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Last week, we described the mechanisms that drive the phosphocreatine pathway. In this week’s episode, we will take a look at the pathway that kicks in right after: Anaerobic glycolysis. To be as complete as possible we have to describe this pathway as anaerobic or nonaerobic glycolysis/glycogenlolysis – which means “the breakdown of glucose or glycogen …
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In the last episode we took a look at the anaerobic breakdown of a glucose molecule. In this episode will take a look at one of the most controversial terms in sports science: lactate. The goal of this episode is to clarify the necessity of lactate, and to make you really understand the important role …
Last week, we briefly explained the necessity of the energy systems. In the coming episodes, we will explain how these systems produce ATP and how they interact with each other in different workout settings. In this episode, we cover the energy system that kicks in first and is the simplest to understand: the PCr pathway. …
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In the past episodes, we have taken a close look into programming at CrossFit AKA. In the next episodes, we will have a look at how our body actually performs these workouts. We will start with an introduction of the main energy systems that drive all human performance. To perform any sort of movement, we …
In the previous episodes of the series, we took a close look into our definition of health and fitness and we built a solid base around these terms. In this episode, we will have a look into the ways that we program to make you more fit. One of the definitions we used in the …
In the last episode of the series, we introduced you to the different models that explain fitness in CrossFit. This episode will continue with the second and third model. If you haven’t read the previous episodes, please do so before continuing. The Hopper Model The second model is based on the performance of randomized athletic …
In the first episodes of the AKA TTA series, we introduced you to the Sickness-Wellness-Fitness Continuum and provide insights on the relationship and measurability between health, fitness and CrossFit. In the upcoming episodes, we will use three different models to define fitness even more. What is fitness? When doing a quick google, we see that …
Measuring Fitness An essential part of our approach to health and fitness is measurability, considering that without measurement we can not claim improvement. The continuum provides a set of clinical health markers, but there is another approach: fitness is a measurement for our health, therefore an improvement in fitness is an improvement in health. With …
Dear athlete, Welcome to Teach the Athlete. A continuous blog for many followers who will dive into the “whys” and “hows” of CrossFit in our box. In this first episode, we will introduce you to the Sickness-Wellness-Fitness Continuum (a model that powerfully demonstrates why we love CrossFit so much). This will provide insights on the …