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The Invisible Recovery

Health & Fitness January 16, 2015 0

Healing from an injury takes as much mental strength as it does physical GET MENTAL : Erika Carlson It’s no secret that injury rates in youth sports are exploding. ACL tears have gotten a lot of attention in the media. According to US Youth Soccer, females are indeed... Read more

Instinctive Athleticism: Top 3 Steps Improving Biomechanics

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS January 17, 2014 0

Plyo steps happen naturally to help the body produce force, but improving certain biomechanics can make it more effective. Training Time: Tim Rudd for IYCA The plyo step (see video below) is a movement that the body does instinctively to get your body in optimal acceleration angles — out of... Read more

GET MENTAL

Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0

The term “excellence” is thrown around a lot in the world of competitive sports. I’m a fan of this word, so much so that I included it in the name of my business, Excellence in Sport Performance. But like so many terms in the sports world, (i.e. “mental toughness,”... Read more

GET MENTAL: Control the Controllables

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS February 13, 2012 0

Tryouts are often met with fear regarding outcome (“Will I make the team?”), politics (“This coach hates me.”) and performance (“Can I play my best in front of this crowd?”). How can you better manage the pressure of tryouts and earn that spot on the team? The answer is surprisingly... Read more

HEALTH: Understanding PRP blood therapy

Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0

By Dr. Nirav K. Pandya With nearly a whole football season behind us and the basketball season just hitting its stride, injuries in professional athletes are a common source of discussion in the media. It has become increasingly common to hear athletes receiving Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections to recover... Read more

POWERED BY TRUCKS: Have resolve, not a resolution

Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0

Welcome to the New Year. If you are anything like the MILLIONS of people across the world you have started this New Year with a resolution to exercise more, lift more weights, get stronger, lose weight, etc. The problem with this process is that the major gyms across the... Read more

TRAINING TIME: The importance of push-up technique

Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0

St. Francis Softball’s Danika Bailey to Sign with Cal

Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0

SACRAMENTO, Calif. ““ St. Francis senior softball player Danika Bailey will sign with California on National Letter of Intent signing day on Wednesday, November 12. Bailey committed to the Bears as a sophomore and recently confirmed her commitment after an official visit to the school. “It is... Read more

Just What is Turf Toe?

Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0

Health Watch: Kelli Adams You have heard this name before. But do you know exactly what it is? Turf toe is an injury that, approximately 90 percent of the time, will affect your big toe. It is an injury to the soft tissue and joint (the first phalanx). Usually... Read more

Your body is a machine: Don’t guzzle the gas

Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0

POWERED BY TRUCKS: ANTHONY TRUCKS Have you ever had that feeling of just being completely drained after a workout? I don’t mean simply tired, but out of juice? The feeling that lasts more than just over night where you don’t exactly need sleep, you just can’t seem to gather... Read more

Tips as triathalon season nears

Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0

Triathlon season officially begins February 1. Most of you have been working out less. Even if you are a seasoned athlete, you will be starting from a fitness level based on what you have been doing recently. Although you may be excited to get started, when beginning again, start... Read more

It’s not only about Bigger, Faster, Stronger. It’s also about protecting your body.

Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0

I recently spent four days with Eric Cressey at his Elite Baseball Mentorship program, held at Cressey Perfor- mance just outside Boston. He is known for his work with elite baseball players. But he also works with college, high school and middle school athletes. I was impressed with the... Read more