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Trifocus Fitness Academy - nervous system
What makes up the nervous system?
Your nervous system is made up of a complex network of nerves and cells that coordinates its actions and sensory information by transmitting signals to and from different parts of your body. These sensory signals alert your nerves to changes in your environment. In working together with your endocrine system,…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - hot weather
How should you exercise safely in hot weather?
Exercising in hot weather puts added strain on your body. This is because heat-related illnesses – such as heat stroke as well as sunstroke – take place when your body is unable to keep itself cool. On its own, sweating isn’t enough to cool your body. What are the symptoms…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - endocrine system
What makes up the endocrine system?
Glands that produce and secrete hormones make up the endocrine system. These hormones are responsible for your body’s growth, metabolism, and sexual function and development. They are released into the bloodstream and affect the organs in your body. The glands that make up the endocrine system are the: Hypothalamus, Pituitary,…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - krebs cycle
What is the Krebs Cycle?
The Krebs cycle is responsible for cellular respiration. When glucose is broken down to pyruvate and then oxidised, acetyl CoA forms. The Krebs cycle then uses a series of redox reactions to harvest the acetyl CoA energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide with hydrogen (NADH)…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - flexibility training
What is the benefit of flexibility training?
Flexibility training is when you work to increase your body and joints’ range of motion. Flexibility exercises can range from stretching before and after workouts to more intense stretches and poses (like with Yoga). It makes movement easier while building strength and stability at the same time. It also increases…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - knee joint
What typical movement can be seen in the knee joint?
The knee joint is a hinge-type synovial joint that allows your lower leg to move relative to your thigh while supporting your body’s weight. This means that it is able to bend, straighten and slightly rotate. This movement is what enables you to walk, run, sit and stand. There are…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - spine
What muscles support the spine?
You often don’t think about how important your spine is until you start having back pain, which renders you useless to perform simple tasks like lifting something. Your spine supports your entire skeletal system. Hurt it in the wrong place and you could lose control over some parts of your…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - shoulder girdle
What makes up the shoulder girdle and the shoulder joint?
The shoulder girdle, also known as the pectoral girdle, connects your arms to the bones and muscles along the axis of your body. You have two shoulder girdles that are responsible for supporting the shoulder regions on both sides of your body and enabling movement. Your shoulder girdle is made…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - strength training programme
How can you create a successful strength training programme?
If you want to create a successful strength training programme, you need to know what makes a good programme of this sort. Based on these criteria, you then have to choose which strength training programme works best for you or if you need to create a programme that is right…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - cardiovascular fitness programme
What are the benefits of a cardiovascular fitness programme?
Almost every well-balanced fitness programme has some kind of cardiovascular exercise (cardio) worked into it. The reality is, cardio is essential for your physical health. What is cardio? Cardio is when you do rhythmic exercises that raise your heart rate to where you burn the most fat and calories. Cardio…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - range of motion
Three examples of range of motion exercises
The term ‘range of motion’ refers to how much movement you can make around a specific joint or body part. When a joint is injured, a physical therapist will advise a series of range of motion exercises to alleviate the stress of the injured joint. Here are three types of…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - spotter
Why do you need a spotter during weight lifting?
When you are lifting weights, it can be easy to overestimate how heavy you can lift and how many reps you can do. When fatigue sets in, your spotter should be there to save you from a falling weight. But a spotter isn’t only there for your safety. There are…
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