Unanswered Questions
364 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Losing Lean Muscle Mass (Detraining)
I have never fully understood how this exactly works. These questions pertain to the long term effects of strength training only.
Basic Physiology of Hypertrophy (what is understood)
During muscle ...
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Weekly distance buildup for 100k ultra
I'm going to run a 100k next July. I'm trying to plan my weekly mileage, and I'm wondering what periodisation I should do.
I'm currently thinking of going for a monthly basis. Increase in week 1 &...
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Is there concrete evidence that running during our first few decades helps with longevity beyond age 90?
I love running. I run regularly and competitively. In my early years, teachers and family told me it was the best thing I could do if I want to live long (together with good diet).
But more and more ...
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Can running cause anxiety and sadness?
I started running about two weeks ago and everything went well at first; however the last few days I have increased anxiety upon waking, so much that it causes vomiting, for no particular reason. Also ...
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Physiological ideal endurance event: short interval/short rest OR long interval/long rest
Simplified Version:
For an endurance event that is 100% intervals, what is an ideal rest period to maximize things like lactate clearing, glycogen replenishing, etc?
Details:
There is a cycling ...
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What additional exercises should I be doing to improve my weighted pullup and work towards the one arm pullup?
For the last few months, I've been building up my neutral-grip weighted pullup. Doing too many sets with the heavy rock is exhausting, so I like to mix it up with additional exercises. The idea is to ...
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Walking with incremental weights?
What effects can be expected from daily morning walks with incremental weights, like adding 1 kg every 5 days?
Starting off with 25 kg or ~55 lb. At some point, after like 4 months, I'll be walking ...
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What actions would stop the signal cascades yielding mitochondria growth during basic endurance training?
I often read it is recommended to either train in HIT or LIT, because that training leads to growth in volume or density of mitochondria. See e.g. https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10....
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Has any man achieved slow high kicks in their 30s?
My goal is to be able to do a slow, controlled side-kick movement significantly above waist level (ideally, head-height).
Is there any evidence-based training program that would lead to that? I have ...
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What type of shoes are comfortable as well as don't break as easily for breakdance?
When I do flares or footwork with a new shoe it only takes a couple of practices for it to start getting torn in these locations.
What are some shoe types that are built for breakdance? Shoes that I ...
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Can repeated hyperventilation change the setpoint for oxygen sensitivity?
In recent years, breath-hold diving as a competitive sport has developed tremendously. I'm interested in generally understanding the consequences of training for maximum breath hold times on a person'...
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What is actually happening to my body during HIIT on a Spin Bike?
To be more precise I've been following a HIIT on a cycloergometer and I found out this.
Beginning:
BPM: 105~120
Pedaling Rate: 60 rpm
Now:
BPM: 90~105
Pedaling Rate: 60 rpm
Basically my heart ...
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Re-gaining strength at calorie maintenance
So from 2013-2017 or so I ate a lot of food and did strength training. I got a lot stronger and bigger. I did not count my calories. I'll call this point A.
Then I got a DEXA scan, saw that I was 19% ...
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Deadlift and scapular retraction
most of the people say it's wrong to do the scapular retraction (by squeezing blades) during deadlifts. This and this are two references which explain that scapular retraction is not advised because:
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Skinny fat - What running/hiking routine or tips would you recommend?
Background:
Age: 34
Height: 167cm
Weight: 76kg
Waist : 96 cm(38 inches)
Average running pace : 7 min 17 secs/km
Average distance : 4 km.
I lead a rather inactive lifestyle, mostly keeping indoors over ...
