24 04, 2017

WEEKLY ROUND UP

By | 2017-04-24T13:15:36+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Training|Comments Off on WEEKLY ROUND UP

Here's a list of some random articles I read throughout the week that I feel would be of great benefit to my readers to check out. 3 Training Methods Atheltes Screw Up -Nick Tumminello covers a lot of common training misconceptions over at t-nation in this one.  I have to say I agree with all [...]

24 04, 2017

STRENGTH TRAINING TIPS FOR TRIATHLETES

By | 2017-04-24T13:10:53+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Training|Comments Off on STRENGTH TRAINING TIPS FOR TRIATHLETES

All sports exist on some continuum of the aerobic/anaerobic scale.  As we’ve mentioned in previous blogs, the majority of sports will incorporate a significant balance of both aerobic and anaerobic capacity.  But even athletes in sports that are more skewed to one end of the continuum would benefit from training other modalities.  Ultimately a common [...]

24 04, 2017

BOXING ENERGY SYSTEMS CONDITIONING WORKOUT

By | 2017-04-24T13:05:59+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Sports|Comments Off on BOXING ENERGY SYSTEMS CONDITIONING WORKOUT

Sports operate on varying levels of the aerobic-anaerobic scale, with long distance marathons being on the extreme side of aerobic and shot put on the anaerobic side.  Boxing operates as a mix of the two spectrums, requiring high levels of both aerobic and anaerobic conditioning.  The work to rest ratio is a 3 minute round [...]

24 04, 2017

WEEKLY ROUNDUP

By | 2017-04-24T12:56:09+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Fitness|Comments Off on WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Here's a weekly roundup of health/fitness related news -Dr Spencer Nadolsky spoke on the Muscle For Life podcast about testosterone, carbs and supplements -Shawn Myszka  does a breakdown of the best movers among the recent NFL Draft picks .  This is a must read to get insight into the type of movement qualities necessary for success at the highest [...]

24 04, 2017

PREWORKOUT STAMINA SHAKE

By | 2017-04-24T12:53:58+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Nutrition|Comments Off on PREWORKOUT STAMINA SHAKE

Supplement stores are full of preworkouts that promise to get you going and boost your performance.  A major problem with many preworkout supplements for athletes and regular joes alike is that they contain banned substances that pose adverse health risks.  But that's no reason to swear off preworkout nutrition that can get your body primed [...]

24 04, 2017

TRAIL RUNNING FOR CONDITIONING

By | 2017-04-24T12:44:47+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Fitness|Comments Off on TRAIL RUNNING FOR CONDITIONING

Trail running is an excellent way to buld up all around conditioning and should be a staple in a well rounded training program for most athletes. I'm an advocate of including trail running in a training program for a variety of reasons.  I'm going to list some of the potential training benefits of incorporating trail [...]

24 04, 2017

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TRAINING

By | 2017-04-24T12:40:40+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TRAINING

Central Nervous System or Brain Training I had trouble naming the article initially since any training style will stimulate the central nervous system.  The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord, it processes, integrates, and sends information.  It’s essentially the CPU of the body that sends out orders for our limbs.  As [...]

24 04, 2017

THE HOLIDAY METCON KETTLEBELL CIRCUIT

By | 2017-04-24T12:36:07+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Fitness|Comments Off on THE HOLIDAY METCON KETTLEBELL CIRCUIT

editors note: I originally designed this workout around christmas time but with Easter around the corner & people getting ready on getting their summer beach bodies, I thought I'd dig it back up With the holiday season kicking off, it gets difficult to keep the pounds at bay with all the delicious treats present.  A [...]

24 04, 2017

MONDAY MAILBAG

By | 2017-04-24T12:32:54+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Nutrition|Comments Off on MONDAY MAILBAG

I've been getting questions from readers on here through & on twitter about different topics.  I figured I'd try to answer them on here since some of them are pretty common questions that others might benefit from reading. Hey bro, what is EPA and DHA  I know people say it's stuff that the brain needs more [...]