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FOOD FIGHT: NUTRITION FOR PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS
By JACQUELINE KAMINSKI First things first: food gives you energy. Without energy, you can't perform. As in any sport, food powers your workouts and helps you recover afterwards. Without proper nourishment, you will fail to improve any aspect of your training regimen....
CORE EXERCISES FOR SENIORS: WHY TRAINING THE CORE IS ESSENTIAL FOR OLDER POPULATIONS
Core stability and strength, while an important component of any person's fitness profile, is critical for the health and well-being of older adults. Conditions such as balance and coordination deficits, back pain, poor muscle endurance overall can be significantly...
DYNAMIC WARMUPS FOR ATHLETES: EXERCISES FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE
By KINSEY MAHAFFEY Whether you're preparing for an athletic competition or a weekend pick-up game, the way that you prepare your body for training or competition can make or break your performance. While it's tempting to just jump into play after a couple of quick...
HOW MUCH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS ENOUGH? RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE WEEK
by Stacey Penney Before we can begin to answer the question of how much activity is enough, we need to consider what fitness means. Fitness is synonymous with health, our physical condition and even our ability to complete the tasks required for our ongoing survival...
Workouts Designed With Everyone In Mind
By TRX Workouts Designed With Everyone In Mind Whether you’re a Navy SEAL, a septuagenarian with bad knees, or anywhere in between, you can use the TRX Suspension Trainer. Suspension Training® is accessible: anyone, at any fitness level—including people with mobility...
SWEET POTATO NUTRITION FACTS: GLYCEMIC INDEX, CALORIES, AND MORE
By Stacey Penney The mere mention of sweet potatoes brings memories of a Thanksgiving table to mind. These nutritional tuberous all-stars have found their way onto everyday menus and, in some cases, have even bumped the traditional white potato out of our kitchens....
5-WEEK WORKOUT PLAN FOR BEGINNERS – GETTING YOUR FEET WET WITH FITNESS
By Dana Bender With the multitude of workouts available on the internet, it can feel overwhelming to get started. Also, beginner exercisers, or those just getting back into it after a break, might not know the best place to start. During the first stages, it is...
BODY TYPES: HOW TO TRAIN & DIET FOR YOUR BODY TYPE
By ANDREW PAYNE Do you have trouble losing body fat, yet seem to gain it after even the smallest slip up with your diet? Or does it feel like you can eat for days without gaining an ounce? It could have something to do with your current body type. But is it really...
PLYOMETRICS: DEVELOPING POWER IN EVERYDAY ATHLETES
By CHRIS ECKLUND, MA, NASM-PES, CSCS, USAW, TPI WHAT IS PLYOMETRICS? We define plyometric training as a quick, powerful movement involving a system of reactive exercises and an eccentric contraction, followed immediately by an explosive concentric contraction. (1, 2)...
NO LOVE FOR THOSE LOVE HANDLES: DISPELLING MYTHS ABOUT BODY FAT REDUCTION
By Nicole Golden Spare tire, breadbasket, muffin top, Jello pudding pack, and love handles are all terms synonymous with abdominal (belly) fat. “What should I eat to get rid of this muffin top?” “I heard that XYZ workout program will melt away all of my gut, is that...
10 FOODS THAT ARE HIGH IN HEALTHY FATS
By JACQUELINE KAMINSKI As times change, so do new ways of thinking. With that, many new philosophies surrounding food and diet culture emerge. One of those beliefs use to be that a high-fat diet was the cause of many diet-related diseases such as heart disease....
BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION TRAINING: A FRINGE TRAINING METHOD OR EFFECTIVE PRACTICE?
By Nicole Golden Blood flow restriction (BFR) training was initially developed in Japan in the 1960s and is also referred to as Kaatsu training. At first glance, BFR may appear to be an experimental and perhaps fringe training practice, yet it has received a lot of...