Improve Athletic Performance: Faster and More Complete Recuperation
June 9, 2010 – 2:07 pm | No Comment

Fast and complete recuperation are two of the most important elements of improving your athletic performance – especially if you run a hard training schedule. Faster recuperation means you don’t fall behind: you can fit more training sessions in, and you’re not out of commission for a week or two after a big event. More complete recuperation means your training sessions will be more productive: you’re body is stronger and more fully healed, ready to push harder. And if you can train harder and more often without suffering the negative consequences of over training, your performance will improve, along with your general well-being.

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How to Build Strength and Explosive Power Part 2
April 17, 2010 – 10:31 am | One Comment
How to Build Strength and Explosive Power Part 2

As we saw in part one of this series, once athletes get to a certain level in their training, the strength of their bio-electrical current is what makes the difference for explosive strength and power. But how does this current, created through electron transfer and donation, travel through the body? One of the key answers is through the nervous system: using a form of electrical current (called action potential) the brain communicates via the spinal cord to the muscles, and vice versa. This provides the second key to building maximum strength and power for athletes: a strong, healthy central and autonomic nervous system is vital for optimal athletic performance. Why? There are two main reasons.

Developing Explosive Power
December 10, 2009 – 9:35 am | One Comment
Developing Explosive Power

The purpose of this article is to provide information and its application leading to the development and maintenance of explosive power . I want to share the proceeding information with the expectation that you will be able the utilize it in your own training philosophy and/or reinforce your confidence in what you already know. Lets talk about the process!
Determining key prerequisites:
a) Increase mobility and stability
b) Creating a foundation of Maximum Strength
c) Nutritional Support