Full-body vs. Split routine for strength and body composition in athletes

For better or worse, the sport of bodybuilding has always had some type of influence on how athletes have trained. Similar to how bodybuilding has gone through various periods of training routine popularity, so has strength and conditioning. For example, full-body training and body part split training have both been popular routines at one point …

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Body Composition: Impact on Performance

Apart from raw talent and technical abilities, success in team sports requires athletes to have the necessary physical capacities to compete at a high level (e.g., sufficient levels of strength, endurance, power, speed, etc.). One physiological variable that has a tremendous impact on each of these physical qualities is body composition. This includes body fat …

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