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Is the Paleo Diet Good for Athletes?
Beyond the Cave: After attending the annual Food and Nutrition Conference in Nashville recently, I decided to write a few "bites" on the Diet and...
How Taper Training Can Maximize Your Sports Performance
There are only a few papers to date observing the "overshoot phenomenon" (Andersen et al. 2000 & 2005) and only one paper using professional athletes...
Why French Contrast Training May Be the Key to Your Strength Breakthrough
French Contrast Method I was first introduced to French contrast training by Cal Dietz, the head Olympic Strength and Conditioning Coach at the...
4 Healthy Soups and Stews for Athletes
Healthy Stews Soups and Stews are one of my favorite options this time of year. Of course they warm you up after a chilly practice, can be packed full...
This Ultimate Guilt-Free Snack Happens to Taste Great Too
The term “guilt-free snack” sounds too good to be true. Snack food is typically equated with junk food—stuff like potato chips, cookies and Twinkies. Consuming such foods is a shameful, [...]
9 Spectacular Benefits of Eating Spinach Everyday
Spinach is incredibly good for you. Not only is it super low in calories, it’s packed with vitamins, antioxidants and useful nutrients. It also has a mild, agreeable taste and [...]
We Ranked The Top 10 Best-Selling Breakfast Cereals Based On Their Nutrition
For millions of Americans, cereal is a necessary part of their morning routine. It’s fast, it’s easy and it tastes good. For many, the question of “what’s for breakfast?” never [...]
Get Stronger and Faster With Contrast Training
Contrast training makes athletes powerful, stronger, and bigger. This technique pairs a traditional resistance training exercise with a similar...
Cam Newton Channeled His Inner Ninja and Front-Flipped Over a Defender for a Ridiculous Touchdown
Cam Newton is a 6-foot-5, 245-pound ninja. Need convincing? Check out his touchdown run in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Texans. Newton's Carolina Panthers were deep in [...]
5 Things You Need to Know About Muscle Mass
Many athletes want to increase their overall mass for a variety of reasons. Some wanted added power, while others need size to perform at their best....
