Over 50% (Yu el al 2017) of injuries in sport are due to soft tissues (that being muscle or connective tissues). The old adage is that you just REST ICE COMPRESS & ELEVATE the injury. However, this may not be the best avenue to combat this injury and in fact, may delay recovery for a […]
My good friend Dustin Rippetoe has been fighting Berger’s disease since 2006. Fortunately, he was stable and had average renal function for the first 10 years. The last 2 years have been very rocky to say the least, and his condition has worsened. Dialysis has been ongoing multiple times per week, and hospital visits have been more […]
Over the past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the Myokinematic Restoration Course put on by the Postural Restoration Institute. It was my second time to attend this course and even though I feel more comfortable with the material and information I gained, my gray matter is still soupy in between the ears! […]
As always, I am very grateful for the opportunity to learn and network with other professionals in this industry. Our NSCA State Director, Jason West (University of Tulsa) does a great job of putting on this clinic. As in many things you learn throughout your career…or life, keep your mind open to new ideas, other […]
I am happy to announce that this years Ultimate Fitness Challenge will be done on my Carter Peak Performance app! I believe this will help participants fulfill their fitness goals by staying with them wherever they go. Not only will the exercise protocols be on the CP2 app, but videos demonstrating the exercises to […]
I would like to thank the National Strength & Conditioning Association for putting on a great 2017 National Conference this year in Las Vegas. I attended a few lectures while in Vegas but spent most of my time meeting and networking with coaches, trainers, and researchers. There were many good take aways and wanted to […]
I think warmup up has been getting a bad wrap. Most warmups I see are bastardized versions of some kind of movement that has no bearing and or meaning on the given task at hand; whether it be general fitness, practice, rehearsal, game etc. I was guilty of butchering a warm up for years unfortunately […]
Magnesium is a cofactor in over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body. It is needed for many functions including temperature regulation, nerve signaling, heart function, muscular contractions, detoxification, and improving insulin sensitivity just to name a few. Deficiency of this mineral can lead to symptoms of insomnia, weakness, cramping in muscles, kidney stones, osteoporosis, irritability, […]