Posts Tagged ‘baseball’

The Aspirations of Ardour

By Gabrielle LeBlanc; Personal Training and Sports Conditioning; New Orleans Personal Trainer. Have you ever wondered what makes an athlete go through such harsh conditions for rewards that just don’t seem worth it? A marathon runner, for example, on the last mile who falls to the ground simply from muscle fatigue, who lifts her head [...]

Northridge Personal Trainer Asks: Are Food Dyes and ADHD Related?

By James Lanza Northridge, CA Personal Trainer Contact James at Personal Trainer Central COLOR ME…BAD! As I was perusing my daily scientific fitness findings (DSFF) the other day, I came across an article that I found most sickening. Not because it had to deal with a morbidly gruesome corpse which was oozing thick, yellowish, gooey [...]

Creatine and Beta-Alanine; Are they really The ULTIMATE anaerobic combination?

By Justin Negrete Madison, Wisconsin Personal Trainer Contact Justin at Personal Trainer Central As a performance athlete, you want to get the most out of your training and nutrition plan. Supplementation can be highly beneficial if done correctly. By now, most of the weight lifting scene has heard of Creatine, and its performance increasing effects [...]

Let Us Build a Body. No Assembly Required!

By James Lanza Northridge, CA Personal Trainer Contact James at Personal Trainer Central Let Us Build a Body. No Assembly Required! Throughout my entire professional career I have always lived by, taught, educated and promoted one thing – a very important law of fitness called… “Use It or Lose It” Now this probably applies to [...]

How to Stay Accountable to Your Physical Fitness Goals, Part 2 of 3

By Sean Flower New Jersey Personal Trainer Contact Sean at Personal Trainer Central To read How to Stay Accountable to Your Physical Fitness Goals, Part 1 of 3 go here. Setting Goals The goal or goals you choose need to be specific and have a reasonable deadline. Remember, a goal without a deadline is not [...]

How to Stay Accountable to Your Physical Fitness Goals, Part 1 of 3

By Sean Flower New Jersey Personal Trainer Contact Sean at Personal Trainer Central When I was invited to contribute an article, I was initially excited about the opportunity.  However, as I started to decide about what topic I should focus on, I simply couldn’t decide.  There are just so many aspects to health and fitness; [...]

How to Stay Fast, Quick, Explosive and Strong All Year

By Daimond Dixon Personal Trainer in Grand Rapids, Michigan Sports Performance Specialist Contact Daimond To become a better athlete and to constantly improve means that you have to keep your skills sharp. Even if you are a multiple sport athlete who plays a different sport from one season to the next, you can still take [...]

How to Combine Box Jumps With Sprints

by Daimond Dixon Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512 Contact Daimond: Personal Trainer Central Combining the use of box jumps and sprints provides athletes with a perfect way to increase athletic speed and explosive reaction, at the same time. Plyometric training is very useful for training muscle fibers to react explosively with power.  Plyometric box jumps are [...]

Core Training for Sports

Core training involves working the core of the athlete, also referred to as an athlete’s base.  Athletes should be multifunctional.  They should be able to perform tasks using upper and lower extremities at the same time.  For this reason, having a strong structural core enables athletes to perform better. The Athlete’s Core Includes: Abdominal muscles [...]