Achieve your personal best! There are several tips on how to pace yourself during a race. Do not over exert yourself on the swim, cause you are not going to win it in the swim… but you will lose it on the swim if you are way back. On the bike, if you have a…
Break your plateau! Many athletes assume that to get faster and stronger they need to train harder and longer. We understand the of building endurance; however, we know that we can do the distance, but we want to get faster. Let’s take a different approach as we only have so many hours in the day……
NormaTec Recovery After years of successfully treating thousands of patients with severe illness and disease, NormaTec developed the NormaTec MVP(“Most Valuable Pump”) Sports Medicine model. Used world-wide by orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers, and professional and Olympic athletes, the NormaTec MVP has quickly become the treatment option of choice for: Pre/Post Workout – Recover faster and perform better Injury Recovery…
Walking into a swim start, I have seen countless faces of fear on peoples faces, to the point that their goggles start filling up with tears and they start shaking. Suddenly the gun goes off and they are in the water. The start gasping for air and start doing breaststroke during the entire swim. How to…
Core Exercises! How to do it: Warm up: 15 min elliptical You will do 4 sets of 30 reps on each exercise. Make sure you exhale and hold the contraction for at least 1 – 2 seconds. 1. side Bridge reverse crunch 2. Plank with diagonal arm lift 3. Single Leg Lowering (Lie on your back…
Go to Bed! The average american will sleep 5- 6 hours a day. However, when we are training and want to improve our performance we need to take quality time in our sleep. Catch more quality sleep can make you stronger. Countless time, I will check Facebook during the morning and I see the following…
We like the spices of the Mexican culture; however, when we go to order a taco salad it is full of greasy and unhealthy ingredients. In my experience a taco salad is nothing but greasy taco meat piled high on nutritionally void iceberg lettuce and a pound of cheese for garnish — oh and you…
We are always in the rush and want to eat fresh vegetables. However, many people don’t believe that Frozen vegetables have the same nutritional value. Eat your (Frozen) vegetables. Well, you might need to re-evaluate your choices. Researchers at the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences analyzed eight different fruits and vegetables…
From the Coach… I might have heard this several times: slept in watch another episode of the Biggest loser read three days’s worth of backlon on our Twitter feed finished work had dinner with friends hit Target for some “essentials” stared at the walls couldn’t put the Facebook app down Also, here’s a selective list…
Awesome Granola! Makes 10 servings (1/2 cup each) While many store bought granolas contain a lot of added oil (which significantly ups the calorie and fat content), this recipe uses just a small amount of canola oil, keeping the nutrition stats in check. Store the granola in an airtight container. Enjoy it on top of…