Adenosine Di-Phosphate is the product of ATP (Adenosine Tri-Phosphate) break down. When one of the bonds that attaches the phosphates to the adenosine molecule breaks, it releases energy. The by-product of this energy is an … Continue reading Adenosine Di-Phosphate (ADP)

Adenosine Tri-Phosphate is a molecule responsible for energy transfer at a cellular level. Adenosine Tri-Phosphate is an adenosine molecule, with three phosphate molecules attached. When the bond between an adenosine molecule and a phosphate breaks, … Continue reading Adenosine Tri-Phosphate (ATP)

The term Aerobic means with oxygen. Aerobic exercise is any exercise which increases the breathing and heart rate, also called Cardio Vascular or CV work. To be aerobic, the heart rate needs to be sustained … Continue reading Aerobic

Amino acids are the primary building blocks of enzymes and proteins. There are 20 main amino acids, eleven of which can be manufactured by the body, with nine being essential, i.e. that nine cannot be … Continue reading Amino Acids

The term Anaerobic means without oxygen. Anaerobic exercise is of a high intensity which can only be sustained for short periods. This type of exercise cannot be sustained for long periods as oxygen is not … Continue reading Anaerobic

As a by-product of everyday function, the cells in our bodies create damaged molecules known as free radicals. Antioxidants work to prevent damage caused by the free radicals by bringing them to the surface of … Continue reading Antioxidants

The arteries are blood vessels responsible for carrying oxygenated blood around the body. The blood is passed through the lungs, where a process called gaseous exchange infuses oxygen into the blood. The arteries then carry … Continue reading Artery

Atrium refers to a space. In human anatomy, the most common use for the word atrium is in the heart. Our hearts consist of 4 chambers, two of which are known as atriums. The other … Continue reading Atrium

Bioelectrical Impedance is a technique using electrical resistance to determine percentages of fat mass and fat free mass. Electrodes pass a painless current through the body; all the while the impedance is being measured, providing … Continue reading Bio-Electrical Impedance (BIE)

Bioavailability gauges the extent to which an administered substance reaches its site of action or utilization in the body. Bioavailability is thus a measure of the efficiency of delivery – how much of what is … Continue reading Bioavailability

Blood Pressure is the pressure of the blood against the artery walls. We measure blood pressure using a Sphygmomanometer (try saying that after a drink). A blood pressure reading delivers two numbers, known as the … Continue reading Blood Pressure

Your whole bodyweight is made up of many different organs and tissues. To improve our body shape, we try to increase our Lean Body Weight and decrease our body fat. We can measure the changes … Continue reading Body Fat Percent

Measuring your body fat percent can be as easy as standing on a scale. Body Fat Scales work by sending a mild electrical current up one leg, and then down the other, and measuring the … Continue reading Body Fat Scales

The Body Mass Index is a simple formula which divides your Body Weight in kilograms by your height in metres squared, and is used mainly by physicians to determine obesity. The result is then compared … Continue reading Body Mass Index (BMI)

Body weight is how much your entire body weighs. This measurement does not take into account your fat mass or fat free mass, so does not give us a true representation of physical condition. How … Continue reading Body Weight