Blog Posts in 2020
Is Your Caloric Intake Supporting Your Summer Workout?
Caloric Intake Before Exercising Whether you want to improve your athletic performance, build muscle strength, or maintain a healthy weight, it can be challenging to determine how many calories are ...
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Common Injuries Treated Through Sports Medicine
Sports Injury Treatment If you are an athlete or like to work out regularly, it’s probably safe to say that you’ve sustained an injury at one time or another. Whether you’ve been injured while playing ...
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Summer Workouts and Heat-Related Illnesses
Preventing a Heat-Related Illness While the summer season can allow you to exercise outdoors when the weather is warmer, it’s critical to be aware of the dangers that heat can bring to your health. ...
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Most Common Athletic Injuries
Recovering From an Athletic Injury Whether you are training, working out, or playing a vigorous game, a sports injury can happen at a moment’s notice. Whether you’ve sustained a minor injury or seem ...
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How Athletes Can Prevent Back Pain
Understanding Back Pain In Athletes Athletes aren’t strangers to pain, and back pain can be one problem that could lower their performance. Understanding the causes of back pain and how to prevent it ...
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Busting the Myth of “No Pain, No Gain”
The Consequences of Ignoring Pain When it comes to training and working out, there’s a common misconception that more pain is equivalent to getting more significant muscle gain or other physical ...
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Eating Healthy When Stuck at Home
Eating Healthy at Home When spending more time at home, it can be easy to fall into the habit of eating more and indulging in your favorite guilty pleasures. While treating yourself every once in a ...
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The Benefits of Yoga for Athletes
Yoga for Athletes No matter your sport of choice, yoga can be beneficial for athletes who wish to improve their game and take their fitness routine to the next level. Here are six ways athletes can ...
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Ways to Get Exercise Without Going to the Gym
Exercising at Home Now that we are well into social distancing and gyms have been closed, you may have been finding it challenging to workout at home — but that doesn’t mean it’s not possible. While ...
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Why Exercise is Essential for Mental Health
Exercise and Improving Mental Health You probably already know that exercise is good for your physical health and that sticking to a regular workout routine can stave off a host of illnesses like ...
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How to Eat Your Way to Peak Performance
How Nutrition Affects Athletic Performance We’ve all heard the saying, “you are what you eat” — and it may ring true for athletes who have “peak performance” as an athletic goal. When it comes to ...
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Top Ways to Get Ready for Track Season
Preparing for Track Season Track and field is a sport that not only requires stamina but physical and mental strength too. Whether you are a seasoned athlete or just starting, here are some tips on ...
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Daily Heart-Healthy Habits
Living a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Although we are over a month into the new year, that doesn’t mean it’s too late to keep up with your heart health resolutions. When it comes to taking care of your ...
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When to Start Training for Spring Sports
Being Prepared for Spring Sports Whether college or professional, springtime is a popular season for sports. However, jumping into your spring sports just before the season starts isn’t the best way ...
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Five Benefits Exercise Has on Your Heart
How Exercise Impacts Heart Health While it’s common knowledge that exercise is good for you, many people might not know what the benefits of regular exercise are? Besides lowering stress, controlling ...
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Top Cardiovascular Myths
Understanding Cardiovascular Disease There are many misconceptions surrounding heart disease. However, knowing the real facts can have a positive impact on how you take care of your cardiovascular ...
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How to Improve Your Game in 2020
How Athletes Can Enhance Performance Although we are over a month into 2020, that doesn’t mean you still can’t work on your athletic performance goals and resolutions. Whether professional or amateur, ...
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The Effects of Stress on the Body
Stress and Your Health Whether you’ve been stuck in rush-hour traffic or worried about an upcoming deadline we’ve all experienced stress at one point or another. While experiencing stress is normal, ...
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The Best Foods to Help Gain Muscle Mass
Foods for Muscle Growth We’ve all heard the saying, “abs are made in the kitchen.” This is referring to the fact that your diet plays just as important of a role in your physique as physical activity. ...
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How Strength Training Improves Bone and Joint Health
Weight-bearing Exercise and Orthopedic Health Strength training, also referred to as resistance or weight training, is often used to increase muscle mass and strength when performed on a consistent ...
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The Benefits of Healthy Aging
More and more, the average life expectancy is rising. People are living longer, healthier lives, and some can attribute that to their environment, particularly one that allows for healthy aging. ...
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Five Ways to Improve Your Eating Habits
Developing Healthy Eating Habits Nutrition plays an important role when it comes to maintaining your overall health. Though many of our eating habits were developed in our younger years, you can still ...
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