UID:
edocfu_9958067158902883
Format:
1 online resource (208 p.)
ISBN:
0-12-801070-3
Content:
The Science of Fitness: Power, Performance, and Endurance clearly explains the vital connection between diet and exercise in the human body. With this knowledge, you can use the right exercise and nutrition to obtain a higher quality life, prevent disease, and slow the aging process. Authored in a straightforward style and with color images throughout, this book explores the cellular science behind fitness, protein synthesis, and healthy living. With it you will learn the most recent and important discoveries in the relationships between physical fitness, nutrition, weight loss, and weight
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Author Biographies; Foreword by Charles A. Mohan, Jr.; Preface by Greg LeMond; Preface by Dr. Mark Hom, M.D.; Acknowledgments; Disclaimer; Contents; 1 - Becoming a BEAST; The BEAST system; References; 2 - The Human Machine; The human body as a machine; Digestive and endocrine systems; The liver; Adipose tissue (body fat); The heart and oxygen delivery; Skeletal muscle; Homeostasis: fluid and temperature balance; The immune system; The brain and nervous system; Inside the cell; The gate keeper; Our blueprint; The protein factory; The mailroom
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The recycling centersThe power plants; References; 3 - Amazing Mitochondria; What are mitochondria?; Mitochondrial structure; Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA); Mitochondrial origins and the endosymbiotic theory; Mitochondrial eve and the family tree; Mitochondrial advantage in elite athletes; ATP synthase - the athlete's engine; References; 4 - Feeding Your Cells; Nutrition and hydration; Healthy and unhealthy diets around the world; The Mediterranean diet; Health benefits of the Mediterranean diet; Ingredients of the Mediterranean diet include; Superfoods; Foods to avoid; Hydration; References
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5 - Mitochondrial SupplementsVitamins and nutritional supplements; What is a vitamin?; References; 6 - Your Body at Work, Play, and Rest; Building fitness; Cardiovascular adaptation to endurance exercise; The first marathon; Muscle adaptation to exercise; Variety in muscle fibers; Mitochondrial adaptation to exercise; Muscle fatigue; Three types of muscle fatigue; Detraining and loss of fitness; Maintaining fitness; References; 7 - The Body-Brain Connection; Exercise and the mind; Brain power; What the ancients knew; A child's mind; Changes in the brain with exercise; When to daydream
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Brain injuries and preventionWhy we sleep; Slowing brain atrophy; A health body and mind; References; 8 - When Things Go Wrong; Mitochondria toxins; Diseases of inactivity; Cardiovascular disease; Neurodegenerative diseases; Cancer; Mitochondrial diseases; Greg LeMond's mitochondrial myopathy; References; 9 - Slowing the Aging Process; Aging: the human condition; Siddhartha; Denial; Anger; Bargaining; Depression; Acceptance; Physical changes with aging; Predictors of longevity; Performance changes with aging; The free radical theory of aging; The mitochondrial theory of aging
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How to slow the aging processReferences; 10 - Gauging Fitness; Measuring physical performance; Newtonian physics; Distance; Time; Speed; Acceleration; Mass; Altitude; Force; Physiology; Heart rate; Cardiac output; Respiratory rate; Blood pressure; Cadence; Pulse oximetry; Performance; VO2 max; Stress testing; Time trialing; Lactic acid clearance; Body weight; Wattage; Combined electronic gadgetry; Maximum speed; Average speed; Climbing altitude; Cadence, heart rate, and oximetry; Sustained power; Self-perception of effort; Advantages of solo training; Breathing rate and volume; Foot pressure
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Muscle soreness
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-801023-1
Language:
English
