t has always amazed me that so many coaches neglect or de-emphasize strength training during the season. The whole reason athletes train in the off season is so they can perform during the competitive season. What is the point of being strong, powerful and fast as the season approaches only to lose all of those characteristics becasue of the detraining that often takes place once the games start? The major goal of the off season is to prepare athletes for …
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Baltimore Ravens Cary Williams credits his performance to his offseason preperation during the lockout
Cary Williams remembered working out in the offseason wondering how the Ravens’ decision to use their first-round pick on Jimmy Smith would affect Williams’ candidacy to be a starting cornerback. “The future was untold and you weren’t sure what was going to happen with Jimmy Smith or whether he was going to come back and be put into the place,” Williams recalled Thursday. “With that stuff in the back of your mind, I guess it kind of motivated me and …
read moreSpray named nation’s top assistant strength coach
SAN ANTONIO — Middle Tennessee associate strength Coach Jason Spray was honored as the Assistant Strength Coach of the Year on Friday night at the annual National Strength and Conditioning Association Coaches Conference. Spray earned the special honor in recognition of excellence in his dedication to the strength and conditioning profession. Coach Boyd Epley, NSCA Founder states, “It is a privilege to honor Jason Spray and recognize his achievement,” says Epley, “Jason’s well-earned award and his contributions shape NSCA into …
read moreFat and Cholesterol Are Good For You
By Dr. Uffe Ravnskov When I first began doing research for Fat Head, my friend Tom Monahan (also the film’s composer) suggested I read Dr. Uffe Ravnskov’s book The Cholesterol Myths. So I did. To call the book an eye-opener would be an understatement. I highlighted so many paragraphs, the ink started bleeding through. I knew from my own experience that something wasn’t quite right with the Lipid Hypothesis — my own cholesterol had dropped when I gave up my …
read moreDoctor’s advice? Cut out all wheat products
By Tracey Tufnail, Vancouver Sun Like many cardiologists, Wisconsin-based Dr. William Davis has restored good health to thousands of his patients with his advice on dietary changes to improve the wellbeing of their hearts. Unlike most cardiologists, the diet Davis recommends doesn’t comply with any official stamp of nutritional approval. Yet he seems to get some startling results, not only with the heart and circulatory conditions his patients see him for but also a wide variety of other health complaints, …
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