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Functional Strength for Time Stapped Athletes 1.0

Functional Strength for Time Stapped Athletes 1.0

| March 31, 2011 | 0 comments
Ground based movements, which position the athlete in either a sprinter stance, a ready stance (Linebacker position), or a split stance lunge position, are vitally important for developing stability through the lower body, core strength, and control through the transverse plane. Movements that incorporate contralateral pushing and pulling are advanced, enhance postural integrity, have high metabolic requirements, and use time...
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Bodybuilding Nutrition, Fueled by COSTCO

Bodybuilding Nutrition, Fueled by COSTCO

| January 25, 2011 | 0 comments
Money is tight and time is valuable. Yet, time strapped athletes still need nutrients and carbohydrates to power through their workouts and ample protein to rebuild muscle tissue. Since I advocate whole food sources, not prepared/”road” foods, and very few supplements, COSTCO enters as a great place to shop for sports nutrition. Not every item is purchased on each trip, but I...
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“It’s All in the Hips!”: Your guide to healthy and powerful hips

“It’s All in the Hips!”: Your guide to healthy and powerful hips

| September 3, 2010 | 0 comments
The hip complex is the primary link in the lower extremity kinetic chain. It is comprised of major muscle groups and dense bony structures that are responsible for making powerful muscular contractions, maintaining pelvic balance while walking and running, and for integrating the torso with the lower body. Accordingly, the hips can perform multi planar motions including flexion (high knee...
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Nutritional Needs According to the Demands of Your Sport (Part 1)

Nutritional Needs According to the Demands of Your Sport (Part 1)

| August 14, 2010 | 0 comments
I am often perplexed at some of the popular "mass-appeal-diet-books" that proclaim tasty cuisine with fat burning and muscle preserving qualities. Each dietary approach may have its own merits, but oftentimes they fall short of addressing the needs of athletes. Athletes have specialized needs which include sustained energy release during competition, aggressive fluid and electrolyte replenishment, increased intake of supplements including antioxidants and...
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Nutritional Needs According to the Demands of Your Sport (Part 2)

Nutritional Needs According to the Demands of Your Sport (Part 2)

| August 13, 2010 | 4 comments
Current research suggests that athletes need a more detailed approach at nutrition to reflect the metabolic and physiologic demands of their training or competition.A. Nutrient Strategies for Athletes using the ATP-PC System: Athletes engaged in sports that require ballistic muscular contractions with maximal force production have unique amino acid requirements. In a recent study, competitive sprinters and jumpers completed two sets...
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