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Basics Series: Let's Talk Nutrition- Calories
Okay folks, we're starting this series big and we're starting strong with nutrition! There is so much information out on social media...
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- Apr 17
- 1 min
Let's Get Back to the Basics
Haven’t blogged here in a little bit as I've been a little bit lost on what to talk about and what would resonate with this audience....
- Jan 29
- 3 min
Let's Talk About Cross Training
What is cross training? Is it the same as conditioning? (spoilers, no.) Do I need to do it? (spoilers, maybe) Cross training basically...
- Jan 23
- 2 min
Let's Talk About Hands Only CPR
Okay so a few times already since the incident with Demar Hamlin in the NFL, I've been asked about or had conversations with friends and...
- Oct 17, 2022
- 6 min
What is Injury Prevention and How do We Do It?
We hear it all the time, but what does it actually mean? What kind of injury can we prevent? Injuries can increase the burden of sport,...
- Aug 15, 2022
- 3 min
What is Functional Training?
Again with the buzzwords! What does functional training mean, and how do we do it? Functional strength training has been all the buzz...
- Jul 13, 2022
- 3 min
What is Proprioception and Why Do You Need it?
PRO-pree-oh-sep-shun. Or Pro-PRY-oh-sep-shun? Say it whichever makes you happy, but more importantly, we need to understand what it is...
- Jul 6, 2022
- 5 min
Let's Train the Core
As we spoke about in my last post, core control is extremely important both for stability and safety of the body, and for efficiency of...
- Jun 15, 2022
- 5 min
Let's Talk about the Core
First things first- what is the core? We hear it all the time, want a flat tummy? Do abs. Back pain? Strengthen your core. Struggling...
- Mar 16, 2022
- 5 min
Let's Talk About Squats
Okay so we know that strength training can be super beneficial to the artistic athlete for a variety of reasons, including: Injury...
- Feb 2, 2022
- 1 min
Download Your Free Periodization Template for the Artistic Athlete
Follow the link to download your free periodization template for the artistic athlete. This is a printable guide for how to plan your...
- Jan 18, 2022
- 8 min
Deadlift Variations for the Artistic Athlete
Kettlebell swings, and Jefferson curls, and single leg deadlifts, oh my! In my last post we talked all about hip hinging and the...
- Nov 29, 2021
- 7 min
Let's Talk About Deadlifts
Deadlifting, while being a fundamental exercise for strengthening the body, gets a bad wrap. For my powerlifters, Olympic lifters, and...
- Aug 31, 2021
- 6 min
Concussion in the Assigned Female At Birth Athlete
In the sports injury literature, there is a huge discrepancy in the amount of research done in assigned male at birth (AMAB) compared to...
- Aug 25, 2021
- 5 min
Let's Talk About Emily Lee's Injury: Part 2
Injuries can be scary, so let's talk about them and understand them. As we went over in Part 1, US elite gymnast Emily Lee suffered an...
- Aug 18, 2021
- 6 min
Let's Talk About Emily Lee's Injury: Part 1
Injuries can be scary, so let's talk about them and understand them. Back in June during the United States Olympic trials for artistic...
- Jul 25, 2021
- 6 min
Let's Talk About Concussions
Concussions get a lot of attention in team sports like football, soccer, and rugby, but really, artistic athletes need to be paying just...
- Jul 20, 2021
- 6 min
Overtraining Syndrome: Recognize and React
Now that we understand recovery and how to prioritize it into our training, let's take a look at what happens when recovery isn't allowed...
- Jul 13, 2021
- 6 min
Let's Talk About Recovery
What is Recovery? Recovery is a hot topic in the health and fitness world, and is becoming more and more recognized as just as much an...
- Jun 21, 2021
- 4 min
The Basics Of Periodization and How to Apply it to the Contract Performer
Periodization is the systematic organization of all aspects of an athlete's or a team's training for an extended period of time. It is...
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