Knowledge
- All posts 24
- Active recovery 1
- Adaptation 1
- Anabolic map 1
- Biomarkers 3
- Cortisol 4
- Free cortisol 2
- Free testosterone 3
- Hormones 2
- Immunoassay 1
- Immunochemistry 1
- Overtraining 6
- Stress 2
- Testosterone 7
Case example: Swimmer, male Athlete profile: Mark, a competitive swimmer training for national championships. Scenario: Through repeated training microcycles, Mark and his coach discover an individual training pattern that consistently...
Case example: Marathon runner, male Athlete profile: Scott, a professional marathon runner.Scenario: Scott is training diligently for an upcoming marathon. His coach, experienced in training periodization, closely monitors his hormone...
Case example – Triathlete, female Athlete profile: Emma, a dedicated female athlete training for a triathlon.Scenario: Emma’s training load is tracked from her anabolic hormone levels and heart rate, with her...
Based on biodata gathered by Summa from hard training elite athletes, both male and female elite athletes seemingly exhibit average free testosterone and cortisol levels that are higher than what...
Over decades of research sport scientists have proven that monitoring of either cortisol or testosterone in isolation provides only an incomplete picture of the bodily status. Combining them into testosterone-to-cortisol ratio...
Most important anabolic and catabolic hormones - testosterone and cortisol, provide the best information and thereby the precise means to evaluate the body’s response to training and recovery, as their...
Testosterone is an anabolic steroid hormone produced by either the testicles, ovaries or adrenal glands, and is responsible for many important processes in your body, especially for men. The level...
Cortisol is a steroid hormone that's produced by the adrenal gland and released in response to stress. Cortisol levels tend to be higher in athletes than in non-athletes.Cortisol plays an...