Stomach
Halftime Eating Tips
Don’t slow your body down during your halftime break. Before heading back to action, feed on this advice from Olympic sport dietitian Bob Seebohar. STACK: What is a popular halftime [...]
Reactive Starts Drill
If you yearn for the kind of speed and acceleration that burns rubber on the turf, look to the teachings of 18th Century physicist Sir Isaac Newton. The god of [...]
James Blake on Fueling Up
For James Blake—the eighth-best player in the tennis world—dishing out a powerful forehand requires monster energy. Read on to learn how he fuels his game in the kitchen. Since turning [...]
Simple Snacks
Whether you’re hitting the weights or pounding the pavement, you’re burning energy as you go. Stay prepared for the action by fueling up with snacks between meals. Bite into these [...]
The Scoop on Protein Powders
Shelve your confusion about protein powder with this scoop from David Pearson, CSCS, director of strength research at Ball State University. Benefits of protein Protein serves as a building material [...]
Core Conditioning with Mississippi T&F
A flat stomach and a toned lower back look great on Spring Break, but they’re also highly beneficial for track and field athletes. According to Mississippi State T&F strength and [...]
Hydration Guidelines
Confused about how to hydrate properly? Below are guidelines for drinking before, during and after activity from sports nutritionist Amy Jamieson-Petonic. Before The goal: To start your activity in a [...]
Pre-Activity Snacks
Instead of heading to practice on an empty stomach, pack and snack so you’re fueled and ready for action. Here, sports nutritionist Amy Jamieson-Petonic serves up some tasty advice for [...]
Neck Power with the Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens have a rep as one of the fiercest hitting defenses in the league. Without regular neck strengthening and stretching, their power hitters could experience serious injury. But [...]
Wake Forest Soccer’s Speed Drill
“Being able to start, stop and change direction quickly is important on the soccer field,” says Todd Hedrick, strength and conditioning coach for the men’s and women’s soccer teams at [...]