Female Athletes Should Hit the Weights
For male athletes, when it comes to conditioning, strength training is a no brainer. Unfortunately, though, many female athletes still shy away from the weight room, fearing they'll become too [...]
How Sport Psychology Improves Athletic Performance
A component of exercise science and human performance, sport psychology is primarily concerned with understanding the relationship between mentality and behavior in order to improve athletic performance. The three primary [...]
Strategies to Reduce Post-Workout Muscle Soreness
Feeling those signs of a good workout? You know, muscle tightness and tingles? Technically known as delayed onset muscle soreness, it is particularly common at the beginning of a new [...]
Complete Speed Workout Essentials
Athletes know that speed workouts are necessary to get faster, but there's a lot more to these workouts than simply running. You need to teach your body to put more [...]
Bridging the Nutrition Gap for the Student-Athlete
Student-athletes: did you know that the typical school day schedule—lunch between 11 a.m. and noon, followed by after-school practice—with dinner at 6 p.m. or later is way too long to [...]
Post-Workout Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake Recipe
To recover from a workout, it's critical to take in protein and carbohydrates. Protein helps rebuild muscle and carbs refuel the body's depleted energy stores. Research supports getting 15 to [...]
