Recovery
6 Easy Ways to Lead by Example
Follow These Sports and Wellness Performance-Enhancing Tips/Beneficial Habits in 2017 and Beyond By Jim Carpentier, CSCS Though 2017 is well underway,...
How Alcohol Wreaks Havoc on Your Sleep
Despite alcohol's well-known negative effects on athletic performance and recovery, surprisingly few athletes abstain from drinking, even at the highest levels of competition. College and professional athletes can be seen [...]
Running Tips for True Beginners
Want to go from the couch to running a 5K? Stop looking online and follow the tips below. They can help you run a perfect first race. Use at least [...]
What Is ‘Active Recovery’?
In your mind, you may think, "I gotta hit the gym every day to get in shape." However this thought may end up being more detrimental than productive, as overtraining [...]
What is Maximal Aerobic Speed, and How Can I Increase It?
When an athlete decides they’d like to get "in shape,” they often default to long, slow steady-state cardiovascular training. They get the Rocky Balboa mentality and believe that a 10-mile [...]
How to Spot a Bad Conditioning Drill
"Whatever you do in the weight room, make sure our players show up conditioned on game day." Any physical preparation coach working in a team setting has heard some variation [...]
3 Ways to Increase Your Vertical Jump During Basketball Season
Basketball season is in full swing and I’m getting questions from athletes, coaches and parents about improving vertical jump. This is an especially frustrating question for me because it’s something [...]
‘Beatdown’ Workouts Are More Popular Than Ever. But Are They Good?
There are those workouts that just absolutely crush you. Workouts that push you to the brink of your physical limits. Workouts that make you question why you're training in the [...]
Why You Should Eat Cranberries This Thanksgiving
Health Benefits of Cranberries for Athletes Now that the holiday season is upon us it's time to break out all the wonderful seasonal foods! One of my...
You May Be ‘Stuck’ in Extension. Here’s Why It’s Disastrous for Performance
If you can’t relax, you can't recover. If you can't recover, you can't handle more training volume. If you can't handle tougher training, your progress will eventually stall. Extension refers [...]