Motivation can be defined as the desire to achieve, the fuel that inspires us to reach our goals. It has been said that motivation strengthens the ambition, increases initiative and guides our energy. Motivation is one of the most important keys in fitness success. I say this, due to the fact that I usually train [...]
By Sinead Duffy Are there times when you doubt yourself and your abilities? Have you missed out on opportunities because you felt you were not talented enough, lacked education or felt unattractive?Time and time again, I coach people who have lots of talent and wonderful ability, yet for various reasons they are filled with self-doubt. They [...]
The high school football playoff season is upon us. Most teams have played ten regular season games and are preparing to play another four to five games in their journey to the State Championship game. For those of you who coach or train high school football teams, I’m sure you understand how difficult a full [...]
by Takeover Analyst The world’s leading footwear designer, Nike (NKE), has been rumored by the London Times to be reviewing an acquisition of Under Armour (UA). Nike currently has over $4.5B in cash with $663M in debt while the enterprise value of Under Armour is currently trading at $3.6B, or a pricey 22.8x EBITDA. Since [...]
This article titled “Jamie Oliver calls for global action to tackle obesity” was written by Robin McKie, for The Observer on Saturday 3rd September 2011 23.07 UTC Levels of obesity across the globe are reaching epidemic proportions, according to medical experts. Now the crisis is to be the focus of a major debate at a [...]
Written by Natalia Kielcz Do you ever think that there are just not enough hours in the day to get everything done? Do you sacrifice sleep in order to have “more” hours of productivity, but you still feel like you are just scraping by? If you do, stop now! Sleep is just a high a [...]
How would you like to get a summer workout without getting sweaty? The rise in the heat index around the country has everyone heading to the pool to cool off. You can use your time in the pool to improve your flexibility, fitness, cardiovascular conditioning and limit the impact on your joints. The pool workout [...]
I am reposting this entry due to the amount of emails I get every year at this time of the football off-season period. Coaches begin their off-season programs with great enthusiasm and are always looking for ways to get their players, coaches and parents to committ to the 8 months of training and support. The email [...]
The design of a successful fitness-training program should always begin with the end in mind. There always has to be a means to an end. I have met plenty of people in my field that feel like they can’t achieve the results they set out to accomplish, due to the right training strategy. I will [...]
What if someone said you could eliminate toxins in your body by increasing how much you sweat during workouts? You would probably look at them like they were a few fries short of a Happy Meal, right? During a recent morning workout with some of my executive athletes, this was the topic of [...]
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