Eco-Friendly Fitness for Earth Day
We love our time at the gym, don’t we? All those cardio machines, big-screen TVs, and bright lights… They require a lot of electricity, while the locker rooms showers use a lot of water. This Earth Day, enjoy some eco-friendly forms of exercise by unplugging altogether. Hiking One of the best ways to get outdoors and de-stress is to find your nearest trail system and go hiking. If you’re used to gym treadmills, those steep mountain inclines are sure to get in a good cardio workout, not to mention strengthen your legs and core – all without the use of electricity. Make sure...
Read MoreSafety Tips for Bike Racing in Hot Climates Like Las Vegas
Cycling season usually runs through the summer months, and you’ll often find yourself racing on some of the hottest days of the year. Here are some tips and recommendations to help get you through the day safely with a smile on your face. Things you’ll need: Sunglasses, Bottled Water, and Sunscreen 1. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Start drinking water or a sports drink well before the race, and keep drinking during and after it. Hot weather and physical exertion dehydrate the body very quickly. 2. Apply a broad spectrum sunscreen that’s SPF 30 or higher. Since...
Read MoreBasic 8 Play Time Turns Interval Training into Fun Time
Most of us would agree that lack of motivation, apathy, and poor attitude are very often responsible for sabotaging our athletic goals. Here is a new idea incorporating the old traditional “interval training” into “play time”. Instead of gym time to help you change your attitude about exercise, work out smarter (not just longer), and have more fun playing! Guess what the opposite of play is. It’s not work, it’s depression. That’s right. If we work all day and then drag ourselves into the gym, without a refreshed expectation of “going out to play...
Read MoreNutrition for Athletes
Are you a weekend warrior or competitive athlete? Do you want to run faster and longer? Or build stronger muscles? Optimal nutrition is essential for peak performance. Here are some general guidelines to consider. Carbohydrates In the early stages of moderate exercise athletes derive 40-50% of their energy requirements from carbohydrates. Carbohydrates provide more energy per unit of oxygen consumed than fats. As your workout intensity increases carbohydrate utilization increases. The body breaks down the carbohydrates to glucose and stores it in the muscles as glycogen. During...
Read MoreAcupuncture for Bodybuilders and Other Athletes
Acupuncture is a 2500 year old form of alternative medicine which originated in ancient China that treats patients by inserting thin needles into various points on the body to alleviate pain and promote healing. According to Traditional Chinese medicine stimulating these points helps to balance the body by improving flow of qi (life force or energy) through channels in the body called meridians. Meridians can be influenced by needling the acupuncture points by un-blocking obstructions and reestablishing flows. The scientific modern explanation is that the needles stimulate the nervous...
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