Monitoring Rookie Energy Levels throughout the NFL Season

Background: During the season this rookie has consistently maintained a high level of muscle energy readiness (as per the chart below). However post training on a particular Friday, he has scored an overall muscle energy value of 53 (teal colored) which is in the...

MuscleSound in the MLB – Depletion and Recovery

MuscleSound worked with an MLB player over the course of two games to review his muscle depletion and recovery. Background: The player was tired from both an extra-innings game the previous night and travel. MuscleSound Intervention: As this analysis was close to game...

What is Body Composition?

The body is composed of water, protein, minerals, and fat. A two-component model of body composition divides the body into a fat component and fat-free component. Body fat is the most variable constituent of the body. The total amount of body fat consists of essential...

MuscleSound Featured in SGB Media

SGB Media talked to the MuscleSound team and Rockies Head Athletic Trainer about readiness and performance. For the past five years, Denver-based MuscleSound has given Colorado Rockies Head Athletic Trainer Keith Dugger the inside scoop on his players’ performance....

Body Composition Testing: Skinfolds vs. MuscleSound Comparison

Background Skinfold protocols were first developed back in the 1970s because of the need for a simple and inexpensive method of assessing body composition. The procedure involves measuring the thickness of folds of skin and fat at various body locations. These...