I get questions all the time about what I eat and how I train (mostly from friends and the high schoolers we work with) which I’ve answered before on my blog posts. However, I don’t do it very often so I figured I’d make it more of a reoccurring thing so here are two recipes [...]
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By far the question that I get asked the most by our male athletes is “how do I get bigger”. I give them the simplest answer they could ever want yet they still for some reason don’t like what I tell them. My answer is usually along the lines of “eat food… a lot of [...]
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Unfortunately I’m quite short on time today, so I’m going to pass on a couple reads I think you’ll enjoy. Both two-part series come from Brian St. Pierre, who keeps a fantastic website that primarily centers around nutrition. I check his site a couple times a month, and there were a few I found over [...]
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I don’t know if we have any hard-core running sock wearers reading our site, but if we do, then THIS is the post for you: Running Sock Reviews from Runblogger!! From Sweat Science: Higher carb intake = faster Ironman finish The fiance of a coach I worked with at VCU has a food blog with, [...]
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By being aware of two things – 1. That your body has a pH, and, 2. That you should be striving to achieve pH balance – will help your body to avoid and manage stress more effectively while helping you to stay full of energy, have restful nights sleep, and manage your weight. When an [...]
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I wanted to give an update to my plant-based dietary efforts this week and also thought there were a couple other things on my mind worth acknowledging/admitting to. Thank goodness people tend to become wiser as they get older… Plant-based diets do not make you stronger, that’s for sure. BUT, they do keep you healthy [...]
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In Part 1, we discussed how a major key to success in fueling our bodies with good foods is to rely on strategies. A good plan of action will trump willpower, every time. While there are many strategies one can use, I’m going to give you seven right here and now. Aren’t I awesome?? Let’s [...]
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It seems that people are often under the impression that I’m a sort of fearless and incorruptible freedom fighter when it comes to eating healthy and staving off temptation in the food realm. In fact, when I worked in the physical therapy clinic, all the therapists even brought in hard-boiled eggs and/or veggie+fruit platters for [...]
READ MORE »Not only is my wife drop-dead gorgeous (points), but she’s a terrific cook (double points…take notes boys). One of her specialties, and a meal my taste buds and colon love dearly, is her version of “Black Bean Soup,” which I prefer to call Black Bean Poop…I’m sure you can deduce why. It’s both nutritious and [...]
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Admittedly, one of my greatest weaknesses is my tendency to over-analyze a given topic. In high school, I was “the geek” in my circle of friends, and they frequently joked on me for the fact that I enjoyed doing Calculus, Physics, and Philosophy homework more than I liked sitting down to watch the next Friends [...]
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