3 ways to train like an elite athlete
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by Rock
4y ago
By  Sports Medicine Team  March 13, 2017 Sports Medicine It’s 7 a.m. and the stage is set—equipment placed, warm up and stretching exercises scheduled and hydration plan posted. Soon, elite athletes from around the world will arrive on the field for an Indy Eleven practice. As the head athletic trainer for the Indy Eleven, Brian Gerlach of Community Sports Medicine not only has everything prepared for a great practice, he also has an injury prevention strategy for the team. Brian helps athletes stay at the top of their game. So we asked him, What can amateur athletes learn from the pros? H ..read more
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Three Types Of Physiques: Which One Do You Want?
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by Rock
4y ago
Rockie S. April 10, 2005 Scientifically speaking there are three main types of physiques: Ectomorph, Mesomorph, and Endomorph. What type are you? Which is the best? The other day at my gym, all the guys were asking the fitness trainer about what type of workout program and diet they should follow to build up the physique of their dreams, when I asked them what kind of physique did they long for, the answers were unexpectedly varied around a quarter of them wanted a lean and mean body for modeling. Around Half of them (as usual) wanted a macho but lean physique, these were the o ..read more
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Female Bodybuilding as an Antidepressant
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by Rock
4y ago
Let’s get away from the pathological and talk about something that is today entirely normal, totally healthy, and still shunned by many women. Bodybuilding. Women think it will give them big unattractive muscles, difficult to reconcile with ideals of femininity that insist on lithe and slim. But standards are changing, and many young women like the idea of being pumped. I was recently at an event where everyone was pumped. An organization called International Drug Free Athletics (IDFA) sponsors bodybuilding competitions for men and women. The competitions are layered: at the bottom level is ..read more
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7 Dangers of Going Keto
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by Rock
4y ago
The low-carb, high-fat plan promises quick weight loss, but health experts worry about these side effects and complications. AMANDA MACMILLAN August 29, 2018 The ketogenic diet—also known as “keto”—has become the latest big thing in weight-loss plans, touted recently by celebs like Jenna Jameson, Mama June, and Halle Berry. The diet involves cutting way back on carbohydrates, to 50 grams a day or less, to help the body achieve a state of ketosis, in which it has to burn fat (rather than sugar) for energy. Doctors say that keto can be helpful in treating epilepsy; it’s unclear exactly w ..read more
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How to Recover from Overtraining
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by Rock
4y ago
If you workout too often, overtraining can become a problem for your body. It is extremely important for your muscles to get the proper amount of rest in order to give your body time to repair them. However, if you have recently pushed your body too hard or you are on the brink of overtraining, you may be wondering how to recover. There are some relatively simple steps that you can follow to make sure that overtraining does not become a hazard. Rest Your Body Frequently If you have not yet suffered from overtraining, now is the time to make sure that you’re taking care of your body properly. Y ..read more
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