by sara | Jul 23, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Body Health & Fitness, Child - Weight Loss, General Health, Getting Started, Modifiable Health Risks, Overcoming Plateaus, Overweight / Obesity, Post Pregnancy - Weight Loss, Senior - Weight Loss, Swimming, Teenage - Weight Loss, Weight Loss, Women's Health
When it comes to burning calories, most of us want to get as much mileage out of our exercise as possible. For many, the more calories we burn, the better we feel about our workout. While energy expenditure should not be the only measure of a good workout (remember,...
by sara | Jul 23, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Body Health & Fitness, Hockey, Men's Health, Sports Performance, Women's Health
Tired of paved roads? Want to go where there aren’t any speed limits? If you answered yes, then your vehicle of choice could very well be a mountain bike. Ever since a group of friends took a fast-paced ride down a steep incline in Northern California, mountain...
by sara | Jul 23, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Baseball, Body Health & Fitness, Softball, Sports Performance
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) and industry leaders have worked closely with the NCAA in establishing and testing the standards for baseball bats. Concern was expressed that aluminum bats had become so powerful that they threatened the safety of...
by sara | Jul 23, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Body Health & Fitness, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Skiing, Snow Boarding, Sports Performance
It was a crystal clear day at Crested Butte ski resort in Colorado. Tim was excited about another day of skiing. He had spent the last five days improving his downhill speed and the conditions seemed perfect for his assault on the slopes. Tim began warming up early in...
by sara | Jul 23, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Body Health & Fitness, General Health, Getting Started, Men's Health, Modifiable Health Risks, Motivation and Goal Setting, Nutrition & Supplementation, Performance Supplementation, Physical Activity, Senior Health, Strength/Muscular Training, Weight Loss Supplementation, Women's Health
Inflammation is the immune systems way of defending against infection and disease. Sometimes your body can be thrown-out-of-balance by the foods we consume, pollutants or the lifestyle you lead. This can cause the immune system to produce excess inflammation and...
by sara | Jul 19, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Ankle Pain / Injury, Back Pain / Injury, Behavior Modification, Body Health & Fitness, Cardio-vascular and Cardiac Care, Health Conditions History, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Knee Pain / Injury, Men's Health, Modifiable Health Risks, Muscle Pain, Nutrition & Supplementation, Physical Activity, Senior Health, Shoulder Pain / Injury, Sports Performance, Strength/Muscular Training, Teenage Health, Women's Health
How and when should ice be used? Ice is commonly used to treat injuries. It reduces swelling and alleviates or decreases pain. The vasodilation and vasoconstriction associated with the use of ice help decrease the inflammation. Ice should be used within the first...
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