu »
Exercising in hot, humid environment imposes a significant challenge on the body. The human body maintains toght control of body temperature through several different mechanisms. Under conditions which impose large heat loads, the primary mechanism for cooling is evaporation of sweat from the skin or evaporative cooling. Relative humidity is the most important factor governing [...]
