All around the world, athletes are plagued with this issue of iron deficiency. When I played school athletics, I’ve seen it, especially with girls in high school. With an athlete abroad I’m working with, deficiency seems to be a problem she’s dealing with, and I’m sure it’s no stranger to you in one capacity or[…]
Have you ever seen how Derrick Rose blows past defenders taking the ball in for a score, or Marshawn Lynch blazing through the line past opponents (and laying punishing hits on opponents) to quickly reach the end zone? One thing these athletes do very well is accelerate to gain speed and momentum quickly. Well, what[…]
Mexico is a great country. Between the landscape of Chiapas, the ancient ruins everywhere, the Mexican people, and the delicious tacos for 10 pesos it’s hard for me to think of anything not to like about Mexico! From climbing pyramids in rain, seeing a grandeur dance performance on a castle, shutting down the club with[…]
This past winter, I spent a week training track and field athletes in Belize after a 3 week tour of Mexico. For those of you who haven’t heard of Belize or have only vacationed on the Cayes (pronounced “keys”), I’ll give you a short description. Belize lies south of the Mexican state of Yucatan, has[…]
When you are pursuing a craft, to be elite at what you do you should research and implement new things that will make you better at it. Mentorship and having people who can offer you advice is paramount to success. Having a good network and healthy relationships can help remove locks off of many doors[…]
While watching tv or at competition you witness a bruising tackle, a high block, or major golf drive. How so? Glute strength! The strongest and largest muscle group on the body. In this article I am going to briefly write about why I see that an athlete having strong glutes (maximus, medius, & minimus) is[…]
It’s a bitter sweet moment returning home from a long trip. You return to those somewhat regular things that, hopefully, you enjoy in your daily life. But it’s also a bit of a bummer (or a large one) knowing that your adventure has ended and the crazy stories you’ve acquired are halted, for now of[…]
With my first semester of graduate school in the books, I’m just going to put this out there…It was just as bad as I imagined and maybe more. My first semester this past fall contained a significantly less amount of work to be completed. In undergrad I had an array of different types[…]
For the third section of planning for my first backpacking trip, I learned a good lesson. Ride with me. So many of the backpacker blogs I’ve read over the last year and a half say “don’t make a hard itinerary, just go”. Yeah yeah yeah I said, well I’ll only plan for a specific event[…]
In planning large trips out of the country for the first time, it’s natural for you to want to invite close friends and family. You want people you know to share the fun with, to be frustrated with, to communicate with in your own language, and be able to reminisce on the trip with later. […]