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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Written by: Katie Gross, Dietetic Intern Nutritional Demands For Tennis Players Tennis requires athletes to utilize a plethora of different skills including endurance, agility, power and repeated energy bursts. Tennis players use both anaerobic and aerobic energy systems to fuel themselves during their matches and throughout their entire competition day. The stop-and-go nature required high
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Fueling for competition: Volleyball edition By: Kelsey Jarnell Volleyball is a fast paced and challenging sport that requires advanced skill and synchronization to play. Athletes playing this sport work diligently on perfecting skills such as strength, speed, endurance, and balance. With the aim of maximizing performance during a competition, it is important to have a
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Jillian Dollaz, skater with the Cincinnati Rollergirls, knows about sports nutrition for roller derby. Jillian is a registered dietitian with specialties in pediatric nutrition and sports nutrition. She’s also a rower, a rowing coach, and an artist. So Jillian is well-versed in athlete needs and how to meet them. With the Cincinnati Rollergirls, Jillian is
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