The Alkaline diet–also known as the alkaline-acid diet, or the “cure for everything”– has grown in extreme popularity over recent years. The theory is that eating acidic foods like meat, wheat, and dairy “acidify” our blood and tissues by lowering our blood pH (potential of hydrogen), causing a cascade of negative health effects. On the […]
Injuries are a part of life and sports. They happen to the best of us. While there are plenty of things we can do to mitigate the risk of incurring a potentially debilitating injury, we still need effective strategies for managing them IF they do occur . Regardless, it’s still very likely that you’re going […]
Almost every week, I receive multiple emails and phone calls from parents of young athletes inquiring about our program. Usually it goes something along the lines of “My son/daughter plays X. Do y’all offer sports specific agility and speed training?” Inevitably, I have to explain why sports specific training (in general) is not necessary for […]
Almost every week, I’ll get at least 10 messages from kids asking me to give my opinion on a supplement they’re taking, or thinking about taking. My response is almost always the same “You probably don’t need that man”. The hard truth is that the majority of the supplements you find at your local GNC or health food […]
High-speed & overspeed treadmills are the hottest and newest gadgets in performance training, and it’s not hard to see why. The videos are all over social media, YouTube, and even the news. Young athletes running a blazing 25 + mph? That’s pretty hard to ignore. Plus, who wouldn’t want to take advantage of the latest “high-tech” & […]
We all know that feeling after a hard workout or game. Your entire body aches, and even the simplest of daily tasks feels excruciating. So what do you do? Pop a couple Advil and get back to business. It’s common sense, right? I’m sore and cant move, but I’m an athlete with a busy life. […]
When it comes to the work you do in the gym as an athlete, training economy is of paramount importance. Joe defranco sums up the definition of training economy pretty well. “Whether it’s your job, family or school, most of us don’t have a lot of time to train. The majority of people reading this […]
Walk into any GNC or supplement store, and you’re liable to find a few walls lined with the latest pre-workout, and an enthusiastic sales rep who claims its the “craziest energy you’ll ever have mane”. Peddled 24/7 by bodybuilders and Instagram fitness models, pre-workout supplements have never been more popular. Despite this extreme popularity, pre-workout supplements have […]
Lets face it, every coach and athlete is looking for that special tool that gives them an “edge” over their competition, and the training mask is probably the hottest option currently available. We’ve all seen it before . In the gym, on the field, social media…some athlete or madman performs an insane workout while wearing one of these masks. […]
We’ve all heard it a million times as kids. “If you want to be healthy, you’ve got to eat vegetables” More recently, the saying goes something more like “If you want to be healthy, you need to eat RAW vegetables”. Vegetables contain micro-nutrients such as vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, and the fiber needed to maintain robust gut […]
