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Apple watchOS 11 To Feature Training Load And Rest Days
Apple’s latest smartwatch update focuses on health and fitness features including one to help progress training, a new app for tracking vitals, and a new feature for rest days. Apple announced all the new features slated with the release of watchOS 11 at its WWDC keynote on Monday, June... Read more
FitBit’s New Youth Smartwatch Aims To Increase Physical Activity
Fitbit is set to launch a new smartwatch geared specifically to encourage youth to get up and move in its quest to increase physical activity. The Fitbit Ace LTE is the latest smartwatch to hit the market that will allow youth athletes to track their exercise and steps. But... Read more
10 Essential Skills Every Lacrosse Player Should Master
Once joining a lacrosse team, players will find there’s more to the sport than just wielding a stick and learning the rules. To be a good lacrosse player, athletes need to master a diverse set of skills that include strategy and athleticism.  Whether you’re a newcomer to the sport... Read more
Know & GO REWIND | ACL Tears And Recovery
Q&A: Renown Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Semon Bader Answers Our Questions On ACL Tears, The Recovery Process And Prevention Methods This is an edited transcript from our 2022 Know & GO Podcast series featuring physicians and trainers from Golden State Orthopedic & Spine. For our second ever episode of the... Read more
12 Reasons To Start Cycling This Summer
Guest Contributor Michael Van Gerpen Offers Up A Dozen Benefits To Adding Cycling To Your Summer Activities Lists • Beyond being just a mode of transportation or another form of exercise, cycling offers a multitude of additional benefits as well. Whether you prefer riding indoors or outdoors, a leisurely... Read more
Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 10: Lisfranc Fractures & Other Foot Injuries
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Nicholas Abidi Returns To The Show For A 20-Minute Chat On Lisfranc Fractures, Plantar Fasciitis, Broken Toes And More • After spending an episode breaking down ankle sprains, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Nicholas Abidi returns to the show to talk Lisfranc fractures and a varsity of other... Read more
Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 9: Shoulder Dislocations
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Kanel Makes His First Appearance On The Show For A Talk On Shoulder Dislocations And Other Shoulder Injuries • For this episode, the show welcomes Golden State Orthopedic and Spine’s Dr. Jeffrey Kanel for a discussion on various shoulder injuries — most notably shoulder dislocations.... Read more
Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 7: Plotting A Return To Play
Golden State Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner Laura Davis Stops By To Talk About The Attention To Detail The Return To Play Process Requires • For our seventh episode, Know & Go host Chace Bryson welcomes the show’s first female guest — Laura Davis, a former elite swimmer for Stanford who’s... Read more
Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 6: ACL Injury Recovery
AFTER THE TEAR: Knee Specialist Dr. Semon Bader Rejoins The Show For A Deeper Dive Into The Specifics And Details Of ACL Injury Recovery • For our sixth episode, the show welcomes back Dr. Semon Bader. Dr. Bader first joined Know & GO in our second episode to talk... Read more
Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 5: All About Ankles
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Nicholas Abidi Joins The Show For A Discussion On One Of The Most Common Sports-Related Injuries — The Ankle Sprain • For our fifth episode we’re joined by Golden State Orthopedic & Spine physician, Dr. Nicholas Abidi, to discuss an injury sustained by both elite talents... Read more
3 Things to Know to Outperform Your Competition
The grind is real. When you’re training to compete your competition is training to win. Train to win, play to win, and implement recovery to top off your game and help you build deeper capacity for performance. Too many athletes overly focus on the active aspects of training. They... Read more
Fitness FRENZY Ups Mt. Diablo
Concord Helps Host Pair Of Fitness Forward Events In October, November Get your step counter on. It’s time to get ready for the eighth running of the Diablo Summit Stump. A 30K marathon where the Mount Diablo summit is only the halfway point. The event, which is staged out... Read more