Remember in High School when your Sex-ed teacher said to you, “The Best way to not get an STD is to simply abstain from Sex”. We all snickered and got red but he/she was right. Now, in the case of this virus, we are faced with the same reality…. The best Route to not getting it is to simply stay the hell away from each other! But what can we do while in Self -Qaurantine to keep our immunity up? The media is swirling with information so Ive decided to give you the definitive guide to dispelling myth and healthy habits you can (and should) be implementing.
111119 "2 Proven Ways to Sleep Better when the Seasons Change"
Did you know that after the age of 35, there is a 50% chance that you will develop some sort of Sleep disorder?(1) Did you know that there is a 24% increase in Heart Attacks when we lose an hour of sleep during daylight changing time? (2) With these very real statistics in mind, and knowing just how important each minute of sleep is to athletes; dont you want to ensure you are doing the most to get your precious ZZZ’s? From Melatonin to Eye masks, there are many ways to hack a good night sleep but Ive got 2 proven methods for you to implement today.
041119 "Creatine Q&A; The Good, The Bad, The Misinformed"
If I could put my finger on one thing, one question, one supplement, that I have been asked about and spoken about at length over my time as a Trainer and Coach, it would be Creatine. It is at once elusive and yet vital to our performance not only as Athletes but as Humans. This Naturally occurring chemical in the body has been studied in labs for years, argued over, and tested in athletes of all different levels. Yet we are still in wonder; will it help me? Will it hurt Me? How Much Should I take? What does it actually do? Today we will Q &A this mystical substance and hopefully bring some clarity to some, if not all, your burning questions.
020718 "Why should I take a Zinc Supplement?
The Short answer is yes. Yes you should be concerned about the amount of Zinc you are taking in on a daily basis, yes you should supplement your diet with it and YES Zinc has a lot to do with your ability to fight illness and cognitive decline.
But Zinc? Really.... Though it may be a the bottom of the list when it comes to lining out all the necessary nutrients in your body, there is surprising evidence that this mineral plays a much bigger role than once thought.
260218 "Reishi: The Secrets you haven't heard yet"
For as long as I can remember I have said, "it isn't about how you are performing, its about how you are recovering". I have studied this 'chicken or the egg' conundrum in training for years. The debate about what we as coaches should put an emphasis on, expectations in the gym or expectations of the immune system. There is growing evidence from some of the best science minds in the world that your immune system is the key to athletic performance. As the focus shifts, so does the nutrition. And for this, we surprisingly find mushrooms hold treasures that have been yielding gold medal results for millennia.