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The Debate is Still Out on the Altitude Mask

The current fitness craze seems to be running/ exercising with an Altitutde Mask. The companies claim the mask will replicate training in an environment that lacks oxygen (hypoxia) and puts a bigger demand on the cardiovascular system resulting in improved performance. At first thought, this seems like a great idea. The Kenya marathon runners train …

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Wearing a Mouthpiece might help boost performance

I’ve always been an advocate for athletes to wear mouthpieces when playing sports. Most of us know, the mouthpiece allows an athlete to fully clutch his or her jaw when preparing for impact. We see athletes participating in football, hockey, basketball, and MMA wearing mouthpieces all the time. It wasn’t until more recently when Bryce …

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Ankle Taping vs. Ankle Bracing

Ankle taping and ankle bracing have been utilized within sports training for injury treatment and prevention. These traditional ankle supports are common throughout all of sports. Many athletes have used some form of ankle taping or bracing; and many athletes have often used both forms of ankle support throughout their sports careers. However, there are …

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Improving Neck Strength can Reduce Concussion Risk

Concussions are traumatic injuries to the brain. They occur from direct force to the head or body resulting in the brain hitting the skull. Many professionals in the sporting goods and sports medicine fields have spent a lot of time and research to try to find ways to decrease these forces. Modifications in helmets, impact …

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Lace your Shoe Based on Your Foot Type

Ever wonder if you could make your shoe fit a little better? Shoes are being made to fit individual foot types. Those with flat feet tend to overpronate and subsequently require a shoe with motion control. Vice versa, those with high arches tend to supinate and require a more neutral shoe. Many don’t realize that …

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Function vs. Strength

When choosing an exercise it is important to have a goal or specific purpose for each exercise. Many athletes don’t realize that every exercise will fall on a spectrum with function being on one side and strength on the other. Functional exercises are generally compound exercises (meaning they work a group of muscles involving more …

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For Male Athletes: The Benefit of Morning Workouts

I’ve been asked,”Does the time of day an athlete works out make a difference?” Well, Men’s Journal posted an article that has some information that males may find beneficial to morning workouts. Performing high intensity exercises such as sprints or weight lifting can lift testosterone levels through the rest of the day. Testosterone in males …

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Unsure about the sugar free diet

While it seems like a tremendous feat to go on a sugar free diet. There are examples of athletes in numerous sports to include this disciplined regiment to their diet which has improved performance and results in their chosen field. Here are some examples: This content is restricted to paying site members. If you are …

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Healthy Food can Decrease Inflammation

Athletes place a significant amount of stress on their bodies. There are demands placed on their bodies from practice, workouts, and competitions/ games. It is important for athletes to make smart decisions to properly fuel and to provide the right source of nourishment to the body. Unfortunately, certain foods do not allow the body to …

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