Author: Marios
03 Apr Important Announcement:
Dear members. We would like to inform you that Reflex Gym will operate from Friday 2nd of April 2021 with normal time table. Please note that personal towels are necessary, as well as exercise mat. All members must book an appointment via our booking platform...
29 Sep Benefits of protein consumption after exercise and before sleep
Dietary protein ingestion immediately after exercise increases muscle protein synthesis rates during the acute stages of post-exercise recovery. Muscle protein synthesis rates are low during overnight sleep even when dietary protein is ingested after exercise. If dietary protein is made available to the intestine during...
05 May Popular weight loss strategies
In a study conducted by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2015-2016, among 48,026 U.S. residents over the age of 20, 42% of the participants replied that they are actively trying to lose weight. Some of the strategies that participants used to lose...
05 May Women and strength training
Women respond differently than men to resistance training. In a comprehensive search of the literature conducted by the University of New South Wales researches found only 24 randomized controlled studies that focused on women resistance training. The analysis of the data showed that the most important...
29 Mar Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus (COVID-19)
Wash your hands frequently: Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Maintain social distancing: Maintain at least 1 meter (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing. Avoid touching...
17 Mar Important announcement
Dear members, We understand the difficulties that the entire planet is going through and following the instructions of the Republic of Cyprus our gym will remain closed until April 10, 2020. Protect yourself and the ones that you love buy staying home....
17 Sep Is a gluten-free diet helpful for athletes?
Only if the athlete has celiac disease, a genetic condition in which the body is unable to digest gluten, a protein found primarily in wheat, barley and rye. For all other athletes (and regular people), a gluten-free diet can mean a diet higher in calories...
11 Feb Hormone Health and Exercise
Physical activity can both influence and be influenced by hormones, depending on the type and intensity of activity, as well as the hormone’s function. According to Godfrey & Blazevich (2004), sleep and exercise are the two most powerful nonpharmacological stimuli of GH secretion. Intensity of Physical...
11 Feb Osteoporosis and Exercise
One in three women and one in five men suffer from osteoporosis, as people get older or more sedentary. Doing weight bearing activity is vital in achieving good bone health. The stress which is placed on the bones by exercises such as weight lifting, plyometrics and...