What to Do When Your Training Week Goes to SHIT
OK so this week I had EVERY intention of working hard in my business, getting in some good training rides, 2 or 3 strength sessions, 3 solid swims, and a few runs. I am getting ready for vacation and I know I won't be on a regular schedule, so this week I was banking on getting in some good workouts and feeling accomplished before I have a week long break. All of my plans went to shit this week. I got super carried away in orthopedic appointments for my feet, an unexpected de
Running Gait Analysis College Station Texas
Have you guys had your RUNNING GAIT analyzed yet? It's a super simple test where I video you running in slo-mo at the track. I take a shot from the front, back, and lateral views. I got through the clip frame by frame and take note of your positioning for the following: head, shoulders, arms, hands, hips, knees, and feet. I look at all the places where you could make some changes to run with more efficiency and better running economy. It's totally worth it! Wanna get your run
Why Runners Need to Build Core Strength
The core is at the center of the body, and I think of it as the body's headquarters. Everything else including hips, pelvis, lower back, work in conjunction with the core. If the core is strong, then everything attached to it works from a solid foundation. I once had a Navy Physical Therapist tell me that I would have less injuries in my extremities if I increased my core strength. So that is when I got serious about strengthening my middle. Core strength can significantly he
Why I Like Percent Body Fat Better Than BMI
BMI which is Body Mass Index is a number used to describe your weight in relation to your height. It is calculated with the following formula: BMI= kg/m squared where kg is a person's weight in kilograms and m squared is their height in meters squared. If your BMI falls between 18.5 and 24.9 you are considered normal while a BMI of greater than 30 is considered overweight. I remember living on the Marine Corps bases where there were a lot of very MUSCULAR Marines who did noth
Female Personal Trainer College Station Texas
Somebody asked me the other day what my philosophy on training is. Although this has changed over the years it usually comes down to this: If you want to see a significant gain in your fitness level, you must be working out REGULARLY overloading your muscles so that there is a gradual adaptation and increase in muscular strength and endurance. Continually increasing the demands on the musculoskeletal system to will help you make gains in muscle size, strength, and endurance.
Why You Should Do a Swim Gait Analysis
Swimming is all about EFFICIENCY in the water. It’s pretty simple- the better your swim economy the faster you will move through the water. You won’t really know what your swim actually looks like, however, until you have someone else take a thorough look. . I HIGHLY recommend a swim gait analysis if you really want to see where you can improve your stroke. It only takes a few hundred yards to do, and the results are totally worth it. . I video you doing a 100 yard swim where
