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Have you ever watched the Biggest Loser marathon that airs on New Year’s Eve and vowed to follow through on your own resolution to finally transform your physique? Or maybe resolved to reclaim your athleticism after watching a ripped 70- year old Chuck Norris crush a Total Gym workout, then tried to change your nutrition and fitness habits all at once starting January 1st?
What happens to your eating and nutrition patterns when your schedule and life routine get out of whack? Anything from travel, an intense work project, personal life mayhem or even just missing your Sunday trip to the grocery store due to a busy weekend can result in getting kicked out of your nutrition A-game.
Each year I like to put my thoughts to paper on things I'm grateful for and what I'm excited about. 2018 was has been special for TD Athletes Edge as we've been able to build and grow as a team in a way that we never have before. I'm grateful and excited to be a part of our TD Athletes Edge team.
The groin (adductor) muscles often get neglected in training in terms of isolated exercises. Keeping this area healthy and strong will go a long way in terms of helping you perform at high levels in sport and training.
Avoid sagging on your 1-arm bent over row work. It's easy to be focused on the arm doing the row while you ignore the stabilizing arm.
The mistake many folks make when their back gets cranky is to rest and avoid moving. Another common response to a cranky low back is to rest and stretch. Doing the right stretches is ok but you need to add fundamental core work if you want to get your back un-cranky for more than a few minutes.
How often are you training in multiple planes? It's important to expose your body structures to multiple planes of movement when you train. Try this Lateral Skater Hop for better results:
Flexibility and mobility work should support your strength work, not replace it. The terms flexibility and mobility are popular and rightfully so. You need to have requisite flexibility and movement quality to perform at your best. That being said, there's no substitute for responsible strength training when it comes to preparing the human body for durability.
You need need to train to improve the skill of absorbing impact. This 1-Leg Counterweight Squat will help you improve your landings.
NBA draft day is a special day for 60 young, talented basketball players. While with the @lakers, I enjoyed the days and months following draft day when I got to spend time working with young, hungry players who now had to get ready to perform on basketball's biggest stage. Here is my message to this year's NBA draftees on what to prioritize as a young professional about to realize their dream:
After @baxterholmes brought the NBA's PB & J sandwich habit to light in his great story on ESPN, I couldn't wait to share my go-to healthy peanut butter and jelly secrets.
1 year ago today I watched @kobebryant hang 'em up. 2 things that I learned from my time with KB were consistency and focus.
We know, we know, there’s a thousand “must-have” nutrition books out there. BUT - I can honestly say this is the ONE & ONLY NUTRITION BOOK that me and Tim have gifted to our own family members - so chew on that.
"The harder you work, the luckier you get." This is one of my favorite quotes! There are a few versions of it, one from Thomas Jefferson, one from golf great Gary Player, and probably others. I love it because it so clearly explains my stance on luck: you make your luck.
Sports medicine or strength & conditioning in pro sports is a different beast versus the clinical setting. This is one of the things that drew me to my current position as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of the LA Lakers.
When was the last time you were watching a sporting event on TV and you said to yourself “This athlete just makes the sport looks so seamlessly easy”. How about when you take your child to watch someone perform live and you are sitting up close and all you can say to yourself is “Wow”.
Part 2 of my list of specific, cheap and easy ways physical therapy students can explore entrepreneurship:
