Questions from the Field
Articles researched and written by HPRC on topics you asked about.
These articles are researched and written by HPRC staff to answer your questions about training and fitness.
- Stretching during warm-up
- Physical exercise and training are major sources of injuries among warriors, so finding ways to reduce the risk of such injuries is important. One method often used with injury prevention in mind is pre-exercise stretching, but does it really work?
- Are high-intensity training programs safe and effective?
- Overtraining—what happens when you do too much
- Overtraining syndrome (OTS) is what can occur if you push your training regime too far. Signs of OTS are chronic fatigue and declining performance despite continued training. Recuperation can take weeks or even months.
- Methods Of Suppressing Menstrual Cycle
- Is there a way to postpone my period?
- Running for fitness
- Running is great form of aerobic exercise that, if done properly, is a safe and inexpensive means of training. However, each individual is different, so it’s important to create a tailored training program with a clear goal in mind to prevent injuries. Following basic guidelines can reduce your risk of injury and improve your fitness.
- How should I fuel up on CHO before a workout?
- Is it better to eat carbs the night before a workout or in the morning?
- Is there a way to control excessive head sweating?
- Is there a way to control excessive head sweating?
- Does quercetin improve endurance performance?
- Can quercetin—one of the most abundant flavonoids—affect endurance?
- What is the Gatorade Series (G1, G2, and G3) of products?
- Gatorade takes hydration to a science with their line of products.
- What is the appropriate use of creatine by Warfighters?
- Creatine is a dietary compound that may help improve muscle mass if used properly in conjunction with proper training.
- Staying hydrated during exercise
- Staying hydrated is crucial for optimal performance. But how much should you drink, and when?
- How can heat acclimatization prevent heat illness?
- Heat-related injuries are significant threats to the health and operational effectiveness of military members and their units.
- Are antigravity treadmills effective for injury rehabilitation?
- Antigravity treadmills, costly exercise equipment that supports the exerciser's body weight, may not provide benefit.
- Vibram FiveFinger running shoes and barefoot running
- With new footwear like Vibram FiveFingers, barefoot running is beginning to hit its stride, but is it safe?
- What is Functional Movement Screen?
- A look at a new injury-risk assessment screen—Functional Movement Screen.
- P90X
- Is P90X safe and effective?
- CrossFit
- Is CrossFit an effective training program for Warfighters?
