STAT MED Urgent Care Expands to Pleasant Hill/Concord “Studies show as many as 70% of Emergency Room visits are not life-threatening and can be treated in an urgent care setting with appropriately trained physicians” notes Dr. Samaniego, an Emergency Medicine specialist. That is one of the reasons Dr. Samaniego founded... Read more

Almost two years ago I did something I thought would never happen to me in my life. I tore my Achilles. Luckily there was no loud pop or sharp pain. I just couldn’t walk. It was pretty scary.  It was the catalyst to me delving deep into the research... Read more

With school back in session, athletes are busy training for their fall sports and preparing for the season ahead. Even though it’s no longer summer, dehydration is still a risk due to warm weather and/or double-day workouts. Stay hydrated, it’s an easy way to optimize your performance during training... Read more

Powered by Trucks: Anthony Trucks     If you happen to be, or have been, an athlete in any sport then you know how important it is for you to have the best season of your life every season. For me, the sport of choice was football.     I was blessed... Read more

  There are so many ways to train, and one of the most underused forms is failure sets.    Failure sets are just what they sound like, sets where you move to failure “” when the muscle can no longer continue. The benefits can be huge when used in... Read more

Football season is right around the corner and that means summer football camp is going strong. So here are three of the most common conditioning mistakes coaches make.  Mistake #1: Not conditioning the correct energy systems Football is an alactic-aerobic capacity sport by definition, meaning that each play is... Read more

We know the many positives of encouraging our children to participate in physical activities, including the: Promotion of health and fitness  “º”º Reducing the risk of developing obesity and risk factors for diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes and heart disease  “º”º Reducing the symptoms of anxiety and depression... Read more

Fueling For Success NUTRITION: JILL DANIELS   Nutrition habits before practice just as vital as before a game   Eating well before practice is just as important as eating well before competition. If you are well fueled, you’ll be better able to train hard, which means that you’ll have... Read more

I often say to my aspiring triathletes, “Your form begins in the swim.”   Just like there are parts of a swimming stroke, there are parts of a pedal stroke: start, power, finish, lift and recovery. The better you master each part, the more efficient your pedal stroke will... Read more

Driven by her desire for gold, U.S. National Team gymnast Christy Henrich practiced diligently for hours each day while maintaining a disciplined diet in hopes of becoming the best. But by the age of 22-years old, she weighed less than 50 pounds, and her tragic death illuminated the importance of... Read more

Parents of young athletes have it tough. As youth sports become increasingly more complex and competitive, parents are tasked with nurturing, teaching, motivating and training their athletes. I believe parents have the best intentions for their children’s pursuit of reaching their highest level of performance. But far too often... Read more

Thinking of taking up swimming because you heard the activity would be easier on your joints? Although most aquatic sports are considered non-weight bearing, knee injuries are the most common (after shoulder injuries) with swim- mers, water polo players and synchronized swimmers.   The injury rates increase based on... Read more