MOTIVATION

Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation. Psychologists have proposed a number of different ways of thinking about motivation, including one method that involves looking at whether motivation arises from extrinsic or intrinsic means (https://psychology.about.com/). So, what are they? Intrinsic motivation occurs when we act without any obvious external rewards. We simply enjoy an activity or see it as an opportunity to explore, learn, and actualize our potentials (Coon, D. & Mitterer, J.O., (2010) Introduction Read more [...]

PAIN AND LACTIC ACID DURING WORKOUTS

Pain is defined as a feeling triggered in the nervous system which may be sharp or dull, that you may feel in one area of your body, such as your back, abdomen, or chest. Pain is also helpful in diagnosing a problem because without pain you could serious hurt yourself without realizing it. Pain can go on for weeks, months or even years which is called chronic pain that is from an ongoing cause like arthritis(MedlinePlus https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pain.html). Pain may be felt in a localized Read more [...]

BREAKFAST

Breakfast is a must for the everyone to start their morning with fuel for daily activities. The temptation to skip breakfast is hard to resist, but don't risk it. As we sleep our bodies are still burning calories and repairing tissues such as muscles that have been broken down during workouts or events. When we wake up, we have a list of things that must be done before we leave our locations so we must add a little time to get in those much needed calories. Studies have shown that an increased number Read more [...]

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