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...
by sara | Jul 19, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Back Pain / Injury, Body Health & Fitness, Health Conditions History, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Knee Pain / Injury, Men's Health, Modifiable Health Risks, Muscle Pain, Nutrition, Nutrition Behavior, Overcoming Plateaus, Physical Activity, Poor Fitness, Senior Health, Sports Performance, Strength/Muscular Training, Women's Health, Youth Health
Over training, sometimes known as Over Training Syndrome, is a rather common problem among athletes. The over-trained athlete’s body has become abused and egulatory mechanisms of the body can not return back to “normal” during the one or two days of...
by sara | Jul 19, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Back Pain / Injury, Body Health & Fitness, Functional Sports Training, Health Conditions History, Injury Care & Prevention, Injury, Prevention, & Care, Men's Health, Muscle Pain, Shoulder Pain / Injury, Women's Health
According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 80 percent of Americans will experience back pain at some time in their life. The traditional treatment for low back pain is increasing core strength to increase flexibility on tight muscles, provide better...
by sara | Jul 19, 2021 | Activities & Sports, Body Health & Fitness, Bodybuilding & Fitness Competition, Getting Started, Health Conditions History, Men's Health, Motivation and Goal Setting, Muscle Pain, Overcoming Plateaus, Strength/Muscular Training, Weight Loss, Women's Health
Turn on the TV and you’re likely to come across an infomercial trying to sell you the latest product or video guaranteed to flatten and tone your stomach. For just $29.95 (and up), you too can have a washboard stomach or “abs of steel.” While there...
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