For the longest time, athletes were told to avoid taking caffeine. There was concern that the cons outweighed the pros and people were scared it would not be effective in improving athletic performance. Like any “questionable supplement” research is showing that if taken properly, caffeine might be the secret ingredient to give an athlete that [...]
My blog posts can be a variation of some awesome training tips, sound advice, or just anecdotes or streams of thoughts from yours truly. Today's blog is really PURE GOLD. This can help reduce the soreness you get from sports and working out. I'm serious. This little nugget could really improve your athlete's [...]
One of the hot diets right now is a Gluten Free diet. If I was in the food manufacturing business, I’d be coming up with some type of gluten free food because I’m sure it would sell like hotcakes. […]
Our country is facing a rise in obesity among our youth. It is estimated that 17 percent of children between the ages of 2 and 19 are obese. To help combat this, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act was created and implemented this past fall. Yeah, I had no idea what this was until I read [...]
My assistant, Bryan Morosky, participates in triathlons all over the world. A lot of times he is traveling to his races and needs to make sure he is still eating properly to remain fueled for his race. Today’s post, Bryan will be talking about how to eat properly while traveling. It can be done. Bryan [...]
I am a firm believer that if your athlete is on the right nutrition plan, it can be as valuable a weapon as speed training or strength training. If your nutrition is off, it can zap your energy levels and you won’t be able to compete efficiently. You also might not be able to develop [...]
Nutrition should be a very important piece of the puzzle to your athletic success. If it isn’t, then you are doing yourself a disservice. As much preparation should be considered for your nutrition as is considered for your physical training for your particular sport. Nutrition can be such a powerful tool for your athlete. It [...]
How is this for a coincidence? Last Thursday, I wrote a blog post on how to eat properly for your August football practice (which you can click here to read). That morning the Columbus Dispatch has an article about the new dietician for the Ohio State football team that is really changing how the football [...]
Supplements are always a hot topic in the fitness world. I haven’t met many dieticians who think that supplements are beneficial. That being said it is a billion dollar industry. Someone is buying these things. The joke with my friends is that I’m pumping my kids full of horse steroids to dominate the playground. For [...]