7 Tips to Boost Performance Over Appearance
Your body is the greatest gift you've ever been given. It is the vehicle that has already given you athletic success. Where would you be without it?...
Fuel Up! Grocery Shopping for Training Camp and 2-A-Days
During training season, you have the opportunity to gain speed and strength—and hopefully a starting spot. Unfortunately, you also have a risk of getting hurt, coming down sick or losing [...]
The Line Between Health and Obsession: Muscle Dysmorphia?
There's a line between health and obsession that some athletes come dangerously close to crossing. "Demand perfection" and "Do you think your competition is resting?" are two popular training statements [...]
What’s Missing From the Female Athlete’s Diet, Part 2: Iron
In 2010, Paula Findley became the only female triathlete to win consecutive ITU World Championship Series events. However in the 2012 London Olympics, her undiagnosed case of anemia caused [...]
What’s Missing From the Female Athlete’s Diet, Part 1: Calories
Typically, when athletes lack results despite increasing their training intensity, we label it a performance plateau. This isn't always the case. Sometimes the problem is that something important is missing [...]
Food Myths Busted: Skipping Meals Helps You Lose Weight
Late night TV surfing usually hits you with the latest miracle diet infomercial. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, especially if it promises a quick [...]