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Training the Gut: Easy Eating on the Run

If you suffer from persistent GI issues while training or competing, or if you just can’t eat enough, training the gut is for you! Eliminate the bathroom stops, the discomfort, the embarrassment and the general irritation of just not being able to focus on competing! What is training the gut? Getting the gut used to […]

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Get Insider Knowledge with Supplement and Nutrition Facts Panels

Discover what you can learn from reading these handy shortcuts! It’s fairly common for a male high school athlete to come and see me with a long list of dietary supplements he’s consuming. Somewhere in his description of his training and eating habits he’ll mention that he doesn’t sleep very well. Or his pre-workout gives

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Beer can be great, but alcohol limits sports performance!

What makes an athlete healthy and great at their sport? Not alcohol. But high quality sleep, a diet with plenty of whole foods, minimal processed foods/ added sugars, consistent training, stress management, emotional and spiritual stability and a good support system set an athlete up for success! (Still not alcohol.) Why do athletes drink? People,

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Messing up your pre-fight making weight plan can ruin your entire match. Read what to do that works!

Weigh-in Strategies for Various Combat Sports 

By: Thomas Malia, Intern  Combat Sports vary greatly from sport to sport in the type of competition they offer. Some sports are predominantly grappling sports, some sports are predominantly striking sports, and a few are a mix of both. Some things all these sports have in common is that competition is one-on-one between two individuals

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Pros and Cons of Weight Cutting in Combat Sports

By: Thomas Malia, Intern What are Combat Sports? Combat sports are a group of sports that involve one on one physical competitions. These competitions usually involve a form of striking or grappling. Combat Sports include Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Taekwondo. Each of these sports divide their

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