Athletic Performance

4 Outdoor Exercises to Boost Vitamin D

Unfortunately, vitamin D deficiencies are incredibly common. If you aren't getting enough of this necessary nutrient, you're at risk of developing serious health problems. While diet changes and supplements can help, regular sweat sessions outdoors are a great way to boost your vitamin D levels and decrease your risk of …

10 Ways to Raise Your HRV Score

Tracking HRV over time can be a useful tool in identifying imbalances in our autonomic nervous system (ANS), which regulates many aspects of our biology including all aspects of our cardiovascular system like blood pressure, heart rate, etc. High HRV is associated with better overall health, including greater cardiovascular health and less …

Heart rate variability can be tracked by wearable technology

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10 Tips to Shed 10 Pounds

When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need. — Indian Proverb I’ve been very fortunate to carve out a career working with high-level athletes. Many of the players I work with were lucky enough to win the genetic lottery —...

Use Intermittent Fasting To Take Your Health To The Next Level

If you’re looking for a way to change up your dieting habits, you might have run across the term “intermittent fasting” — but what does that actually mean? Intermittent fasting (IF) means eating only within a certain time window every day, typically ranging from...

No Gym Access? No Problem!

As a strength and conditioning specialist, I know how easy it can be to feel discouraged about improving your fitness level. But experience has taught me that prioritizing proper nutrition and training can make all the difference. Optimal nutrition and training can...

How to Eat to Combat Falling Testosterone Levels

Testosterone levels in men have been declining for more than two generations, despite advances in healthcare and medicine. Hormone levels can be influenced by an individual’s genetics and lifestyle. When levels are low, it can be hard to pinpoint a “cause” —...

7 Foods That Most Personal Trainers Cannot Live Without

We can all agree that eating healthy is the foundation for health, longevity and even performance. What isn’t so clear is how to do it in a world filled with more temptation and less time than ever.  So, we decided to ask some of America’s top personal trainers...

How Women Can Get Their First Pull-up

On average, women have difficulty firing from their lat muscles. A majority of gross motor skills develop between the ages of 8 and 10. Unless you were a gymnast or spent a lot of time on the monkey bars, vertical pulling may not be a movement that comes naturally...

5 Ways To Avoid Running Injuries

ARTICLE AT A GLANCE How many times have you made great progress in your training cycle only to get sidelined by injury? Runners often try to find a balance between getting enough volume and frequency for improvement without going so far that they get injured. As...

New Year’s Resolutions Tips From 3 Top Trainers

The year is winding down, and many people are likely starting to consider their New Year’s resolutions. Three of the most common health-related goals are to lose weight, to gain muscle, and to improve overall health. Unfortunately, in my experience, those goals...

Can a Low Carb Diet Reduce Chronic Inflammation?

The word “inflammation” is somewhat of a trigger in today’s health and fitness world. Yet when you break it down, inflammation is just your body’s response to injury. Whether you break a leg or develop an infection, your immune system needs to initiate inflammation...

Women: How to Bust Through Gym Plateaus

One of the most frustrating things for my female clients is hitting a plateau in training. Even athletes with great work ethic, nutrition, and recovery can see results dry up. It's specifically maddening when you're leaving the gym fatigued or going to bed hungry...

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