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What do athletes do for a great snack or mini meal when time is limited? Do athletes resort to fast foods or junk foods to satisfy their hunger? Or do they strive to eat whole foods or whole food supplements? In talking with many athletes it appears that they take the former route because it […]

Many strength coaches typically recommend multi-joint exercises such as the squat, bench press, overhead press, power clean and others for development of the major muscles. By major muscles I mean the gluteus maximus, hamstrings, pectoralis major, quadriceps, and latissimus dorsi. Thus it stands to reason that the development of these major muscles can enhance the

Prior to the Carlsbad Marathon, there is a Kids Marathon Mile at Legoland. This is a fun event for children under the age of 12. Its main objective is to get more kids running and interested in and involved in running. This is a commendable goal with which I am in full agreement. And it

Efficiency in movement is a common term has come to assume different meanings.     Technically it relates to energy expenditure; the less energy expended during execution of a sport skill, the more efficient is the movement.   However, in order to get movement that uses a minimum amount of energy, the execution must be

Many more runners now running the marathon. For most runners this run is very difficult and takes a lot out of the body. Many runners have difficulty even completing a marathon! Finishing one not only exhausts the body but often creates additional problems that they did not previously have.   As a result, it requires