Adapted from the Teen Nutrition Blueprint When you get the quality sleep you need, your body is refreshed, your mind is clear, and you generally feel more optimistic about everything. When you are sleep-deprived, you become sluggish, less responsive and can even feel depressed. Lack of sleep is blamed for such ailments as depression, hypertension, [...]
by Gatorade Sports Science Institute How often should you drink fluids? Staying hydrated is very important for athletic performance so it is important to drink fluids on a regular basis ? before, during and after exercise. Drink on a schedule not just when you?re thirsty because by the time you?re thirsty, you?re already dehydrated. Before [...]
Some of the great weight lifters and boxers from the early 1900s trained in the back saloons. Typically, they would drink beer, do a few reps or box a round, then drink some more. While this makes for a great story, it’s lousy way to train. Dr. C.H. Lang and colleagues from Penn State University [...]
We get dozens of questions on this topic on a daily basis. Its a supplement that is highly misunderstood by most of the athletic population. Former National Strength and Conditioning Association Vice-President and ISSN CEO Jose Antonio does an excellent job of describing Creatine, its structure and recommended use. Share and Enjoy:
Every year right after Thanksgiving and early December, we start meeting with our football athletes to cover off-season goals for the upcoming season. It becomes an important time of the year for the coaches, athletes and parents to get an early handle of what is expected from everyone as we prepare for a grueling 8 [...]
Over the last few years, high profile brands such as EAS, OneSource, Gatorade, and Cytosport, have come out with recovery and regeneration products to assist athletes refuel and rebuild after high intensity training. It has become obvious, that the limiting factor in high level training programs, is proper recovery techniques that allow athletes the [...]
During the last several articles we have discussed the importance of physical assessments, organizing training sessions, strategies to maximize training goals and the staying consistent with your fitness plan. I want to cover the frequent problem of Overtraining that occurs to athletes that is becoming more prevalent with active non-athlete trainees. Let us take a [...]
By Joe Hughes Baseball is no longer just a spring sport. Players are now participating in this sport year round. Upon completion of the regular season and play-offs athletes continue to play the game during the summer and into the fall. This is most evident in high school and youth baseball programs. Coaches, parents and [...]
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