by sara | Jul 23, 2021 | Body Health & Fitness, General Health, Getting Started, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Men's Health, Modifiable Health Risks, Motivation and Goal Setting, Nutrition & Supplementation, Physical Activity, Proper Nutrition, Weight Loss, Women's Health
Question Yourself Your first step is to ask yourself how active you want to be. This may sound like a silly question – you are probably planning on doing whatever you are capable of, whether that is a slow walk around the block or a vigorous step class. But if...
by sara | Jul 23, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Baseball, Body Health & Fitness, Softball, Sports Performance
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) and industry leaders have worked closely with the NCAA in establishing and testing the standards for baseball bats. Concern was expressed that aluminum bats had become so powerful that they threatened the safety of...
by sara | Jul 23, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Body Health & Fitness, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Skiing, Snow Boarding, Sports Performance
It was a crystal clear day at Crested Butte ski resort in Colorado. Tim was excited about another day of skiing. He had spent the last five days improving his downhill speed and the conditions seemed perfect for his assault on the slopes. Tim began warming up early in...
by sara | Jul 23, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Body Health & Fitness, General Health, Getting Started, Men's Health, Modifiable Health Risks, Motivation and Goal Setting, Nutrition & Supplementation, Performance Supplementation, Physical Activity, Senior Health, Strength/Muscular Training, Weight Loss Supplementation, Women's Health
Inflammation is the immune systems way of defending against infection and disease. Sometimes your body can be thrown-out-of-balance by the foods we consume, pollutants or the lifestyle you lead. This can cause the immune system to produce excess inflammation and...
by sara | Jul 19, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Ankle Pain / Injury, Back Pain / Injury, Behavior Modification, Body Health & Fitness, Cardio-vascular and Cardiac Care, Health Conditions History, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Knee Pain / Injury, Men's Health, Modifiable Health Risks, Muscle Pain, Nutrition & Supplementation, Physical Activity, Senior Health, Shoulder Pain / Injury, Sports Performance, Strength/Muscular Training, Teenage Health, Women's Health
How and when should ice be used? Ice is commonly used to treat injuries. It reduces swelling and alleviates or decreases pain. The vasodilation and vasoconstriction associated with the use of ice help decrease the inflammation. Ice should be used within the first...
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