ATTENTION: IF YOU ARE AN ENDURANCE ATHLETE THIS IS A MUST READ! Bikers, swimmers, and runners… that means you! When I was a triathlete, I thought the key to success was pounding the pavement for miles and miles, stretching and rolling out afterwards, and nothing else (except a 20-mile bike ride on Sunday… that was […]

So you want to know if you really need a post-workout snack? My answer is exactly the same as it is to if you were asking about a pre-workout snack…YES! (If you want to read more on pre-workout snacks, click here). The reason is simple: recovery. But what exactly does recovery mean and what can […]

“Do I really need a pre-workout snack? I usually don’t eat anything before a workout or training session, especially a quick 5 miler or when it’s early in the morning.” I get this question and response a lot. Many athletes get up before the crack of dawn to get in their training sessions and for […]

Welcome, to our last and final week of our push-up series! This video demonstration shows how to properly do a push-up to a ‘T’. The push-up’s versatility has inspired us to create a video series that highlights four different types of push-ups with unique characteristics that, together, will make you lean and mean. Watch our […]

As part of our push-up video series, this demonstrates how to do a combo push-up with 3 different leg movements. This combo push-up works in all three planes of motion, sagittal plane, frontal plane, and transverse plane. The push-up’s versatility has inspired us to create a video series that highlights four different types of push-ups […]

As part of our push-up video series, learn how to properly do a plyo push-up! Push-ups are a great strength-training exercise you can do anywhere. They can target different muscles and aspects in your training programs that really gets your heart pumping. The push-up’s versatility has inspired us to create a video series that highlights […]

As part of a push-up video series, learn how to nail the 180-degree push-up. With a variety of push-ups for every level of fitness, you’ll learn powerful strengthening techniques you can do anywhere. The push-up’s versatility has inspired us to create a video series that highlights four different types of push-ups with unique characteristics that, […]

Staying motivated can be difficult, especially if you are motivating yourself. Here’s 5 things you can do to stay motivated, to help boost your performance when motivation is low. It’s easy to talk yourself into a day off here, cookie there, and before you know it you have gained all that weight back that you […]

Heading back to school, and not sure how to fit in exercise? This guest post by Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern provides awesome tips to get on track and schedule your days. Whether or not we want to accept it, summer is over and school is back in session. I can practically feel […]

Want to get lean? Guest blogger, Sean Vander Veer breaks down 6 simple steps for leaning down. Ever feel like you spend hours in the gym, day after day, week after week, only to see minimal gains toward your goal of either losing weight, packing on muscle, or decreasing body fat? Training is hard work […]