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Training Tips From Elite Athletes, Part 1 by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Don't get me wrong, I was a very good athlete in my day (and still not bad now!) but I was never an elite athlete. My roommate in college was an elite athlete who went on to ... Read on »

Client Sports Fitness Question Of The Week, 9 by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Speed kills! Speed never has a bad ballgame! There are other speed sayings......This client Q & A has a little different twist on speed.Client Q: I'm not a "speed demon." Wha ... Read on »

Sports Performance and Your Fitness University! by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Your Fitness University (YFU) will be live in 1 week! YFU is a site dedicated to providing reliable health and fitness information. There is alot of bad information and useles ... Read on »

Strengthening And Conditioning The Rotator Cuff by RxBlogger Patient Expert

1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise The rotator cuff needs to be carefully trained to avoid injuries. The rotator cuff is the main stabilizer of the shoulder joint during movement of the shoulder. Rotator cuff ... Read on »

Power--Not Just For Athletes by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Rate of force production (how fast your muscles can produce force) is more important than muscle hypertrophy (growth). An increase in muscle growth will not (by itself) increa ... Read on »

Hey Golfers! Listen Up! by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Want to improve the club head speed in your golf swing? If you will strength train just 3 days per week (at least 30 minutes per session), it will improve your total golf game ... Read on »

Timing of High Intensity Exercise by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health High intensity exercise such as speed work, interval training (high intensity to low intensity rotation), one-legged exercises, etc. should be performed at the beginning of yo ... Read on »

Female Athletes Should Train The Same Way As Males by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Speed and explosive strength training are the same for both genders. While males do have more physical strength than females, the same biomechanical motions are used by both s ... Read on »

Growth Hormone---Your Body Produces It Naturally! by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health With all the talk about some athletes using growth hormone formulas (which is stupid in my opinion), you should know that your body naturally produces growth hormone. Accordin ... Read on »

Dynamic Flexibility For Athletes by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Dynamic flexibility is achieved by using your muscles to warm up your muscles. A more technical definition would be this: multiplanar soft tissue extensibility with efficiency ... Read on »

Welcome To SportsFitnessHut Blog! by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Welcome to SportsFitnessHut blog! I'm Mark, a Certified Fitness Trainer and former NCAA Division I athlete. View my profile to learn more about me. You can look forward to dai ... Read on »

The Core Is Critical For Optimal Sports Performance by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health The body's core is so much more than your "six pack" abs! A strong core will maximize your strength and speed. Since the core is your body's center of gravity and all movemen ... Read on »

Athletes Should First Strengthen The Body's Core by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Your body's core consists of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex, thoracic spine and cervical spine. THE CORE is your body's center of gravity. Many athletes have sufficient EXTREM ... Read on »

Playing Speed by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health To improve your playing speed, you should focus on straight-ahead speed, lateral speed and agility (deceleration, stabilization, acceleration and change of direction with prop ... Read on »

When Is It Safe For Kids To Begin Weight Training? by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health There is no minimum age to begin lifting weights or strength training. Generally, if your child is ready for participation in sports (usually ages 5 or 6), he or she is ready ... Read on »

Some Exercises To Help Develop Lateral Speed by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Some important exercises to incorporate in your athletes' exercise programs are lateral lunges (with or without dumbbells), lateral bounding, lateral step ups (with or without ... Read on »

Excess Body Fat Can Limit Your Sports Performance by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Have you ever seen an overfat athlete who was performing her or his sport at a high level. That same athlete would perform at an even higher level if her or his body fat was ... Read on »

Recovery From Intense Athletic Competition by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health A study from Griffith University in Queensland, Australia found that recovery times from intense workouts are the same for old and young athletes. This is true even though mus ... Read on »

Know The Warning Signs Of Heatstroke by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health You should always stop competing during practice or a game if you feel sick, have chills, headache, severe muscle burning or aching, dizziness or blurred vision. If your symp ... Read on »

Carbohydrates and Sports Performance by RxBlogger Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Men's Health Carbohydrates are the body's preferred source for fuel during exercise or competition. The body stores carbohydrates, in the form of glycogen, in the liver and muscles. The bo ... Read on »

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