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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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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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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Design a tasty season drink to meet your athletic goals. Many coffee shops have luxurious fall drinks, headlined by the pumpkin spice latte, designed to tempt the tongue with seasonal flavors and plenty of holiday sweetness. But they don’t really support either health or performance. How do you adapt them so you can enjoy the
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Tired of that sickly sweet taste that builds up after drinking many sports drinks? You’re not alone! Sometimes you just need other sodium sources so you can switch up those drinks and live to train another day. A couple of weeks ago I had a triathlon coach ask for recommendations on sodium sources for an
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