The 5-Minute Power Break!
It’s a long day, often filled with stress. Whether you’re in an office, working at home or on the road, you’re not without help. The 5-Minute Power Break can reduce stress and energize you – in five...
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Fatigue or Cardiac Drift?
Comparing power to heart rate provides insight to two very different models of exercise intensity as it relates to endurance. Anyone who has ever exercised with a heart-rate monitor knows what happens...
View ArticleManaging Muscle Fatigue, Part 1: It’s all in your head.
Anyone who has ever competed knows the feeling of muscle fatigue. You want to keep going at the same pace but can’t. The mind is willing but the body is weak. Power output cannot be maintained. Even...
View ArticleThe Balance Game
Strength and endurance are cornerstones of human health and fitness; any imbalance prevents us from reaching optimal human potential. Today’s humans, just like our ancestors millions of years ago, are...
View ArticleManaging Muscle Fatigue, Part 2: Build a faster, fatigue-resistant body and...
Read Part 1 Almost everyone feels muscle fatigue. Normally, it can be noticed during a race, hard training session, or a long workout. But if pushed too much we feel the consequence of excess fatigue...
View ArticleManaging Muscle Fatigue, Part 3: A checklist to help avoid this common problem
One of the first things we learn when studying the human body is that the brain controls virtually everything. In addition to managing the physical, chemical and mental state, the brain has a mind of...
View ArticleSleep Well and Prosper
A great night’s sleep is part of the foundation for good health. Good sleep is not restless and shouldn’t involve waking up during the night, and you should arise in the morning refreshed and...
View ArticleOver-reaching or overtraining?
Dr. Phil Maffetone discusses the overtraining syndrome and how it differs from over-reaching in this episode of The Uphill Athlete with Scott Johnston. He also offers tips on how to tell if you are...
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