Heat vs Ice, what is the Best Choice when you Suffer and Injury?
This question seems to come up all the time when I am dealing with the many bumps and bruises the athletes I work with suffer in their fall sports. The main issues are typically contact related injuries especially football for the obvious amount of contact that comes with the sport. Usually it seems following the [...]
Sports Create so many Emotions, Thats why we Love them!
The last poll showed that there was no clear favorite when it comes to our favorite sport. Each of us most likely have a sport that we like or are passionate about. The High school I teach at is full of fun discussions between the various sports teams. They will argue about which sports are [...]
According to the 4 Laws of Training We Become What We are.
We have had some discussions lately about the 4 Laws of Training. In these laws we discuss how your body responds to stimulus and that ultimately it is the types of stimulus we give it that can make anatomical changes. Typically when you think of this it is in regards to doing exercise to create [...]
If I Owned a Major Company this Would Be Item #1 on the Agenda
As the owner of both train2move.com and Trinity Sports Camps, encouraging employees to exercise is not a difficult task. Everyone here is very passionate about keeping their bodies healthy and fit so it goes without saying that everyone will workout most, if not all days of the week. However, if I owned my business that [...]
The Ultimate Relay, Hood To Coast
Living in Oregon for over twenty years now I have seen hundreds of clients take part in one of the most incredibly organized running events imaginable. The Hood to Coast Relay is an annual event that starts on the majestic Mt. Hood and culminates 197 miles later on the sandy beaches of Seaside Oregon. The [...]
Eat This Not that, A Nice Nutrition Tool
I recently renewed my subscription to Men’s Health and at that time an add popped up for a book called Eat This Not That. It is written by David Zinczenko, the editor-in-cheif for Mens Health and Matt Goulding, the food and nutrtion editor for Men’s Health. I thought the book looked interesting so I went [...]
Excellent Nutrition Article
One of our loyal readers, Duane, sent this great article he found on Time.com. In the article they are discussing why exercise is not what will make you thin. The author, John Cloud is talking about how it is more about what we eat than the amount of exercise we do that will make the [...]
What is the Best Fitness Class You Have Ever Taken?
During the many years I have spent in the fitness industry I have had the chance to take hundreds of fitness classes. Most of these classes have been in the Northwest but I have traveled with various jobs that have allowed me to try classes in other areas as well. It has been fun to [...]
The 4 Laws of Training Part #2
For the next part of explaining the philosophy we train with, I wanted to talk a little more about the third law. As a reminder, the third law states that your body as designed to be given stimulus in a progressive manner in order for the maximum amount of efficiency. We have always refereed to [...]
108 Ways Sugar can Ruin Your Health Part #2
Here is the remainder of the 108 ways sugar is not healthy for us. Also below is the bibliography that Debbie put together while doing this research. So here goes the List form #55-108 55. Sugar can impair the structure of DNA. 56. Sugar can cause cataracts. 57. Sugar can cause emphysema. 58. Sugar can [...]