5 Lower-Body Exercises That Don’t Stress Your Back
In a perfect world, everyone could and would barbell squat as deep as an Olympic lifter to build impressive lower body strength. The day-to-day reality...
3 Triceps Exercises That Don’t Stress Your Shoulders
Most athletes need a strong tricep for pushing or throwing. Since the tricep muscle has three heads, hence "tri", one of the attachments closer to your...
Why Reducing Stress Might Speed Up Concussion Recovery
Most concussions heal fairly quickly. Eighty percent of concussions are fully recovered from within a month. This is a testament to the brain’s incredible ability to repair damage. Concussions heal [...]
How Stress Off the Field Can Lead to Injuries On the Field
When athletes sign up to play football, they know about the injury risks. However, some athletes don’t know how stress off the field can cause them to get injured on [...]
3 Strategies to Reduce Stress and Increase Athletic Performance
Sometimes the most difficult opponent an athlete faces is stress. Armed with the ability to attack quickly and powerfully, stress can hinder an...
The Dangers of Heat Stress for Athletes
Many occupations and activities such as firefighters, military, and athletes, require workers and participants to wear protective clothing and equipment...
‘X-Men’ Director Bryan Singer to Helm Adaptation of ‘The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress’
X-Men franchise director Bryan Singer has signed on to direct an adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein's classic sci-fi novel, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. The award-winning 1966 novel centers [...]
Stress Exposure Training for Basketball
Many coaches believe in the concept of "You play how you practice", but many don't actually implement this with their athletes. Stress exposure training...
Increase Metabolic Stress for Size and Performance
Want your quickest surge in performance enhancement? Metabolic stress might be your answer. The term, in its simplest form, refers to maximizing the...
Running Away From GI Distress: Symptoms, Causes And Tips
Week five of your marathon training. You're confident and feeling good, because up to this point everything has gone perfectly. Your shoes are on, your GPS watch is synced up [...]