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Energy Endangerment: Are All Energy Drinks The Same?

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Nutrition | Dr. Mo    We have all seen the explosion of energy drinks in the last decade. With many new brand names such as Red Bull, Rock Star and Monster becoming common fixtures at the grocery store, are they all the same? Use of energy drinks has also... Read more
How to Correctly Use a Medicine Ball

How to Correctly Use a Medicine Ball

Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0

WEIGHT TRAINING With Anthony Trucks If you have familiarity with weight training techniques and tools, then you are aware of this commonly used tool, the Medicine Ball. As prevalent as this training tool is, I find so very few people know how to correctly use a medicine ball, or... Read more
Is Asthma Triggered by Exercise?

Is Asthma Triggered by Exercise?

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Every Breath You Take  Is there a form of asthma triggered by exercise? Yep. Here’s what you need to know Many athletes who think they are out of shape, may, in fact, be suffering from symptoms of exercise induced bronchospasm (EIB). EIB, which occurs in 10 to 20 percent... Read more

You Can Be A Hero

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  Have you ever looked towards someone and thought they were a hero? What makes them a hero? Why do you look up to them?    I am a physical education teacher at Carquinez Middle School in Crockett. I have the best job in the world. I get to... Read more

Don’t Hate. Spectate!

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TRI steps : Liz Elliott    Even if you don’t consider yourself an athlete, or even a person who works out, YOU are a very important person in sports, especially for your children, wife or husband.     Believe it or not, your support means so much to your family... Read more

Feel The Beat

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Multi-Sport Athletes: To Specialize or Not

Multi-Sport Athletes: To Specialize or Not

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Multi-Sport Athletes: To Specialize or Not Dr. Nirav K. Pandya    With an increasing emphasis in high school athletics on obtaining a scholarship, there has been a rapid decline in multi-sport athletes.    I have seen an increasing number of patients specializing at a young age with a concurrent... Read more
Sprain or Strain?

Sprain or Strain?

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Sprain or Strain Injuries| Hunter Greene, M.D.    Whether you twist your ankle on the field or hurt your back in the weight room, you probably don’t care whether you call it a sprain or a strain. It just hurts. But there is a difference between the two. The... Read more
Kinesio Taping-elastic therapeutic tape

Kinesio Taping-elastic therapeutic tape

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Kinesio Taping- The Healing Tape: Is There Such a Thing?    Kinesio taping, also known as elastic therapeutic tape, looks and feels like an ace bandage. But it is a much thinner cotton tape that is able stretch up to 140 percent of its original length. Kenesio tape works... Read more
Building Confidence: Invest In Yourself

Building Confidence: Invest In Yourself

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   Building confidence is a lot like building revenue, and there’s more than one source of income. Get Mental : Erika Carlson    Confidence is an athlete’s belief about their ability to succeed in their sport. Getting off to a confident start in preseason can make all the difference. ... Read more
Two Ways to Improving Aerobic Base

Two Ways to Improving Aerobic Base

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Boosting the Aerobic Base Training Time : Tim Rudd of IYCA    Today I’m going to share two powerful strategies for improving your athlete’s aerobic base. These are just two of many strategies and one piece of the conditioning puzzle for improving your athletes on-field performance.   Also, I highly... Read more
Preventing Stress Fractures in the Foot

Preventing Stress Fractures in the Foot

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When the Foot Hits the Ground- Recognizing and Preventing Stress Fractures in the Foot HEALTH WATCH : Suzanne Becker    Just like a car, the human body has a spring-loaded shock absorbing mechanism built into the foot to disperse force. The human foot has 33 joints that allow 26... Read more