Recovery is something that people take for granted. Whether this is because they believe that if they let up / take a day off from their training that they may lose some of their current level of fitness; or because someone thinks that sleep / rest is the only way to help their body heal. The other side of the coin is that some people may even get overwhelmed that there are too many options for recovery, so it is hard to decide which one to even do.
≈ 5 — 6 min read
June 13, 2017
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I see / hear people talk about overtraining quite a lot, but I don’t think that most people realize they are actually referring to overreaching. They are similar, so I can understand the confusion.. but what is overreaching and how does it differ from overtraining or general fatigue?
≈ 8 — 11 min read
June 3, 2017
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Performing a proper warm up prior to any physical activity is a crucial step to not only maximizing your performance but also proactively helping with injury prevention. With such wide-ranging and tangible results, why are warm up’s often performed halfheartedly, focused on areas that are unnecessary, or neglected entirely? Let’s dive in.
≈ 10 — 14 min read
May 16, 2017
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Breathing is something that most people will not give much thought to.. but why is that? Maybe this is because breathing seems like it should solely be a background process of your body. After all, you do not have to choose to take each breath. If you were to try and hold your breath right now – whether for five seconds, ten seconds, a full minute, or even longer – you will eventually involuntarily breathe.
As much as we may not have to make a conscious effort to take each breath, we can indeed improve how we breathe. Here I will show you how to do exactly that.