http://elitesportsandfitness.com Mind Body Nutrition Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:53:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My days are busy and I work full time, nearly everyday.   In order to fit in my training schedule, which is normally 2 to 3 hours 5 days a week, I train in the basement of the thrift shop where I work.  This is a recent training session focusing on ... http://elitesportsandfitness.com/2010/03/06/pushup-training-with-shaun-mcdaniels/ Diets high in carbohydrates are essential for athletes, but as discussed in Carbohydrates: The Body's Core Fuel For Energy, finding the right balance of fuel for your body is about much more than what you eat. Properly preparing your body for work-outs is a balancing act of what sorts of ... http://elitesportsandfitness.com/2010/03/05/carbohydrates-pre-workout-energy-for-your-body/ As any athlete with a little experience knows, what you put into your body is what you get out of it. Don’t believe me? Just try eating a burger and fries the night before a big event, maybe indulge in a beer or three. Your performance will suffer. Along with ... http://elitesportsandfitness.com/2010/03/02/five-essential-performance-enhancing-supplements-for-the-serious-athlete/ Continued from Part I:  Carbohydrates: The Body’s Core Fuel For Energy WHAT TYPE OF CARBOHYDRATES ARE BEST? Okay, but what type of carbs should the athlete be eating? The reason carbs have a bad reputation is because there are lots of low-quality sources out there, in the form of junk foods and ... http://elitesportsandfitness.com/2010/02/24/part-ii-carbohydrates-the-body%e2%80%99s-core-fuel-for-energy/ Contrary to what some fad diets would have us believe, carbohydrates are not the enemy. In fact, they are pretty much the athlete’s best friend. Carbs provide the foundation for any serious athlete’s diet. Why? Because anytime you engage in moderate to intense exercise, your body is using glycogen (stored ... http://elitesportsandfitness.com/2010/02/24/part-i-carbohydrates-the-body%e2%80%99s-core-fuel-for-energy/ [caption id="attachment_848" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Building Strength & Explosive are Critical to Peak Athletic Performance"][/caption] Compare two athletes of the exact same body size and build, who have followed the same training regimen – they don’t necessarily have the same power, speed or explosive capacity. Why? Once athletes attain a certain level ... http://elitesportsandfitness.com/2010/02/18/how-to-build-strength-and-explosive-power-part-i/ Shaun McDaniel is on his way to becoming an international champion. Last week, the twenty four year old New Yorker famous for training in a thrift-store basement (link to original article) unofficially broke the world record that his longtime hero, Paddy Doyle, established in 2008. With a ... http://elitesportsandfitness.com/2010/02/16/shaun-mcdaniels-pushes-for-world-record/ Some of you may have read this article on Shaun McDaniel, the youth from Southside, Queens who’s been training to break the world record in push-ups. Shaun has been taking four Life Health Secrets supplements (Protein Extreme Energy, GSH-Ignite, Maxodin, and Adrenal Re-Boot) for just over ... http://elitesportsandfitness.com/2010/01/17/shaun-mcdaniel-maximizes-energy-for-training/ [caption id="attachment_908" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Tara-Hurdles-Competition"][/caption] I am gearing up for the finals of the Women's Colgate Games to be held at Madison Square Garden on January 30, 2010.  Currently, I am in second place in the 55 meter hurdles after 3 weeks of competition.  My workouts have become ... http://elitesportsandfitness.com/2010/01/15/tara-diluca-training-for-nyc-gotham-cup-60-meter-hurdles/ Shaun McDaniel doesn’t eat on his half-hour lunch break. Instead, he spends his time in the basement of the New York thrift store where he works, doing as many push-ups as he can before break-time is over. Unable to afford a gym, it’s also in this dingy, ... http://elitesportsandfitness.com/2010/01/05/inner-city-kid-trains-in-store-basement-to-break-world-record/